By Michelle Curran With a background in psychology and a heartfelt passion to see young people thrive, Gaylene Osborne brings invaluable skills and perspective to her work with Pacific Rugby Players (PRP). The Fiji-based PRP player development manager uses her skillset to equip support, guide, assist, and empower rugby players in their personal and professional development, to ensure [...]
Alaifatu Junior Fatialofa joined Pacific Rugby Players (PRP) when he took up the role of personal development manager in the United Kingdom two years ago. It has been a challenging yet rewarding journey for the former Bristol and Exeter Chiefs centre, who has big aspirations of what can be achieved working alongside the many UK-based Pacific players. The [...]
Founding Pacific Rugby Players (PRP) member Mapusua Seilala Mapusua brings not only his own experience and insight as a professional player to the table, but he has just been appointed as the head coach of Manu Samoa. When Seilala, along with Hale T-Pole and Deacon Manu founded the Pacific Rugby Players’ Association – now the PRP - in 2013, [...]
Digital Discipline founder Tony Laulu says his organisation was born out of an eight-year addiction to social media and any device with access to it. Born in Samoa, and raised in Onehunga, Tony attended Mount Albert Grammar School (MAGS) and played rugby for Te Papa Premiers. He says he first started using social media about 10 years ago when [...]
Join us to talk about balancing family time, the relocation challenges and great experiences as Filo's playing career lead his family to living in NZ, Wales and Japan.