Samoan rugby league players have been big names in the Aussie league for many years. They are renowned for their strength and skill, but what motivates them to become great athletes and what are their lives like off the field? Tama Samoa is a three part podcast series exploring the world of rugby league from a Samoan perspective. Host Joyce Matai'a chats with current NRL players Ava Seumanufagai, Joshua Papalii, and Stephen Crichton, as well as OG’s of the game Leo Tanoi, Joe Galuvao and Leaupepe Nigel Vagana. Hear them reflect on family, cultural identity, achieving success, and challenges on and off the field.
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Samoan rugby league players have been big names in the Aussie league for many years. They are renowned for their strength and skill, but what motivates them to become great athletes and what are their lives like off the field? Tama Samoa is a three part podcast series exploring the world of rugby league from a Samoan perspective. Host Joyce Matai'a chats with current NRL players Ava Seumanufagai, Joshua Papalii, and Stephen Crichton, as well as OG’s of the game Leo Tanoi, Joe Galuvao and Leaupepe Nigel Vagana. Hear them reflect on family, cultural identity, achieving success, and challenges on and off the field.
Service and sacrifice: Football, family and the future.
Tama Samoa: Samoans in the NRL
13 minutes 43 seconds
3 years ago
Service and sacrifice: Football, family and the future.
Tama Samoa is a podcast series exploring rugby league from a Samoan perspective. Host Joyce Matai'a chats with current and former NRL players about the role that family plays in their lives on and off the field. Hear from Ava Seumanufagai, Joshua Papalii, Stephen Crichton, Leo Tanoi, Joe Galuvao and Leaupepe Nigel Vagana.
Tama Samoa: Samoans in the NRL
Samoan rugby league players have been big names in the Aussie league for many years. They are renowned for their strength and skill, but what motivates them to become great athletes and what are their lives like off the field? Tama Samoa is a three part podcast series exploring the world of rugby league from a Samoan perspective. Host Joyce Matai'a chats with current NRL players Ava Seumanufagai, Joshua Papalii, and Stephen Crichton, as well as OG’s of the game Leo Tanoi, Joe Galuvao and Leaupepe Nigel Vagana. Hear them reflect on family, cultural identity, achieving success, and challenges on and off the field.
