The family are gathered for a big meal, an 18 year old Siale Piutau stands up and proudly announces to the whole family his intentions to marry his girlfriend, Blossom. Blossom Piutau laughs as she thinks back on the day. “I think half of them just found out that we were dating that night, so they were shocked to [...]
MEDIA RELEASE - FIJIAN DRUA AND PACIFIC RUGBY PLAYERS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP - 12042022 12 APRIL 2022The Fijian Drua, Super Rugby Pacific’s newest franchise and Pacific Rugby Players (PRP), the official representative body of rugby players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga have today announced a partnership to enhance the off-field development and activities of the Club’s athletes.The partnership, which also [...]
“That’s the thing with rugby, after a game on Saturday, you reflect on Monday, about how you can improve and how you can win the following week. It’s the same thing with health. You’re constantly thinking about ways to improve something for pacific people”. You’ve worked hard, opportunities await you with a professional career, where do you go [...]
Concussion issues as an elite athlete is a topic we hardly heard about (back in the day). Former Flying Fijian, Chiefs and Waikato player Greg Smith shares his journey and talks about the concussion issues he dealt with. Concussion issues as an elite athlete is a topic we hardly hear about. You’ve dedicated years of hard work as [...]
You’ve worked hard, opportunities await you with a semi-professional career, where do you go from here? It’s not uncommon for sportspeople to question if they’re on the right path; or how long their sporting journey will be. We take a look at the choices some of our players have made, and where are they now? Pacific Rugby Players speaks [...]