AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoToa Sāmoa: Wing sensation Sua Fa’alogo has made a flying start at the Rugby League World Cup, scoring six tries in two games. Samoa’s sold-out Sunday clash with Tonga will decide their semi-final opponents, while the Siva Tau and Sipi Tau bring ancestral pride to the contest. Culture & Community: Pacific flags, parades and family stories are making the rivalry a celebration of identity across the diaspora. South Auckland teacher David Riley is also turning that passion into a reading spark, with new books featuring Samoan and Tongan rugby league stars. Inclusion: Eight Samoan netball representatives received rainbow jerseys for the Rainbow Games in Auckland, celebrating visibility and the right to take part in sport without discrimination. Women in Leadership: Samoa is among nine Pacific nations represented in a new 19-member Wāhine Toa Oceania cohort, which will support former athletes into leadership roles and create opportunities for women and girls in sport. Samoan Rugby: World Rugby chair Brett Robinson received the matai title Manūmailagi in Apia during talks on the dispute over Lakapi Sāmoa’s governance. Pacific Scholarship: USP has promoted sociologist Yoko Kanemasu to full professor after more than 30 years of research on gender, sport and social justice.
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