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Manueli to deliver the official match ball at the opening match of Rugby World Cup 2015
Watch the moment Manueli discovers that he has won the opportunity to deliver the official match ball at the opening match of Rugby World Cup 2015, England v Fiji.
All Blacks welcomed to Rugby World Cup 2015
Jerome Kaino talks us through the All Blacks official welcome to Rugby World Cup 2015 at the Tower of London.
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Don Opeloge has won bronze for Samoa!
The champion gold winning Opeloge family who took out the weightlifting medals for Samoa at the South Pacific Games and now their family tradition has been extended, with the youngest Opeloge weightlifting star - bringing home the bronze for Samoa at the Youth Commonwealth Games this week!
16 year-old weightlifter Don Opeloge has won bronze for Samoa during the afternoon session of the 77kg Men's Weightlifting competition at Tuanaimato, Samoa.
Don lifted 96kg in the Snatch and 122kg in the Clean and Jerk for a total of 218kg.
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Check out the highlights form the Commonwealth Youth Games 2015!
How Can Tiny Samoa Dominate The NFL?
When University of Washington Defensive Tackle Danny Shelton arrived for the NFL Draft in Chicago wearing traditional Samoan dress and almost choked the life out of Commissioner Goodell in an on-stage hug, it symbolized the amazing dominance that one tiny island and its’ Polynesian neighbors have in NFL football. Five Polynesian players were selected in the first 66 picks of the 2015 NFL Draft, the most ever for the first three rounds. Over 70 players in the NFL are of Polynesian descent. There are 30 players from American Samoa in the NFL and more than 200 play Division I NCAA Football. A Samoan male is 56 times more likely to play in the NFL than an American non-Samoan.
Super Bowl Champions Jesse Sapolu and Ma’a Tanuvassa along with Kevin Kaplan and his company Coaching Charities decided to pay recognition to the contributions by establishing a Polynesian Football Hall of Fame in 2013. It had its’ first group of inductees the next year including players like Junior Seau, Kevin Mawae and Jack Thompson (“The Throwing Samoan”).…more
"The Jonah Lomu Machine"
What happens when you take one of rugby’s biggest legends and hide him inside a prize machine in a Dublin pub? To mark Heineken’s sponsorship of Rugby World Cup 2015.
Jonah Lomu surprises some unsuspecting Heineken drinkers in a local rugby pub.
Want to get closer to the action for #RWC2015? All you have to do is enjoy a Heineken in participating stores and bars, call it right and you could be at the coin-flip for an Irish game. #ITSYOURCALL
Meet Jeremy Dodson
Instagram Bio goes a lil' something like:
"Keeping my soul from the devil. Olympic & Field Sprinter. Black/Samoan (Mauala) Denver, CO > Phoenix, AZ
Born and raised in Denver, CO, Jeremy attended George Washington H.S. prior to the University of Arkansas, having then transferred to University of Colorado, where he earned a degree in Economics and Sociology with a minor in Neurophysiology and accepted into the CU School of Law. While competing collegiately, Jeremy was a four-time All-American (three at CU, one at UA) and set Colorado records in the indoor and outdoor 200 meters. Jeremy qualified for both the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.
The athlete is the son of Peggy Mauala, of Malie and Cyrus Dodson, of the United States. “I represented the United States for so many years but during all that time it just didn’t feel right,” he said. “I was just another person, another sprinter.” - Samoa Observer
He is currently representing Samoa at the IAAF World Championship with plans to go to next year's Rio Olympics. He has made it through to the Semi-finals.…more
NWC Lip Sync Challenge - Samoa!
Shake it off!
Team Samoa loosen up for a bit at the Netball Wrold Cup and whipped up some choreo to Tay-Tay!
Check out the girls in Blue showing they got the skills on AND off the court.
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Peter Maivia inducted into WWE Hall of fame
Watch the heartfelt speeches from Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and his mom as they welcome one of their heroes into the WWE Hall of Fame!
High Chief Peter Maivia did not hold back from representing his Samoan heritage, something he has passed on through his family.
In 2008, Maivia was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his grandson Dwayne. The award was accepted on his behalf by his daughter Ata Maivia-Johnson.
Maivia was considered a "blood brother" by Amituanai Anoa'i, the father of the Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika), thus the Anoa'i family regard the Maivia line from him on forward as an extension of their own clan.
In 1981, Maivia was diagnosed with cancer. He died on June 12, 1982.…more
Tonga to host 2019 Pacific Games!
Prime Minister Hon. Samuela 'Akilisi Pohiva has released a statement stating the Games will be held in the Kingdom, despite difficulties in raising the funds necessary to finance it.
The decision was made to go ahead with the hosting after a special Cabinet meeting held earlier this week, with the Sports Organising Committee leaders meeting with Government officials to discuss details of the Games.
With the lack of funding for the construction of proper facilities and equipment for the Games, it was doubtful that Tonga would go ahead with hosting.
Sporting facilities such as a golf course and a swimming pool do not currently exist in Tonga, and these two facilities alone would take up half of the budget claimed to be needed for the 2019 Games. In addition, existing facilities in Tonga are not adequate for the Games - which includes an outdoor stadium, and an indoor stadium that would host basketball, volleyball, netball, and other events.
But Minister for Finance and National Planning, Dr. Hon.…more
Jerome Kaino autobiography - My Story
Growing up a skinny Samoan in South Auckland, Jerome Kaino has be fighting hard to get to where he is today - and although he was an All Black at 21, some dark years followed him on his way to the top. His new book describes his humble origins in Papakura to the dizzying heights of rugby glory.
Check out an excerpt from his new book My Story, on sale from 31 July 2015.