Ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season the Pacific Island teams have been busy securing their squads. Here is a summary of the latest player signatures.<\/p>\n
Moana Pasifika \u2013 IN\/Resigned
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\n\tMoana Pasifika is thrilled to announce the signing of former All Black midfielder Ngani Laumape\u00a0[pictured] for the 2026 and 2027 Super Rugby Pacific seasons.\u00a0\u00a0The 32-year-old is fresh off three seasons with the Kobelco Kobe Steelers in the Japan Rugby League One Competition, where he played alongside Moana Pasifika captain Ardie Savea.\u00a0\u00a0Laumape\u2019s arrival bolsters the 2026 Moana Pasifika squad, with 30 of the 38 roster spots now locked in.\u00a0
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\n\tOne of the heroes of Moana Pasifika\u2019s breakout season in 2025, Miracle\u00a0Faiilagi, has re-signed for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.\u00a0Faiilagi\u00a0returns for his fourth season with the club, after becoming the first Samoan to be recruited directly from the Pacific Islands into a Super Rugby team, making his debut in 2023.\u00a0The 25-year-old has become a pivotal figure for Moana Pasifika especially in 2025 where he had a standout campaign, earning him Attacking Player of the Year alongside Kyren\u00a0Taumoefolau.\u00a0
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\n\tMoana Pasifika\u2019s inspirational lock Tom Savage\u00a0has signed for the 2026 and 2027 Super Rugby Pacific seasons.\u00a0In 2025 he was the only Moana Pasifika player to take the field in all 14 games, playing for a total of 809 minutes and showing his incredible endurance.\u00a0\u00a0Hailing from Havering in England, Savage is a juggernaut on the field with his ability to\u00a0dominate opponents with his robust build, devastating hits and hunger to win possession.\u00a0
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\n\tElectrifying back Tevita Ofa has locked in his future with Moana Pasifika for the 2026 and 2027 DHL Super Rugby Pacific seasons.\u00a0\u00a0Since joining Moana Pasifika on a full-time contract for the 2025 season and making his debut against the Highlanders in round three, he has gone from strength to strength. An attacking weapon on the field, Ofa has impressed with his versatility, blistering pace and quick footwork picking the opposition\u00a0defence\u00a0apart.\u00a0
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\n\tA promising young talent who starred in Moana Pasifika\u2019s 2025 campaign, Feleti Sae-Ta\u2019ufo\u2019ou\u00a0has signed for the 2026 and 2027 Super Rugby Pacific seasons.\u00a0The 23-year-old barnstorming prop joined Moana Pasifika as a development player at the end of 2024, coming through the\u00a0Manawat\u016b\u00a0Academy and making his debut for the Turbos in 2023.\u00a0
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\n\tMoana Pasifika rookie of the year, Semisi Tupou\u00a0Ta\u2019eiloa\u00a0has signed for the 2026 and 2027 Super Rugby Pacific seasons.\u00a0\u00a0The 21-year-old loose forward had a\u00a0breakout 2025 campaign,\u00a0leading the competition in carries (205) after joining Moana Pasifika on a training contract, which led him to becoming a replacement player and a regular on the starting lineup.\u00a0
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\n\tMoana Pasifika\u2019s most-capped player, William Havili has re-signed for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.\u00a0The 26-year-old returns for his fifth campaign with the club and with 49 appearances to his name, is set for his 50th\u00a0match milestone next year.\u00a0\u00a0Havili excelled this year as the primary fullback, showcasing his ability\u00a0to make swift decisions under pressure and his strong defensive skills while creating opportunities for his team.\u00a0
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\n\tMoana Pasifika \u2013 OUT
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\n\tArdie Savea has announced he will return to Moana Pasifika in 2027 after a one-year stint with the\u00a0Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 2026.\u00a0\u00a0The 31-year-old is exercising a sabbatical clause which was included in his contract with New Zealand Rugby when he re-signed with the governing body last year.\u00a0\u00a0
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\n\tRising star Kyren Taumoefolau will link up with the Chiefs on a two-year contract starting in 2026. The 22-year-old has already established himself as one of the most exciting young players in Super Rugby Pacific. Since making his debut with Moana Pasifika in 2024, he has made 21 appearances and scored 12 tries.
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\n\tFijian Drua \u2013 IN\/Resigned
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\n\tOne of the world\u2019s most exciting rugby 7s stars, Joji Nasova, is headed to Super Rugby Pacific with the Fijian Drua in 2026. The Paris Olympics Silver Medallist has penned a two-year deal with the Drua and will bring his explosive speed and powerful running style to Super Rugby Pacific. Nasova finished the World Sevens Series on a high after being selected in the 2025 HSBC SVNS Men\u2019s Dream Team and was the joint-top try scorer in the competition with 26 tries. The 24-year-old made his debut for the Fiji Airways Fijian 7s in the 2023\/2024 season at the Hong Kong 7s.\u00a0
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\n\tThe Fijian Drua has bolstered its halfback stocks for the upcoming season with the signing of former Wallaby Issak Fines-Leleiwasa from the Western Force. Fines-Leleiwasa has declared his intentions to play for Fiji, with his three- year international stand-down period concluding in October 2026. The 29-year-old will bring valuable experience to the Fijian Drua, having played 56 Super Rugby Pacific matches \u2013 45 for the Western Force and 11 for the ACT Brumbies.\u00a0
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\n\tExplosive winger and former Flying Fijian Manasa Mataele will return home for his 10th season in Super Rugby Pacific season in 2026, this time in Fijian Drua colours. Originally from Vanuavatu, Mataele grew up in Raiwai, Suva attending Marist Brothers High School. He has strong roots in Fijian rugby, playing for Marist Brothers in the Deans and being a part of the Fiji U18 team in 2015. The 28-year-old has made 58 Super Rugby Pacific appearances (32 for the Crusaders, 24 with the Western Force and 2 with the Chiefs).\u00a0
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\n\tFijian Drua 2025 Player of the year Isoa Nasilasila has put pen to paper, signing a contract extension to remain with the Club for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. The popular lock and fan favourite has made 50 appearances for the Fijian Drua \u2013 one of only two players in history to do so. Nasilasila has become one of Super Rugby Pacific\u2019s most consistent performers since 2022, playing in all but 8 matches of the Fijian Drua.\u00a0
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\n\tThe Fijian Drua continues to bolster its squad for the new season, with the signing of powerhouse lock Angelo Smith. Smith, a former Marist Brothers High School (Suva) and Saint Thomas Secondary School (Lautoka) student, joins the Drua after previously appearing for the Melbourne Rebels. Powerful on both attack and defence, Smith brings with him the utility value of also playing at blindside flanker. He has signed a two-year deal with the Fijian Drua.
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\n\tOne of the Fijian rugby\u2019s leading lights Motikiai Murray has penned a deal extension with the Fijian Drua. The decision continues a remarkable story for the talented flanker, who has come through the local Fijian pathways through Schools rugby with Ratu Kadavulevu School (RKS), Fiji Under 20s, the Fijian Drua development programme and now as a key member of the Drua main squad.
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\n\tThe Fijian Drua has confirmed the signing of Flying Fijian and Northampton Saints lock Temo Mayanavanua on a two-year contract. Mayanavanua will join the Club after the completion of his national duties and will feature for the Fijian Drua in the 2026 season.
\n\tThe former Suva Grammar School student joined the Saints after the 2023 World Cup and has gone on to make 35 appearances to date, scoring one try. Prior to that, the 27-year-old played for Northland in New Zealand for 3 years before joining Lyon in France. The powerful second rower made his debut for the Flying Fijians in 2020 against Georgia, and he has made 25 appearances since.
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\n\tHookers Mesulame Dolokoto and Zuriel Togiatama have recommitted to the Fijian Drua.
\n\tDolokoto has extended his stay for the next two seasons, while Togiatama is locked in for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific campaign.
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