As part of the Pasifika Legends Series, we catch up with Tawera Nikau to talk his career at Storm, Sharks and Kiwis and the rise of the Pasifika nations in Rugby League

00:00 Tawera Nikau on the Run Home

01:10 How did he sign with the Bulldogs

04:00 The desire of the Pasifika Nations in Rugby League

05:30 Playing for their family heritage

07:15 Signing with the Sharks

09:50 Part of the Storm inaugural team 

11:00 Half time of 1999 Grand Final

13:55 Post career hardship

16:25 Opening up as a man in sports

18:05 Did Tawera have a vending machine in Melbourne?

19:20 Off the field business’

20:40 Writing his book in 2012

21:45 Expansion of the NRL in New Zealand

24:20 Star players for the Kiwis

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