Ardie Savea

Ardie Savea
Savea representing New Zealand during the haka
Full nameArdie Suemalo Savea
Date of birth (1993-10-14) 14 October 1993 (age 30)
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb)
SchoolRongotai College
Notable relative(s)Julian Savea (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Current team Wellington/Moana Pasifika
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012– Wellington 36 (85)
2013–2023 Hurricanes 131 (160)
2023–2024 Kobelco Kobe Steelers 15 (40)
2025- Moana Pasifika 0 (0)
Correct as of 21 August 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 New Zealand U20 5 (5)
2015 Barbarian F.C. 2 (7)
2016– New Zealand 86 (135)
2020 North Island 1 (0)
Correct as of 21 August 2024
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2012–2016 New Zealand 8
Correct as of 16 July 2022
Medal record
Men's Rugby union
Representing  New Zealand
Rugby World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Japan Squad
Silver medal – second place 2023 France Squad

Ardie Suemalo Savea (born 14 October 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a flanker or number 8 for Wellington in the National Provincial Championship and Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby. Internationally, he plays for the New Zealand All Blacks. Savea was a member of New Zealand's 2019 Rugby World Cup squad and 2023 Rugby World Cup squad. He was named the 2023 World Rugby Player of the Year.[1]

Savea has previously captained Wellington, and also previously played for the Barbarian F.C., for the New Zealand U20's team, and the New Zealand national rugby sevens team.

  1. ^ "All Blacks flanker Ardie Savea nominated for World Rugby player of the year". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 25 November 2019.