Dua Moana Pasifika Rugby Podcast

The Club Corner series is a chance to shine a light on and celebrate some of the grassroots rugby clubs around the globe who enable us to play and support the game that we love. The first instalment of the Club Corner series features Tyler Inkley, Thomas Heaton and Shane "Seg" Seggar from the Hawaii Harlequins RFC based in Honolulu, Hawaii. They take me through the club's long histor...

My guest in The Bure this week is Tongan Rugby 7's representative Potolaka Maake who joins me to talk about his rugby career and the current plight of Tonga 7's who along with nations like Samoa and Japan are trying to regain qualification to take part in the HSBC Rugby 7's World Series. Please follow The Dua Moana Podcast on Instagram: @duamoanapodcast

My guest in The Bure this week is Japan Brave Blossoms representative William Tupou who joins me to talk about finding new and unexpected opportunities after moving to Japan to play rugby as well as his new app P2P Sport which aims to revolutionize and democratize the sports business landscape. Please follow P2P Sport on Instagram: @p2p.sport Please follow The Dua Moana Podcast on Instagram: @duam...

My guest in The Bure this week is former Wallaby Taqele Naiyaravoro who joins me to talk about his experiences in the Fijian rugby scene, lessons he took from his time in the NRL and his possible cameo for the Classic Wallabies in their proposed match against the Classic British & Irish Lions later this year. Please follow The Dua Moana Podcast on Instagram: @duamoanapodcast

My guest in The Bure this week is Western Force front rower Hannah Palelei who joins me to talk about the state of rugby in Western Australia and reflect on her own amazing rugby journey. Please follow The Dua Moana Podcast on Instagram: @duamoanapodcast

Tune in as I break down the historic Moana Pasifika win over the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday night. Please rate and subscribe wherever you listen and follow the podcast on Insta ( @duamoanapodcast )

My guest in The Bure this week is former Ikale Tahi front rower Tevita Mailau who takes me through his expansive, globe trotting career and shares a yarn of almost packing down next to Andrew Fifita at the 2015 Rugby World Cup (RWC). Please follow The Dua Moana Podcast on Instagram: @duamoanapodcast

Tune in as I break down the events, positives and not-so-positives from the Round 6 Fijian Drua Men & Women's matches against the Western Force and listen as special guest, Moana Pasifika hooker Sama Malolo gives the inside scoop on Moana Pasifika's clash with the Chiefs on Friday night. Please rate and subscribe wherever you listen and follow the podcast on Insta ( @duamoanapodcast )

My guest in The Bure this week is Commonwealth Games and Olympic gold medalist and Black Ferns stalwart Alena Saili who takes me through the incredible peaks and troughs that come with a hugely successful rugby career and the support system that has enabled her to persevere through it. Please follow The Dua Moana Podcast on Instagram: @duamoanapodcast

Tune in as I break down the events, positives and not-so-positives from the Round 5 Fijian Drua Men & Women's matches against the ACT Brumbies. Please rate and subscribe wherever you listen and follow the podcast on Insta ( @duamoanapodcast )

My guest in The Bure this week is rugby rugby writer and author Geoff Parkes who talks to me about his book "A Year in The Life & Death of The Melbourne Rebels" and the events surrounding the axing of the Rebels franchise at the end of the 2024 Super Rugby season. Please follow The Dua Moana Podcast on Instagram: @duamoanapodcast

Tune in as I break down the events, positives and not-so-positives from the Round 4 Fijian Drua Men & Women and Moana Pasifika matches and discuss the troubling events surrounding The Fijian Drua's recent trip to Napier, NZ. Please rate and subscribe wherever you listen and follow the podcast on Insta ( @duamoanapodcast )

My guest in The Bure this week is rugby veteran and sports media broadcaster, Sam Wykes who takes me through his amazing playing career in the Super Rugby and Japanese club competitions as well as his current work in the sports media industry. Please follow The Dua Moana Podcast on Instagram: @duamoanapodcast

Tune in as I break down the events, positives and not-so-positives from the Round 3 Fijian Drua Men & Women and Moana Pasifika matches. Please rate and subscribe wherever you listen and follow the podcast on Insta ( @duamoanapodcast )

My guest in The Bure this week is rugby journeyman, Taniela Ramasibana who takes me through his incredible rugby journey that has taken him to France, Fiji and the UK where he currently plays for the Doncaster Knights. Please follow The Dua Moana Podcast on Instagram: @duamoanapodcast

Tune in as I break down the events, positives and not-so-positives from the Round 2 Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika matches. Please rate and subscribe wherever you listen and follow the podcast on Insta ( @duamoanapodcast )

Listen in as I break down the events, positives and not-so-positives from the Round 1 Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika matches. Please rate and subscribe wherever you listen and follow the podcast on Insta ( @duamoanapodcast )

My guest in The Bure this week is the (Australian) Rugby Union Players Association's National Cultural Leadership Manager and the Wallabies' Player Development Manager, Moana Leilua. Listen as she takes me through the amazing work that she and RUPA do for professional rugby players in Australia and also the important work being done by Player Development Managers around the game as a whole...

My guest in The Bure this week is the first ever captain of the Fijian Drua and all-round Fiji Rugby legend, Nemani Nagusa who takes me through his amazing rugby career, what it was like in the early days of the Fijian Drua and gives us his tip for the Drua vs Brumbies round 1 clash this weekend. Please follow The Dua Moana Podcast on Instagram: @duamoanapodcast

My guest in The Bure this week is Fijian Drua recruit and Flying Fijians stalwart Peni Ravai who gives me his thoughts on coming home to Fiji after a globe trotting club career as well as a look back on his amazing international career with the Flying Fijians. Please follow The Dua Moana Podcast on Instagram: @duamoanapodcast Please rate and subscribe wherever you listen to us!

My guest in The Bure this week is Moana Pasifika star and Ikale Tahi representative Lotu Inisi who gives me an update on the current Moana Pasifika pre-season as well as a look back on his amazing year in 2024 for both Moana Pasifika as well as Tonga. Please follow The Dua Moana Podcast on Instagram: @duamoanapodcast Please rate and subscribe wherever you listen to us!

My guest in The Bure this week is Suresnes star JJ Taulagi who shares his story about his growing up in a gifted sporting family and forging his own path in Rugby, spending time in the NRC and SUper Rugby comps before heading over to Europe. Please follow The Dua Moana Podcast on Instagram: @duamoanapodcast Please rate and subscribe wherever you listen to us!

CONTENT WARNING: All backline players should be advised that this episode contains extensive discussion about scrums ;) My guest in The Bure this week is Eastwood Rugby Club prop Salesi Maumalanga who shares his story about his journey through the Shute Shield rugby competition, the lessons that he's learned along the way and his current role in passing on those lessons to younger players at his c...

My guest in The Bure this week is Jason Tomane. Listen to him speak about his incredible rugby career which has taken him from Sunnybank in QLD Australia to Hong Kong and then Romania where he has now become a stalwart of the Romanian national side. Please follow The Dua Moana Podcast on Instagram: @duamoanapodcast Please rate and subscribe wherever you listen to us!

My guest in The Bure this week is Western Sydney Two Blues back rower Satisi Likiafu. Listen to him speak about his journey across two different Shute Shield clubs and the lessons he's picked up along the way. Please follow The Dua Moana Podcast on Instagram: @duamoanapodcast Please rate and subscribe wherever you listen to us!