Reviving the Central Vikings as a Super Rugby team was floated in 2016, but this did not occur.

The Central Vikings finished 2nd in 1997 when they were beaten 63–10 by Northland but even if they had won, they weren't allowed to progress into the 1st division.

The Vikings however got into financial trouble and they split back to Hawke's Bay and Manawatu for the 1999 season.

This never came to fruition and instead Super Rugby added the South African Southern Kings, the Argentinian Jaguares and the Japanese Sunwolves.

Once the resolution was lost, HBRFU president Tom Mulligan said there was no reason for the meeting to continue.