Transfer Period

[Burgs]

Yes, but to date that contract meant playing for an NZ SR team or a sabbatical.
His next sabbatical is 2027, so it's not that.
So they must have made an exemption for Moana players.
Given the "workload" of their English Premier and Top14 contemporaries, I don't think he'll have a problem with that.

[GIGS20]

So they must have made an exemption for Moana players.

thus proving their unshakeable commitment to developing Pasifika players through their teams to benefit Samoa and Tonga's international teams.

[Tazzmania]

thus proving their unshakeable commitment to developing Pasifika players through their teams to benefit Samoa and Tonga's international teams.

On the contrary, I think its a great move.

A marque player like Ardie will attract more Pasifika Players to take the Moana rather than Europe route so that they may have the potential opportunity to play with him.

[GIGS20]

On the contrary, I think its a great move.

A marque player like Ardie will attract more Pasifika Players to take the Moana rather than Europe route so that they may have the potential opportunity to play with him.

The alternative view is that he takes the spot of a capable player with less experience who can have exposure to the next level of rugby in preparation for representing Samoa or Tonga, rather than New Zealand.