Bringing you the Pacific Islander stories on and off the Rugby League and Rugby Union field.
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Onitoni Large had a cooler school holidays than you ever had
With one year left of school, Onitoni Large is already signed to the Manly Sea Eagles and spent his Summer school holidays doing an NRL pre-season instead of hanging with mates. The Tongan, Indian, Australian is setting his sights on a footy career and so we hear about his dreams, what it was like training with Manly and what his last year of school entails before embarking on his rugby league journey.Sam's giving us a full preview of how the Drua look in 2025, Tinirau runs through the next four teams on his NRL ladder predictor and we also hear about his ankle breaking moves on the weekend in the 9s.
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Sam & T’s Summer Sitdowns with Jade Coates
Jade Coates has had to convince people she’s Fijian her whole life due to her fair skin, but all that matters is what she knows in her heart about her family and her Fijian culture which she is immensely proud of. Having won two Super W titles with the Fijian Drua team and represented Fiji on the international stage, Coates will forever be a history maker in women’s rugby in the Pacific nation. We also hear about the devastating rugby accident her brother had that rocked the Coates family but ultimately brought them closer together, plus which primary school grounds-keeper helped Jade on her path to a rugby career.
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Sam & T's Summer Sitdowns with Sala Togatuki
Sala Togatuki has gone from skipping church and sneaking behind her parents back to play footy to representing both Samoa and Australia at the highest level. Her story is one of perseverance, faith, resilience and selflessness. We hear about Togatuki’s Samoan pride, her visit to the motherland in 2019, dealing with the loss of her brother and being able to provide a home and a car for her parents. A star in rugby league and an inspiration off the field as well, this is a memorable conversation.
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Eddy Pettybourne on embracing the rugby league journey
With a resume as colourful as Eddy Pettybourne's, he's not joking when he says, "Take opportunities with two hands." The former Samoan rugby league player surprises Sam and Tinirau with insights into where his career has taken him and the lessons that can be learned from his journey. Sam shares the results from the Coral Coast Sevens held in Fiji over the weekend and Tinirau reveals his predictions for which NRL teams are likely to finish in the bottom four. The boys settle in to our new segment "Gimme Three" that now has a new catchy theme song.
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