Crusaders' Codie Taylor to Miss Super Rugby Season; Ardie Savea Takes Sabbatical; Hurricanes Face Absence in 2024

Defending champions Crusaders have announced that hooker Codie Taylor will only play the tail end of the 2024 Super Rugby season due to an extended post-World Cup break. San Diego Legion has lost both of their match day hookers from 2023, as Shilo Klein joins the wider Blues training squad. All Blacks No. 8 Ardie Savea will miss the Super Rugby Pacific season as he takes a sabbatical in Japan. Rugby World Cup sensation Cam Roigard will need to prove himself in the upcoming season. The Hurricanes will keenly feel the absence of Ardie Savea in 2024.