The Coconut Wireless Podcast

The Coconut Wireless Podcast

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  • Episode 61 - Lio "Big Papi" Ilalio

    Catch my chat with MMA fighter Lio Ilalio who along with the rest of Team Tonga is preparing to represent The Kingdom at the upcoming GAMMA World Championships in Jakarta.


    Please support Team Tonga if you are able to at the link below:

    https://www.mycause.com.au/p/350770/tongan-mma-team-gamma-worlds-2024

    Shoutout to these people and organizations who are supporting Team Tonga and Lio Ilalio:

    Oliver MMA South Auckland

    Eastside Grapplers

    NZSDC Tonga Wrestling

    Supreme Plumbing

    Willie Dreamhigh Clothing

    Combat Sports Federation of Tonga



    33 min
  • Episode 60 - Greg Clark

    My Guest in The Bure this episode is legendary sports caller Greg Clark who has given some of his time to chat about his time commentating The Fijian Drua home games and his recently released book "The Rise of The Drua: How a Rugby Dream Captivated a Nation".


    You can find Rise of The Drua: How a Rugby Dream Captivated a Nation at this link:

    ⁠The Rise of the Drua | Fijian Drua Rugby Shop⁠

    Please follow Greg Clark on Instagram:

    @greg_clarkie

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    42 min
  • Episode 59 - Will Helu

    My Guest in The Bure this week is Will Helu, a former Tongan international representative in rugby union who now works in the education sector. Hear Will share his incredible story of not only playing rugby at an incredibly high level, but also taking the lessons from his sporting career into his "second" career in the education industry.


    Please follow Will on Instagram:

    @willhelu


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    40 min
  • Episode 58 - Jason Lemusu Returns

    This episode features our first returning guest,

    Jason Lemusu who least featured on the very first episode of the Coconut Wireless.

    Listen to our chat about the development of his passion project, The Pasifika Youth Cup rugby competition as well as the state of grassroots rugby in general in NSW.


    Please follow the Pasifika Youth Cup on social media:

    Facebook: @PYC.Rugby


    Please follow the participating nations on Instagram:

    Samoa: @nswsamoajru

    Fiji: @nswfijianjuniors

    Tonga: @nswtongasports

    Cook Islands: @cookislandsrunsw

    Indigenous Australia: @koorirugby

    Maori: @maorisca


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    57 min
  • Episode 57 - Eddie "Eti" Aholelei

    My guest in The Bure this episode is a former Ikale Tahi (Tongan International Rugby team) representative, current head coach of the Tongan Women's Rugby Union team and co-founder of the Youth in Union foundation, Eddie Aholelei.


    Please follow Eddie and Youth in Union on Insta

    Eddie: @eti_aholelei

    YIU: @youthinunion


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    40 min
  • Episode 56 - Joe Tomane
    My guest this episode is professional rugby player and former Wallaby representative Joe Tomane who was good enough to chat with me about his amazing sporting and personal journey.
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    59 min
  • Episode 55 - Izzy Moore-Aiono
    My guest this episode is professional rugby union player and recent Manu Samoa representative Izaiha Moore-Aiono who shares his inspirational story of perseverance in the face of hardship and working towards his personal and professional goals.
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    25 min
  • Episode 54 - Lewis Ponini

    My guest this episode is Eastern Suburbs and NSW Waratahs front rower Lewis Ponini who shares his story of travelling the world in pursuit of his rugby union dream.


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    Please follow Lewis Ponini on social media:

    Instagram: @lewis_ponini


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    38 min
  • Episode 53 - Manasa Moala Mataele
    My guest this episode is Canterbury Crusaders winger Manasa Moala Mataele who shares his story of moving from Suva, Fiji at a young age to pursue his dream of achieving excellence both on and off the rugby field.
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    40 min
  • Episode 52 - Curtis Rona
    My guest this episode is Australian Wallaby representative and dual code sensation Curtis Rona who shares his story of walking in both world of rugby league and rugby union both throughout his childhood and his professional career as well.
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    33 min

About The Coconut Wireless Podcast

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The Coconut Wireless Podcast aims to share the stories of Pasifika people around the globe.