From growing up in Samoa to becoming his countries all-time leader in caps, Lafai opens up on his journey through rugby league in New Zealand & Australia, speaks powerfully on his mental health in the hope of helping others & discusses his incredible time at Salford Red Devils so far.

Sesilia Pusiaki (pictured above on the right) plays the main character Lisa's (played by Amanaki Faletau pictured left) mother in the smash hit CoconetTV original 'Inky Pinky Ponky' film. 

The actress hails from the villages of Lapaha by way of Tatakamotonga, Atata and Makahilitaha. She played Hepi Lomu in the TV Mini Series, 'Jonah'. She played Lote in 'Kingdom of Lote',  the first Tongan Theatre Play written by Suli Moa and Produced by Kila Kokonut Krew.  Sesilia directed and choreographed NZ's first full length Tongan Contemporary Dance -Theatre show 'Sei 'o fafine' as well as the first Traditional Tongan Heritage Dance theatre piece 'Pukepuke 'o Tonga'.

In 2017 she established 'Pukepuke 'o Tonga' as a family led company that produced 'Lomipeau Aotearoa' the 1st Traditional Tongan Music album, a collection of the Late Queen Salote Tupou III poetry that was set to Vili Pusiaki's musical compositions.…more

Tongan pop princess Dinah Jane has been on a 3 year hiatus from music.

Western Conference Podcast host Big Body Cisco catches up with Dinah and takes it all the way back to her musical roots, auditioning for talent shows including X-Factor, joining 5th Harmony, her musical journey and much more in their chat above.

Then take a trip down memory lane and watch her original X-Factor audition in the video below - 

via RNZ 

Cover image: Michael Boxall and Bill Tuiloma by PHOTOSPORT

The All Whites allege Michael Boxall was abused late in the first half of their game with captain Joe Bell raising the matter with the referee but no action was taken.

The All Whites then refused to take the field in the second half.

New Zealand Football chief executive Andrew Pragnell said several players heard the comment and he endorses the action taken by the team.

"We fully support the action of our players, who agreed collectively this course of action," he said.

"We never want to see a match abandoned but some issues are bigger than football and it is important to make a stand," he said.

"There is no room for racism in football."

The All Whites led 1-nil when the match was abandoned.

"Apparently two players on the pitch they exchanged words... the New Zealand players decided to support their teammate just as our team decided to support our player," Qatar coach Carlos Queiroz told the Sky TV broadcast.…more

Samoan Quarterback Marcus Mariota who plays for the Atlanta Falcons along with Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Kirk Cousins, and reigning Super Bowl champion and MVP Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs give you an unprecedented, all access look into the 2022-2023 football season from their huddles to their homes and more.

Each of the Quarterbacks had a year full of significant ups and downs. Mahomes shattered the record for most offensive yards in a single season, and clinched a Super Bowl victory with his Kansas City Chiefs. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Cousins engineered what could be the greatest comeback in the history of the league. Mariota, meanwhile, joined the Atlanta Falcons for a roller-coaster first season.

Quarterback is a first-of-its kind partnership between the NFL and Netflix, offering unprecedented access to three of the league’s top players. The eight-episode series follows quarterbacks who, for the first time ever, are mic’d up for every single game, from the beginning of the 2022 season to its conclusion.…more

By Thomas Airey

"Keep your head down and go through the ball."

The Queensland rain is now bucketing down as hard as it has all game.

Passionate Fijian fans in the crowd are yelling at the top of their lungs.

It’s sensory overload, a real-life Hollywood moment as Manusina first five eighths Cassie Siataga lines up the penalty kick that would clinch Samoa’s first ever Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship title with time up on the clock.

But all she can focus on are those words she so often heard from her kicking coach at Tasman last year, former Māori All Black halfback Billy Guyton, who tragically died just last month.

“Keep your head down and go through the ball.”

“That’s all I was hearing when I was setting up the tee, when I was looking at the posts, thinking of all the little things he said to me, and he believed in me, so I couldn’t doubt myself,” Siataga said.

“It was having the team in my ear, you’ve gotta do it, you can do it.…more

Vanuatu's population is over 327,000. Today, the nation has just one pro footballer 🇻🇺 His name is Brian Kaltak.

This is the story of his unique journey to the A-Leagues, his own personal cheer squad and how he's become a 'living legend'. And it's guaranteed to make you smile.

By Thomas Airey

Manusina head coach Mata’afa Ramsey Tomokino thinks his team’s historic Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship win can be a game-changing moment for Samoan women’s rugby.

Last Sunday at Bond University in Gold Coast, Australia, Manusina defeated the Fijiana 19-18, ending Fiji’s dominant run in the competition.

The win qualified Samoa for the second tier of World Rugby’s new WXV competition to be played in South Africa at the end of the year.

Tomokino said he couldn’t be prouder of his players and the magnitude of their achievement is yet to fully sink in.

“I just think it’s massive for the girls, how many of them would have gone to South Africa in their lifetime?” he pondered.

Manusina will be joined in WXV 2 by the Springbok Women, Japan, Scotland, Italy or Spain and the lowest ranked team in July’s Pacific Four Series featuring Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and USA.

Tomokino emphasised the importance of more test matches, particularly against opposition from around the world, for the continued growth of his team.…more