Canberra Raiders News

Ardie Savea may join PNG Chiefs for the 2028 season after his New Zealand Rugby contract ends.

Fox League

New Zealand All Blacks skipper Ardie Savea has emerged as a surprise left-field candidate to join the PNG Chiefs for the 2028 season.

Savea, 32, has been linked with a cross-code switch for the expansion outfit's entry into the NRL in 2028, and he could be the tip of the iceberg for their aspiring forward pack selections, with a big Canberra name also in the mix.

Several outlets report Savea, the 2023 World Rugby Player of the Year, is on the Chiefs' wish-list for the 2028 season, at which point his current deal with New Zealand Rugby ends.

The timing means Savea could captain the All Blacks at next year's Rugby World Cup before potentially linking up with PNG.

He would be 34 at that point.

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The New Zealand Warriors are favorites for the minor premiership, with several teams vying for playoff positions.

Zero Tackle

The New Zealand Warriors are the new predicted minor premiers, with a pair of home games leaving their fate in their own hands after the Sydney Roosters lost over the weekend.

The Warriors, Roosters and Panthers are in a three-way race for the minor premiership a fortnight from the end of the season as the top eight takes shape.

With just 16 games remaining, the Dolphins, Sharks and Knights are now all locked in to the finals, while the Rabbitohs, Cowboys, Bulldogs and Sea Eagles remain a hope of closing out the bottom two spots in the top eight.

Casting an eye further down the ladder, the Dragons have all but confirmed their first ever wooden spoon, while the Storm and Raiders who lose over the weekend both had their finals hopes extinguished for good.

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