16 Oct 2020

Pacific Island culture gains ground during Bledisloe Cup

From , 5:02 am on 16 October 2020

The influence of Pacific Island culture is continuing to gain ground among the All Blacks and Wallabies rugby teams.

Six of the seven debutants in last weekend's Bledisloe Cup opener in Wellington were of Pasifika heritage, while the respective starting 15s featured three players born in Tonga, two in Fiji and one in Samoa.

RNZ Pacific sports reporter Vinnie Wylie joins Johnny Blades.

Marika Koroibete goes in to score for the Wallabies.

Marika Koroibete goes in to score for the Wallabies. Photo: PhotoSport