9 Jul 2021

Difficulties and joys of pacific rugby on the world stage

From Afternoons, 1:16 pm on 9 July 2021

Tomorrow night Fiji's Rugby team will play the All Blacks in Dunedin. 

It's an exciting moment for Fijian Rugby, but also a difficult one as comes a week after a 102-nil win by the All Blacks over Tonga. 

Pacific Media Network reporter Elijah Fa'afiu, who has been grappling with the discrepancies between elite rugby nations and pacific teams, joins us to explain.

'Ikale Tahi fans cheering for Tonga against the All Blacks.

'Ikale Tahi fans cheering for Tonga against the All Blacks. Photo: © Photosport Ltd 2021 www.photosport.nz