Nigel Vagana. PHOTO BY GREG SEMU.
A game-changing Pacific studies camp is turning rugby league stars into leaders, writes JAMES GIGGACHER. They are some of the biggest names in rugby league - Tuqiri, Moimoi, Uate. But all too often commentators, the media, the public and even team mates stumble over their pronunciation. In fact, so poor is Australia's knowledge of the Pacific that we can't even identify the heritage of some of our heroes, let alone say their names correctly. All this is set to change. In a first for Australian elite sport, more than 40 players and staff of Pacific-Islander heritage from across the National Rugby League (NRL) recently swapped the boots for the books. Superstars such as Jarryd Hayne and Lote Tuqiri (pronounced Loh-Teh Tung-geeree) attended the inaugural Pacific Studies Cultural Leadership Camp, delivered by the Pacific Studies program at ANU.
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