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All Black Ardie Savea and wife Saskia welcome baby boy

September 19, 2022

All Blacks star Ardie Savea and wife Saskia have welcomed a baby boy into the family.

Savea missed Thursday's highly controversial win over Australia in Melbourne to be with his family for the impending birth.

The pair posted on social media that they had a new addition to their whānau.

"You complete us," they wrote.

"Kove Masina-Moon Savea. We love you our beautiful son."

The pair have two other children.

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