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Mana Pasifika: The proposed Auckland NRL expansion franchise
Auckland becomes the latest team to throw its hat in the ring for a new NRL franchise, which would be dubbed Mana Pasifika ...
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Māori and Pasifika eye American football as golden pathway and new opportunity - Opinion
this may be the new pipeline for Māori and Pasifika athletes from New Zealand. Māori and Pasifika have always dominated the New Zealand rugby scene, but has rugby run its course? Is it time for ...
Support gains momentum among Pacific NRL, rugby stars for Mana Pasifika bid
Pacific NRL players are backing the bid for a Pasifika team, with sporting heavyweights emphasising that Pacific Islanders ...
Mana Pasifika Bid For NRL Expansion Unveiled
A bold new chapter in rugby league is set to unfold with the launch of new Auckland franchise Mana Pasifika, Auckland’s official expansion bid to join the National Rugby League (NRL). This ...
Super Rugby Pacific team preview: Moana Pasifika
Analysis - Super Rugby Pacific kicks off on Friday 14 February, with one less team than last season and a whole host of ...
NRL’s 20th team? Ambitious expansion bid to ‘unite the Pacific Islands’ launched
ARLC chairman Peter V’landys has made expansion a key priority, with a PNG franchise’s inclusion into the NRL locked in for 2028. A Perth-based team is likely to become the 19th franchise but V’landys ...