Naturally, Livai accepted the offer with a smile and a thank you, and he kept things reserved, but, “In my mind, I was just celebrating,” he said. He announced his commitment on Twitter on Dec. 2.

Livai Natave becomes the eighth man to join Matt Everard's side for their 2025/26 campaign. Natave is known for his power, physicality and discipline in the scrum, bolstering the Worcester front row.

It wasn’t even 7.30am, when transient Bay of Plenty man Livai Nuku headed over the Kaimais towards Hamilton, erratically Coming the other way was a beloved Auckland man, 79-year-old grandfather ...