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Post-graduate Student in Sports Management, living and working in East Arnhem Land, NT. Co-administrator of Fiji rugby and rugby league forums. Interested in talking sports business, fandom, governance and mainly what happens behind the scenes. Also, story-telling the journey of Pasifika players. Sports segment contributor: Pacific Beat- ABC Radio Australia
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With the 2023 Rugby World Cup just around the corner, Fiji Rugby is buzzing with activity. Simon Raiwalui was recently announced as the Flying…
Between six and seven o’clock in the evening, the bell tolls signalling the hour of solemn prayer. A time for aiga (family) to come together.
Growing up in Fiji in the late 1970s, I recall that when someone crossed your front yard – we didn’t have fences back then…
On any given day, kids living in the Central Coast of NSW, ride their bikes to school, play together at ovals and skateparks, in…
Earlier this month on International Women’s Day, World Rugby announced 12 women of influence and inspiration who have been awarded executive leadership scholarships for…
There is one good thing that has eventuated from this maiden voyage experience for Fijian Drua and Fijiana Drua: that is the legitimate, authentic…
This week the Fijiana Drua face off against the Melbourne Rebels in a game worthy of kicking back and eating popcorn. Yes, it will…
In 2020, the Fijiana sevens women axed their way through the Tokyo Olympics competition, winning bronze. Internationally this move was a quiet statement with…
With the announcement of the 47-member extended squad last week, the Fiji National Rugby League (FNRL) CEO Don Natabe is now pushing forward with…
To say that the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) has not had a good week would be an understatement. First, there was the timely release…
There is a growing concern at the Autumn Nations Cup about Fiji’s national 15s team, and it's gaining momentum as each day passes. Last…
Marika is a success story of listening, hard work and respect. These are the core values embedded in him from a very young age…
With a good start to the Wallabies comeback under coach Dave Rennie, residents of the Rugby Australia corridors have a lot of work to…
When Filipo Daugunu first kicked a soccer ball in the middle of Vanua Levu, Fiji, you can bet he would not have thought in…
It was surreal, almost a week ago, the Wallabies social media Facebook page published a post with the Wallabies singing, ‘We Shall Overcome’, an…
It is a beautiful song indeed:)
How this year's Bledisloe resurrected our faith in rugby