Asinate Serevi is forging her own legacy in Fiji rugby
It's another jam packed sports wrap from across the Pacific including interviews with Fijiana rugby union player Asinate Serevi and PNG sprinter Emmanuel Anis.Lailanie Burnes and Jamie Haro join host Sam Wykes to chat through the big news in the worlds of tennis, football, athletics, rugby, cricket and preparations for the Palau Mini Games.
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"No other feeling" compares for teen Taua Puloka after representing Tonga basketball
Grateful and joyful - those are the words Tongan teenage basketballer Taua Puloka used to describe playing for her culture at the Pacific Games in 2023. Puloka chats to Sam Wykes about growing up in America, keeping her Tongan culture strong a long way from the Islands, WNBA Polynesian inspirations and her basketball dreams.Sam is also joined by Indra Singh who has plenty of Fijian news including Palau Mini Games prep plus Vanuatu's Melissa Fare with chats on cricket, football, athletics and more.
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Fijian Josaia Delana's unlikely rise to the AFL
Pacific Islanders might be commonplace in Rugby Union and League but there's not many in the AFL and Josaia Delana is bucking the trend right now after being signed by the GWS Giants. Delana chats about his recent favourite visit back to Fiji to celebrate his 18th birthday, why Israel Folau inspired him to give the sport a crack and the emotion he and his family felt after being drafted.Sam Wykes is also joined by Patricia Keamo with a new baby and plenty of PNG sports news in tow plus Kalo Manu-Moli who is brimming with Tongan sports news and whale tales too.
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Fidelis 'The Bomber' Laia is on a boxing mission to change his life
Fidelis Laia is from Bougainville but has spent many years in Papua New Guinea and wants to move to the Philippines or Australia to take the next step in his boxing journey. Alice Peter from PNG chats to Laia about his most memorable fights so far, his advice for young boxers and how he got the nickname 'The Bomber'.Sam Wykes also welcomes Fijian Lailaine Burnes and Ni-Van Melissa Fare into the studio to bring us all the news from across the region including chats about the Fiji Tennis Open, a Vanuatu table tennis legend and so much more.
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Solomon Islands footballer Claudia Votu relishes exposure to better football
Despite not having much success on the field in terms of results during the PacificAus Four Nations tournament, Claudia Votu knows that the real wins for the Solomon Islands are the lessons learned. Votu chats to Sam Wykes about the experience of playing against Australia, the need for investment in the next generation and why it means everything to represent her country.Indra Singh also has plenty of sporting news from Fiji, Lulu Laris the same from a very rainy Bougainville and PNG.
Fresh Off the Field is an ABC sports show, bringing you Pacific-focused content from in country professionals. Every Thursday we’ll catch you up on the latest sporting news happening in your own backyard.
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