Sports Talk with Toa Samoa Prop - Spencer Leniu

Coco Sports Talk with Penina and Ashley - covering all things sports from a Pasifika female lens!

#CocoSportsTalk looks at the many stories of Pasifika people involved in sports of all kinds, and the trials and tribulations of the talented athletes from all sectors of our community.

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This episode we're excited to have one of the Toa Samoa & Penrith Panthers enforcers in the forward pack, Spencer Leniu join us via Zoom from the United Kingdom. 

Spencer was part of the Penrith Panthers side who won the 2022 NRL Grand Final and was also in the team who played in the historic 2021 Rugby League World Cup semi final who toppled England on the 13th of November.

Here he shares with Ninz & Ash what wearing the Toa Samoa jersey means to him, how he loves to perform the Siva Tau, his music playlist that gets him hyped pre-game, how the team has been feeling watching the Toa Samoa celebrations and parades around the world and much more ... 

Public Interest Journalism funded by NZ on Air 

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Interviewers - Ashley Stanley & Penina Momoiseā

Edited by Sefa Taouma 

Thank you Spencer Leniu & Destiny Momoiseā 

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