Tana Umaga's deep satisfaction coaching Moana and Samoa
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Moana Pasifika coach, Manu Samoa assistant coach and All Black legend Tana Umaga chats about his immense pride in connecting deeply to his Samoan heritage through coaching, after turning down the opportunity to play for Manu Samoa when he was younger. We also hear about the way Moana celebrate and integrate culture into their high performance program that the Super Rugby demands. Patricia Keamo and Nicolea Mateariki are in the co-host chairs and discuss a range of sports news from across the Pacific. Editor’s note: this episode has been amended to comply with editorial and legal standards.
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