New Zealand Rugby CFO Chris Kinraid has drop kicked suggestions Moana Pasifika was a failure.

Super Rugby will reduce to ten teams next season as NZR have knocked back the four legitimate bids to buy the Moana license. 

The franchise fizzles out owing millions on a loan from the Government, but Kinraid says NZR's open to Moana making a return beyond 2027.

"We remain pretty open to opportunities in the competition - '28 remains a possibility, but it still could be a challenge."

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New Zealand Rugby CFO Chris Kinraid has drop kicked suggestions Moana Pasifika was a failure.
Super Rugby will reduce to ten teams next season as NZR have knocked back the four legitimate bids to buy the Moana license.&nbsp;
The franchise fizzles out owing millions on a loan from the Government, but Kinraid says NZR's open to Moana making a return beyond 2027.
"We remain pretty open to opportunities in the competition - '28 remains a possibility, but it still could be a challenge."
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Chris Kinraid: NZ Rugby's CFO on the future of the Moana Pasifika franchise

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