Fresh Off The Field

The Fijian Drua women’s team have a new head coach, with the recent appointment of former Flying Fijian captain Moses Rauluni. The team are eyeing off a threepeat in this year’s Super W competition and Rauluni is looking forward to the challenge.

The Paris Olympics are coming up fast and sailor Vai Ripley is hoping to be the first female to represent Samoa at the international event. Ripley speaks to Bobby about how the preparations are going and reflects on her role as the first Samoan woman on the Olympic pathway for Samoa and her aim to create a road map for those that follow in her footsteps.

Moana Pasifika had a difficult season in 2023, but Motuga is optimistic going into the 2024 Super Rugby season with a new coach who is “unapologetically Pasifika”, a good mix in the playing group and their eyes set firmly on a top 8 spot.

The Highlanders ‘Rookie of the Year’ is described by his teammates as a hard-working gentle giant, and Saula Ma’u explains how his family back home in Tonga motivates him to keep persevering. 

He started out throwing thongs and empty bottles in Tonga, using whatever was available to substitute a rugby ball.

Find out why these Nauruan’s are some of the toughest footy players going around.

Fresh Off the Field brings you Pacific-focused content from in country professionals.

Fresh Off the Field is live from Honiara bringing you all the action and plenty of athletes from the Pacific Games. Joining Bobby Macumber today is Niue's first medallist in the games Samuel Singh, gold medallists for Samoa and Fiji in the field events Nu’u’ausala Tuilefano and Deborah Bulai, Tahiti's gold medal triathlete Salome de Barthez, Norfolk Islands only medallist Ada Nebauer and radio commentators Jacqui Elwell and Tamara Creamer.

Fresh Off the Field is live from Honiara bringing you all the action and plenty of athletes from the Pacific Games. Joining Bobby Macumber today are gold medallists in the mixed doubles tennis Abigail Tere-Apisah and Matthew Stubbings from PNG, Wakka Wakka Australian man Calab Law who took home gold in the 100m, Samoan basketballers, Northern Mariana Islands beach volleyballers, Solomon Island legend Jenly Wini, Tahitian kayaker Iloha Eychenne, Cook Island netballer Curly Taripo and so much more.