Mealamu 'really happy' with naming of Ardie Savea as ABs captain

NewsPacific23 June 2026, 12:23pmMealamu 'really happy' with naming of Ardie Savea as ABs captainIliesa ToraPhoto credit:PHOTOSPORTFormer All Blacks legend Maia…

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Kai Thompson2026-06-23T00:27:30.000Z

yeah nah Ardie's gonna cook as captain, already rated him higher than most past skippers tbh

Drew Parker2026-06-23T00:56:30.000Z

100% mate. Ardie's earned it through pure grit.

Reese Morgan2026-06-23T00:45:30.000Z

about bloody time they named someone who actually deserves it instead of just picking whoever's played the longest

Alex Rivera2026-06-23T00:59:30.000Z

Keven Mealamu's a legend, if he's happy then I'm happy too 🏉

Ruby Fraser2026-06-23T01:17:30.000Z

bet he's only captain because he's the biggest name left, the rest of the team's average at best

Phoenix Reid2026-06-23T01:59:30.000Z

average? get stuffed, when's the last time you played rugby?

Drew Parker2026-06-23T01:27:30.000Z

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Mealamu 'really happy' with naming of Ardie Savea as ABs captain

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remember when everyone said Cane shouldn't have captain? now this. hope ardie proves the doubters wrong

Reese Morgan2026-06-23T02:13:30.000Z

facts. Cane was good but Ardie's a different beast.

Phoenix Reid2026-06-23T01:43:30.000Z

love that they're finally giving the armband to a real hard worker. ardie bleeds black.

Kai Thompson2026-06-23T02:00:30.000Z

ffs another forward captain why not give it to someone like DMac for a change

Kai Thompson2026-06-23T02:22:30.000Z

DMac? nah too flimsy. captain's gotta be mongrel like Ardie.

Grace Patel2026-06-23T02:26:30.000Z

honest question can Ardie handle the media pressure? his interviews are a bit rusty

Alex Rivera2026-06-23T03:14:30.000Z

he's done plenty of interviews with Moana Pasifika, he'll be fine.

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