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TUA TAGOVAILOA - TOP 5 DRAFT PICK - MIAMI DOLPHINS!
“With The Fifth Pick In The 2020 NFL Draft, The Miami Dolphins Select Tua Tagovailoa”
Congrats Tua we can't wait to follow your NFL journey!
Check out Tua's Alabama Crimson Tide Football highlights here.
Keepin' it Fresh with the Pacific Rugby League Teams at the Oceania Cup
We're keepin it Fresh with the Pacific Rugby League Teams - Fiji Bati, Toa Samoa & the Tonga Invitational XIII as they prepare to go up against each other + Australia in the Oceania Cup tests.
Go behind the scenes with them at training, the fan day at Mangere East Rugby League club and game day where Tonga made history beating Australia for the first time ever - catch the action here!
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Credits:
Directors - Olly Coddington & Elizabeth Koroivulaono
Camera Operators - Callum Thomas, Elizabeth Koroivulaono & Penina Momoisea
Sound Operator - Callum Thomas
ISRAEL ADESANYA and EUGENE BAREMAN interview each other
* PG recommended - coarse language
UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and his coach Eugene Bareman interview each other at City Kickboxing in Auckland.
They share their backgrounds and how they met, Eugene shares the beginnings of CKB with co-owner and coach Doug Viney, Izzy talks about why he chose CKB as his home gym, they talk the fight game and other world class fighters at the gym as well as Izzys career highlights.
City Kickboxing Fighters - Extended Cut
Of the six New Zealanders currently signed to the UFC, five train out of City Kickboxing including Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya. Australian Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski also fights out of the gym.
A few of the CKB star fighters talk about why City Kickboxing is their home gym and what head coaches & CKB co-owners Eugene Bareman and Doug Viney are like as coaches.
On the Rise - Red Bull Ignite7 MVP Roderick Solo
This Samoan teen is on his way to the big time
Roderick Solo is a name familiar to some in rugby circles but the 2019 Ignite7 MVP is on his way to becoming a household name in no time.
Red Bull’s new mini-series ‘On The Rise’, profiles three of the six MVPs from the 2019 Red Bull Ignite7 tournament, all of whom earnt themselves a trial spot for the national rugby sevens development squads.
Roderick went on to play representative rugby, including being a standout player at the World Schools Condor Sevens tournament and also one of the top players in the New Zealand Secondary Schools side last year.
We wish him all the best as he trials for a spot in the New Zealand Sevens Development Squad.
Click here to watch Red Bulls full series
ARDIE SAVEA - The Ice Podcast
All Blacks flanker Ardie Savea chops it up with former NRL player Isaac John on his podcast 'The Ice Project'
Ardie gives an injury update, shares about what it's like becoming an All Black, their Rugby World Cup loss, dealing with the media and why he started his own podcast, his clothing brand, mental health, the league switch to Samoa and a whole lot more!
* PG recommended - coarse language
Steven Adams reveals his favourite UFC fighters on Ariel Helwani's MMA Show
Tongan/NZ basketball star & Oklahoma City Thunder centre Steven Adams chats with Ariel Helwani the night before UFC Fight Night in Auckland, New Zealand, and discusses his favorite UFC fighters.
He shares the family connection with UFC Middleweight champ Israel Adesanya, Mark Hunt putting NZ on the map, the rise of MMA fighting in NZ and how great it is to see NZ hosting UFC fight nights.
Check out the time Izzy & Dan Hooker pulled up to Stevens charity event.
ps Fun fact - Steven Adams sister Gabriella who went to school with Izzy is married to Toa Samoa & Huddersfield Giants Prop James Gavet.
On The Rise - Red Bull Ignite7 MVP Jona Mataiciwa
Meet the Fijian teen chasing his rugby sevens dreams in New Zealand
"I was 10 when I came from Fiji to New Zealand. I didn't know how to speak English properly" - Jona Mataiciwa
Red Bull’s new mini-series ‘On The Rise’, profiles three of the six MVPs from the 2019 Red Bull Ignite7 tournament, all of whom earnt themselves a trial spot for the national rugby sevens development squads.
First up is proud Fijian Jona Mataiciwa who is based in Whanganui. Red Bull talks with them about the sacrifices they have had to make to support their children’s dreams of becoming international rugby sevens representatives and other challenges along the way, including migrating from the Pacific Islands with young children.
Jona began playing competitive rugby soon after his family's move from Fiji, aged only 10. Last year he helped lead his St. Kenitgren's team to the 1A final last year, with the side narrowly missing out against Hastings Boys High in the nationals.…more
UFC AUCKLAND HOMECOMING - FIGHT WEEK
It's fight week here in Auckland, New Zealand with the main event fighter, Dan Hooker and his teammates Brad Riddell and Kai Kara-France.
The fighters go through a traditional Maori welcoming, finishing up training at City Kickboxing and getting their Reebok fight gear.
THE HALFCAST PODCAST - ANDREW FIFITA & TYSON PEDRO
Tyson is flying solo with Tai Tuivasa away but Mate Ma'a Tonga & Cronulla Sharks star Andrew Fifita comes through to have a chat.
They talk injury, rehab, NRL pre-season, visiting Tonga & meeting the King after beating Australia in the test last year and Andrew sheds some light on the drama with the MMT board last year.
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The boys also sat down with fight legend Mark Hunt and UFC BMF Jorge Masvidal - check out their chat below.
