With Sala away chasing a series whitewash in Women’s Origin, Tinirau recaps the latest NRL news and his favourite moments from Dolphins vs Bulldogs. Sam and Toutai delve into the Pasifika powerhouse Ardie Savea after he takes out the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year, while Toutai looks ahead to coaching the First Nations & Pasifika XV against the Lions and how players qualify for this invitational team.

Isoa Nasilasila didn't get picked for his school rugby league or AFL team so he gave union a shot and fast forward to now, he's about to become the first Fiji Drua player to reach 50 caps. We hear about his visits home to Fiji as a kid, a special Super Rugby debut in front of his family and what it was like to beat the Wallabies at the World Cup for the Flying Fijians.

Sam & Tinirau also dive into the State of Origin squads, some spectacular NRL tries, Moana have stolen the attention of the entire Pacific Islands and Shellie Long gives us her women's Origin post mortem.

Putting last year's doubts to rest, the Blues have reclaimed the State of Origin shield in the Women's second ever three-game series. While Sala celebrates the victory, Tinirau delivers a full recap of the game. Meanwhile, Sam gets Toutai to fess up to coaching rumours.

After being told he was too short to make it for most of his juniors, the satisfaction to play in the NRL with Manly and for Toa Samoa for Gordon Chan Kum Tong was next level. We hear about how he overcame the naysayers, why he didn't have pride in his name growing up and how he's turned that around and what being Samoan means to him.

Tinirau talks the round of comebacks in the NRL, Sam casts his eyes over the Drua and what's left of the Super year for them and Shellie Long gives us the best Pasifika Women's Origin preview you'll need.

Sam's in Fiji so it's cousins on the radio today with Tinirau Arona roping in Tupou Sopoaga to talk the upcoming rounds in NRL and Super Rugby. Toutai Kefu weighs in on whether the Drua can find some positives over the next few weeks after a dire season. With Sala away, we replay a special interview with Maroons halfback Tarvana Papalii to get us warmed up for round two of Women's State of Origin next week. 

Representing both Australia and her motherland of Fiji on the same Suva footy ground where her Mum and Grandfather played was an emotional moment for Tabua Tuinakauvadra. We hear about the momentous Wallaroos match in Fiji, what it was like growing up in country NSW a long way from the Nadroga-Navosa Province her parents are from and why her Dad wasn't super keen at first on his daughters playing rugby.

Plus, Sam is pumped with the double victories for Moana and Drua and Tinirau gives us the best moments from his time at Magic Round in Brisbane.

It's rugby league to the front today with Sala Togatuki taking us inside the victorious Blues camp after they won Origin game 1 in enemy territory in Brisbane. Will Hopoate is filling in for Tinirau and he gives us the must watch games and names for Magic Round. Plus, Sam and Toutai discuss the new Wallabies coach, the Kava Bowl game last week and if Moana can make finals.

After winning an NRLW premiership with the Roosters and tasting glory with Fetu Samoa, 19-year-old Tavarna Papalii is the latest addition to the Maroons squad. We hear about her quietest and staunchest supporter her Dad, her Irish Mum learning Samoan, how the State of Origin camp has been and the special experiences with Fetu Samoa last year.

Elsewhere, Tinirau & Sam break down the impact of the NRL Bunker, the tight ladder in league, the Kava Bowl battle between Drua and Moana and Shellie gets us in the zone for Women's State of Origin.

The Detroit Lions player left his family in Tonga and moved to Canada as a kid but it's all paid off with his career in the NFL. Giovanni Manu chats about being 135kgs as a 12-year-old, the culture shock of moving to Canada and also has some advice for young Pasifika kids wanting to make it in the NFL.

Plus, Tinirau gives love to two of his old clubs, Sam looks at another two losses for Moana and Drua and Shellie comes by with the Super W Grand Final wrap up and some women's State of Origin news.

Raise the bat! Sam & Tinirau strap in for another big episode of Nesian Footy Friday with T analysing the Panthers losses, Sam tips his favourite team ahead of Super W Grand Final, Toutai shares his thoughts on Moana Pasifika's historic win last weekend and Sala ditches the footy boots for some cleats.