'Only responsible decision': Another setback as Moana Pasifika debut delayed again

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The long-awaited debut of Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby has been further delayed by the postponement of their round two match on Sunday against the Chiefs.

The Auckland-based  Pasifika, who comprise players mostly of Tongan and Samoan heritage, were due to play the opening match of the Super Rugby Pacific season last Friday.

That match was postponed when seven squad members tested positive for COVID-19.

Team members have been isolating at their hotel in the South Island resort of Queenstown.

Moana Pasifika were due to play the Chiefs on Friday but the match was put back to Sunday because of concerns the team did not have long enough to prepare.

Further concerns over the welfare of players due to the team’s disrupted preparation have led to the postponement of the match.

Super Rugby Pacific’s medical advisory group met on Tuesday and decided that as the team had been released from isolation only at the weekend, their preparation to play this Sunday would be inadequate.

New Zealand Rugby’s head of tournaments and competitions, Cameron Good, said the postponement “was the only responsible decision”.

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“Everyone wants to see Moana Pasifika out on the field and we explored every possibility to make that happen this weekend including pushing the Chiefs match out two days to Sunday,” he said.

“However, we were not willing to compromise player safety and wellbeing so in the end this was an easy decision.

“We remain committed to rescheduling both of the postponed matches involving Moana Pasifika.”

The Crowd Says:

2022-02-26T13:13:12+00:00

Just Nuisance

Roar Rookie


Thanks , I finally got around to reading it . Yes he is right . Stupidity rules .

2022-02-25T05:16:50+00:00

Just Nuisance

Roar Rookie


The South African President has stated he will not further relax lockdown measures until South Africans learn how to behave and also get vaccinated . I kid you not. This same person lecturing us on lifestyles himself obese and who actually contracted covid post vaccination . It’s not covid killing us , we are gonna all die laughing .

2022-02-25T00:17:52+00:00

Ken Catchpole's Other Leg

Roar Guru


Peer review is another practice with attendant unanswered questions, JN. I think it was Alan Savory, (an African? agricultural scientist) who has an interesting take on peer review. It may not be the source of pure veracity it is alleged to be. It seems to ride close to the conflation of ‘consensus as premise’. Popularity of a thought has been elevated beyond its value in logic. Ha! Found it! He’s Zimbabwean. Here’s the link : https://www.climatedepot.com/2021/06/01/watch-ecologist-allan-savory-trashes-consensus-science-peer-reviewed-means-everybody-thought-the-same-therefore-they-approved-it-were-going-to-kill-ourselves-because-of-stupidity/ And I repeat to those who think this is off topic – Rugby has been hobbled culturally and financially by government edicts, allegedly based on ‘science’. Jacinda and McGowan are hurting rugby competitions, and rugby budgets. It seems that some love an inherited cosmology more than our game.

2022-02-24T14:54:41+00:00

Just Nuisance

Roar Rookie


Harvard University released a paper refuting a causal link between isolation , masking , sanitizing and a reduction of infections . The response by the the US Govt ...it has not been peer reviewed therefore irrelevant. In other words follow the science until it disagrees with you . Then discredit it .

2022-02-24T11:22:44+00:00

Luis

Guest


Super Rugby reacting to COVID With Moana: poor darlings, only sensible solution is to halt everything until they feel fit to play… With Jaguares: kick em the f… out of the competition NOW

2022-02-24T10:41:32+00:00

Ken Catchpole's Other Leg

Roar Guru


“ The numbers are not highly questionable like you want them to be. ” Train, the numbers and policies are highly questionable despite what you want them to be.

2022-02-24T10:38:11+00:00

Ken Catchpole's Other Leg

Roar Guru


Amnesia is more dangerous than corona Neutral.

2022-02-24T10:37:19+00:00

Ken Catchpole's Other Leg

Roar Guru


“ There is still no reasonable explanation from governments why the annual total average death rates have not changed from pre covid days ” No attempt to explain this inconvenient stat here either, JN. Here’s another inconvenient stat- https://stevekirsch.substack.com/p/think-vaccines-work?utm_source=url

2022-02-24T03:37:19+00:00

Muzzo

Roar Rookie


Not only maturity but his total ignorance, of others culture, that even attempts to ridicule. A small mind.

2022-02-24T00:11:02+00:00

Tim J

Roar Rookie


A Swede telling a Kiwi about Mana? :laughing: :laughing: and his favourite thing he does is to bring up children in sentences, he told me that this is a site for adults. Oh the irony of the statement, as you say to criticise a culture shows his maturity level.

2022-02-24T00:04:48+00:00

Tim J

Roar Rookie


That just the shows genuine lack of Rugby knowledge that he has, I wonder how many have left the Roar because of him and others like him.

2022-02-23T23:59:27+00:00

Tim J

Roar Rookie


Well said Muzzo, hopefully others can see him for who really is now. Sorry that he is now attacking you, I did not want others to have to go through this. It is mind boggling that he feels the need to insult and ridicule others, rather than being constructive.

2022-02-23T23:20:28+00:00

Muzzo

Roar Rookie


Nah Madkiwi, he only seeks to ridicule others. A perfect example, he tried to tell me last year, when I was talking about some of the quality halfbacks, back in Aotearoa, that he couldn't see anything of quality, or words to that effect. Just trying to bignote himself, virtually, by knowing sfa. Pity !!!

2022-02-23T23:15:55+00:00

Muzzo

Roar Rookie


Your assumptions are as ridiculous as your response, being the uncultured, ignorant, fool you appear to be. Even I assume your parents must be so sad that they never took the necessary precautions.

2022-02-23T23:12:34+00:00

Muzzo

Roar Rookie


That's him Madkiwi, as in truth he's done virtually zilch, as far as the game has gone. Like nothing except run others opinions down , as where most of our opinions come from, playing, for quite a few years, coaching, managing, & also including a bit of part time reffing. I myself ended up on a Sydney Subbies Management committee for quite a few years, & on a voluntary basis as well. I call that overall experience, as in putting something back into the game, that for years we had the pleasures of taking out. So being on here years, as I, doesn't really give us the right to continually abuse & ridicule others opinion, even to try ridiculing & run down others cultures, of which he's apparently lacking, in his.

2022-02-23T09:27:46+00:00

The Neutral View From Sweden

Roar Guru


Again, Muzzo, you prove that you have no mana but a very big mouth (on the Internet, in real life I am sure only children and some woman has anything to worry about regarding your ability to walk the talk). I feel sorry for your Iwi; they must be so embarrassed by you and your antics.

2022-02-23T08:05:23+00:00

Tim J

Roar Rookie


If he really is from Sweden Muzzo, why does he post about Rugby? A lonely life he leads. Sweden have done nothing in Soccer/ Football for years and the same in Ice Hockey, so now he looks at another Sport. :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

2022-02-23T07:58:16+00:00

Tim J

Roar Rookie


Totally correct mate, he said to me that I have been on for years. He needs to retire then, where others have a genuine respect and love for the game played in Heaven.

2022-02-23T07:52:28+00:00

Muzzo

Roar Rookie


He can't help himself MK, it's his seemingly know it all, hypocritical attitude, that really shows he knows sfa. Must have had a sad childhood, that shows his lack of respect for others, that he continues to disrespect & make fun of others culture. Dumb as!!!

2022-02-23T07:46:57+00:00

Muzzo

Roar Rookie


Do you even know what your chatting about Swede??? Being so hypocritical, as even now interfering in Madkiwi's & my conversation??? Was I even talking to you, with you being the so full of it, egotistical twerp.you are!! Now run along twerp, & keep your bib outta others response between each other. Geee were you deported from the Swede land Swede, as really I could understand that happening, or is it your just another porungi rahoa?? Get a life, as seemingly, you have a habit of picking on others, really shows your creditability, which sfa !!!

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