As Sam soaks up the sun in Palau, Tupou Sopoaga steps in to take charge of union chat, diving into the British Irish Lions vs Force thumping over the weekend. Shellie Long reviews the Wallaroos A vs Manusina game, and Tinirau brings in a special guest to Nesian Footy.

In order to live out his dream of playing professional rugby league, Jesse Sene-Lefao had to work twice as hard as those around him. Seeing most of his peers crack top-grade early, Jesse finally got the call up at 24 years old. Now 35, he reflects on how those setbacks shaped him into who he is today. 

Tinirau returns to Nesian Footy with a bold declaration - the Penrith Panthers are back! Sammy brings the latest on promising Drua signings and team lists ahead of tomorrow’s Wallaroos vs Manusina clash. The boys also welcome Sala Togatuki back with open arms after some time apart, and Toutai Kefu drops a history lesson on Tinirau. 

With a new set of goals for the future including playing for Tonga, Savelio Tamale has risen the ranks rapidly in 2025 after locking down a spot in the high flying Canberra Raiders team. We hear about his unexpected debut in the NRL, what it means to represent his family and Tonga every time he runs out there and why this injury might be a blessing.

Sam Wykes is joined by Will Hopoate to chat through another unpredictable NRL round, the Super Rugby Pacific victory for the Crusaders and PNG Kumul Alex Johnston's try scoring bonanza.

While Tinirau takes on Tokyo, Nesian Footy gets a full Tongan takeover with some of the best in the game joining the show. Will Hopoate returns to  break down the final results from State of Origin Round 2, while Sam and Toutai place their bets ahead of the Super Rugby Pacific final between the Crusaders and Chiefs this Saturday. 

After spending time teaching and making space for Pasifika women in commentary, journalism and content over the past week, Oceania Rugby's Sheridan Graham-Tupaea is excited for them to shine. Graham-Tupaea has crafted a career in sport and wants to make sure that pathway is there for women who want to be involved off the field so we hear about the programs in place, the hopes for the future and a bit on Penina Pasifika.

Sam has a Super Rugby Pacific final to discuss, Tinirau looks at another dramatic NRL round featuring some lightning plus there's a spelling bee for good measure.

After missing Monday’s show, Sam and Tinirau are back with double the rugby league and union updates. Tinirau shares how the Cook Island community got around the U13's Arorangi Bears' over the weekend, while Sam brings results from the Super Rugby semi-finals and the Oceania Rugby XV Championships. Plus, Toutai Kefu announces his move from the Kintetsu Liners to the more rural Kamaishi Seawaves 

With the Super Rugby finals right around the corner, Sam and Toutai size up the top contenders. Meanwhile, Tinirau shares his Round 14 NRL insights and gets ready to cheer on the Cook Islands U13 Arorangi Bears, who are kicking off their first-ever Australian tour tonight. Plus, FBC journalist Mataiasi Stark joins us with the latest from the Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge in Fiji.

As the women’s game continues to gain momentum in both rugby league and union, the need for more female coaches remains clear — something Oneata Schwalger has experienced firsthand on her coaching journey. A former Women’s Super Rugby and NRLW player who represented both Australia and Samoa, she began coaching through her two sons and is now setting her sights on international opportunities.

Tinirau celebrates major milestones, with Alex Johnston becoming the second highest try scorer in NRL history after putting down his 200th try, and Josh Papalii is well on his way to becoming the Raiders' most capped player. Meanwhile, Sam relives Super Rugby heartbreak over the weekend as Moana Pasfikia miss out on making finals. 

NB: Oneata Schwalger interview at 24:40

Tinirau and Sam reckon the first game of the men's State of Origin saw NSW win despite being at 60% so the boys have some bold predictions on what the rest of the series might look like. They also take a look at the QLD victory in the final women's game plus work out how Moana are going to turn around the drubbing last week to a bonus point win this week. 

Toutai Kefu is by to chat more rugby including his all star coaching panel for the Pasifika Indigenous game and there's plenty of stars killing it in France and Japan as well to shout out.

Former Manu Samoa and Moana Pasifika captain Jack Lam may never have played professional footy if it wasn't for a chance meeting and generosity from a family friend. We hear about this life changing moment, how Lam made it count by always putting family and culture first and what it’s been like watching Moana Pasifika grow from day one to now.

Tinirau unpacks another round of upsets in the NRL and drops some Origin injury updates, Sam pretends that Moana game didn’t exist and lays out all the finals equations for them and Shellie has a Women's Origin preview and more.