Another Super Rugby club is going under. 

In a blow to Pasifika rugby, Moana Pasifika has announced that it will disband at the conclusion of the Super Rugby season. 

The league’s owners, Pasifika Medical Group, has decided to withdraw its financial support. 

To find out just how big a blow this is, and what it means for Super Rugby going forward, Brett McKay and Liam Napier joined Piney to delve into what went wrong for the club. 

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Another Super Rugby club is going under.&nbsp;
In a blow to Pasifika rugby, Moana Pasifika has announced that it will disband at the conclusion of the Super Rugby season.&nbsp;
The league’s owners, Pasifika Medical Group, has decided to withdraw its financial support.&nbsp;
To find out just how big a blow this is, and what it means for Super Rugby going forward, Brett McKay and Liam Napier joined Piney to delve into what went wrong for the club.&nbsp;
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Brett McKay and Liam Napier: Sports journalists discuss the demise of Moana Pasifika

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Auckland Cricket is officially on the move. 

The organisation is set to depart its long-time home at Eden Park and set up shop at Colin Maiden Park in Glen Innes. 

It follows the signing of an agreement by Auckland Council, the Crown, Eden Park, Auckland Cricket, and Auckland Rugby that outlines a pathway for modern, permanent, for-purpose facilities for cricket and rugby. 

Auckland Cricket Chair Brendon Gibson told Piney that while there are people with differing views, the general concensus is the move is in the organisation’s best interests. 

“We’re happy with where we’ve ended up.” 

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Auckland Cricket is officially on the move.&nbsp;
The organisation is set to depart its long-time home at Eden Park and set up shop at Colin Maiden Park in Glen Innes.&nbsp;
It follows the signing of an agreement by Auckland Council, the Crown, Eden Park, Auckland Cricket, and Auckland Rugby that outlines a pathway for modern, permanent, for-purpose facilities for cricket and rugby.&nbsp;
Auckland Cricket Chair Brendon Gibson told Piney that while there are people with differing views, the general concensus is the move is in the organisation’s best interests.&nbsp;
“We’re happy with where we’ve ended up.”&nbsp;
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Brendon Gibson: Auckland Cricket Chair on the organisation's move to Colin Maiden Park

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On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 18th April 2026, Moana Pasifika's days are now numbered, disbanding at the end of the Super Rugby season. Brett McKay and Liam Napier discuss the club's demise.  

Auckland Cricket is off to a new home at Colin Maiden Park, their Chair, Brendon Gibson, joins to chat about it.  

And the Crusaders are losing their horses in the move to their new stadium – a tradition that lasted thirty years.  

Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 18th April 2026, Moana Pasifika's days are now numbered, disbanding at the end of the Super Rugby season. <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/brett-mckay-and-liam-napier-sports-journalists-discuss-the-demise-of-moana-pasifika/">Brett McKay and Liam Napier</a> discuss the club's demise. &nbsp;
<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/brendon-gibson-auckland-cricket-chair-on-the-organisations-move-to-colin-maiden-park/">Auckland Cricket is off to a new home</a> at Colin Maiden Park, their Chair, Brendon Gibson, joins to chat about it. &nbsp;
And the Crusaders are losing their horses in the move to their new stadium – a tradition that lasted thirty years. &nbsp;
Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp;
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Full Show Podcast: 18 April 2026 

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This week, James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the Super Rugby season, the Masters and the Warriors beating the Storm.

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This week, James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the Super Rugby season, the Masters and the Warriors beating the Storm.
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James McOnie: The Crowd Goes Wild host on the Super Rugby season, the Masters and the Warriors beating the Storm

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Brett McKay and Liam Napier: Sports journalists discuss the demise of Moana Pasifika

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