Sam Wykes

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Sam Wykes |Tinirau Arona |Declan Byrne

Representing both Australia and her motherland of Fiji on the same Suva footy ground where her Mum and Grandfather played was an emotional moment for Tabua Tuinakauvadra. We hear about the momentous Wallaroos match in Fiji, what it was like growing up in country NSW a long way from the Nadroga-Navosa Province her parents are from and why her Dad wasn't super keen at first on his daughters playing rugby.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Sam Wykes |Declan Byrne

It's rugby league to the front today with Sala Togatuki taking us inside the victorious Blues camp after they won Origin game 1 in enemy territory in Brisbane. Will Hopoate is filling in for Tinirau and he gives us the must watch games and names for Magic Round. Plus, Sam and Toutai discuss the new Wallabies coach, the Kava Bowl game last week and if Moana can make finals.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Sam Wykes |Declan Byrne

Grateful and joyful - those are the words Tongan teenage basketballer Taua Puloka used to describe playing for her culture at the Pacific Games in 2023. Puloka chats to Sam Wykes about growing up in America, keeping her Tongan culture strong a long way from the Islands, WNBA Polynesian inspirations and her basketball dreams.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Sam Wykes |Declan Byrne

Pacific Islanders might be commonplace in Rugby Union and League but there's not many in the AFL and Josaia Delana is bucking the trend right now after being signed by the GWS Giants. Delana chats about his recent favourite visit back to Fiji to celebrate his 18th birthday, why Israel Folau inspired him to give the sport a crack and the emotion he and his family felt after being drafted.

4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Sam Wykes |Declan Byrne

Fidelis Laia is from Bougainville but has spent many years in Papua New Guinea and wants to move to the Philippines or Australia to take the next step in his boxing journey. Alice Peter from PNG chats to Laia about his most memorable fights so far, his advice for young boxers and how he got the nickname 'The Bomber'.