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Ardie Savea injury and rugby transfer

Overview

All Blacks captain Ardie Savea is scheduled to undergo surgery for a shoulder dislocation sustained during a Test against South Africa. The injury was expected to rule him out of the Bledisloe Cup series and cast doubt on his availability for the remainder of the 2026 season.

Following his recovery, Savea has officially signed with the Blues for the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season. The move marks a return to Auckland for the 32-year-old after playing for the Kobe Steelers in Japan and Moana Pasifika. Savea described the signing as a personal dream, stating, “The Blues have always been on my heart.”

Entities

Ardie Savea · All Blacks · Luke Jacobson · Karl Budge · Clark Laidlaw

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 8 sources
    Ardie Savea signs with Blues for 2027 Super Rugby season

    All Blacks captain Ardie Savea has confirmed he will join the Blues for the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season, fulfilling a long-held personal goal following the exit of Moana Pasifika.

  2. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Ardie Savea to undergo shoulder surgery amid All Blacks injury crisis

    All Blacks captain Ardie Savea faces shoulder surgery following a dislocation in South Africa, likely ruling him out of the Bledisloe Cup and the remainder of the 2026 season.

Sources

minutesports.fr · nzsportswire.com · planetrugby.com · ruck.co.uk · sabcnews.com · sarugbymag.co.za · superrugbynews.fr · ultimaterugby.com · waateanews.com · winnipegfreepress.com