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Pasefika Aotearoa Cup
Polynesian women of all ages were out in force last weekend for the inaugural Pasifika Aotearoa Rugby 7s cup showing the guys a thing or two with their rugby skills.
The tournament held 66 games throughout the day with Auckland representative teams for Samoa, Tonga, Fiji & the Cook Islands amongst the 27 teams competing.
A few well known Black Ferns were also playing and it was great to see them out supporting Grass Roots rugby in teams where some of the girls were playing for the first time.
Vania Wolfgramm (Womens Rugby Development officer) said they hoped the tournament would provide more playing opportunities for females to play rugby & to build stronger relationships within the Pacific & Maori communities.
Winners of the Pasifika Aotearoa Cup 7s:
Tight 5 – Dubs Fast Crew (Waikato)
Under 15 – Auckland Tonga
Under 19 – Waiariki Bay of Plenty
Open Womens – Tainui Waka
Photo Cred: Penina Joy Photography
Sevens in Heaven - Rarotonga
Check out some of the highlights from this year's "Sevens in Heaven" all the way from the beautiful Cook Islands!
Big ups to all of the teams that competed this year, and special congrats to the Teimurimotia Stallions who took it out!
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Haku the Tongan Warrior at UK Rampage
Few names throughout WWE history have been more closely associated with intimidation and toughness than Haku.
Hailing from Tonga, Haku was one of the pioneering Pacific legends who paved the way for their Poly brothers to take up the mantle of wrestling. His unbridled intensity and brutal tactics made him a fearsome force in both WWE and WCW in the 1980s and ’90s.
Check out more on this historic WWE Superstar here
Former NFL player gives up his career to donate a kidney to his brother.
Ma'ake Kemoeatu didn't think twice about donating one of his kidneys to his little brother Chris Kemoeatu. How's that for brotherly love?!
FOOTBALL: Fa'afafine Football Star in the making!
The remarkable story of the American Samoa football team featured in the documentary 'Next Goal Wins' continues to hit the headlines around the world.
And much of the attention is on Jaiyah Saelua, with calls for the transgendered player to be made a World Cup ambassador in Brazil next month, to campaign against sexual discrimination in sport.
Jaiyah played an heroic role in securing American Samoa's first ever international win which is at the heart of the story, and now she's become a symbol of gender equality.
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Fa'afafine tips from the queens themselves!