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Watch, listen and learn on how to say some of your favourite rugby players names!

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On The Rise basketballer Pafe Momoisea talks about growing up in Manurewa, South Auckland, getting a scholarship to play basketball for a US university in South Carolina and his dream of being in the NBA.

Since he came back from the US he won a full scholarship to Lincoln University in Christchurch, signed to play with the Otago Nuggets and is currently the #1 ranked in NZ for 3x3 basketball.

Not bad for 'Just a kid from Manurewa' ;) 

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Director - Crystal Vaega 

Camera Operator - Fa'anati Mamea 

Editor - Sapati Apa 

Blues midfielder Ma'a Nonu sits down with Mils Muliaina to chat about his early days at the Hurricanes, his move to the Blues plus more.

Keepin it Fresh at the World School 7s with highlights from the competition that included teams from Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, Canada, Australia and more held here in New Zealand.

Showcasing up and coming talent from high schools around the world.

City Kickboxing owner & coach Eugene Bareman talks to Combat TV about Junior Fa, Joseph Parker and Kevin Barry.

Viliame Kikau's untold story of heartbreak and inspiration as he travels back to Fiji to reunite with his older brother Jope.

Check out Steven Adams SPORTSMANSHIP moments from the 2018 season.

He's been nominated for the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award!

He's one of 12 nominees & the award recognises the player deemed 'the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team.' 

NBA players will decide the winner as the nominee with the highest point total accumulated will be crowned the winner. The NBA will make a $25,000 donation to the charity of the winner’s choice.

While Adams has become one of the toughest players in the NBA, he is also known to be a team player who often does the dirty work that doesn’t necessarily show up in the box score.

Past teammates have often raved about Adams and the type of player that he is off of the court, so it may not be a surprise to some that Adams is up for the award this year.

Former NRL & Super League rugby league player, author and founder of Athlete Empire Management, Sione Faumuina speaks out about the challenges that led to his downfall and the strength it took to come back up again.

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Director & Editor - Damon Fepulea'i 

Camera Operator - Fa'anati Mamea 

Jason geeks out meeting his favourite team of all time - the All Blacks 7s!

He also shares the story about where he got his cherished All Blacks #8 jersey from 

"If you asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I wanted to be a surfer. I'm massively thankful to collaborate with Tim at Surfboard Warehouse and build these beautiful environmentally sustainable surfboards" - Jason Momoa