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New Zealand Rugby will cover Moana Pasifika's player salaries after the franchise was placed into liquidation. The governing body's intervention ensures immediate wage payments while the Super Rugby Pacific team's financial collapse plays out. The franchise, launched in 2022 to provide pathways for Pacific Island players, now faces an uncertain future despite NZR's stopgap funding. Liquidation proceedings are underway with creditors yet to be publicly detailed. The bailout raises questions about the long-term viability of the competition's Pacific expansion model and who ultimately carries the risk when private franchises fail.
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