More than half of the teams at the 2023 Rugby World Cup had Pasifika players
Pasifika make up the highest proportion of New Zealanders “Teams in Black” players (an estimated 36% of Women's teams in Black/ 38% of Men's Teams in Black)
An estimated 30% of players contracted to a Super Rugby Aupaki team identify as Pasifika
An estimated 28% of players contracted to a Super Rugby Pacific team identify as Pasifika
Nearly 20% of all Major League Rugby players are Pasifika
In the last 25 years, 35% of All Blacks players have been Pasifika
An estimated 35% of male Provincial players are Pasifika
The All Blacks have had four players of Pasifika descent who have captained the All Blacks - (Tana Umaga, Keven Mealamu, Rodney So’oialo and Mils Muliaina)
Two of the four 2023 World Rugby Player of the Year Finalists (Ardie Savea and Bundee Aki) and 2023 World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year (Mark Telea)
