Fresh Off The Field

• Grace Kouba has seen PNG touch footy popularity grow beyond the big cities

  Grace Kouba has been representing PNG in touch footy for over a decade including winning medals at The Pacific Games and is excited to see touch footy gaining traction beyond the big smoke. Co-host Jamie Haro speaks to Kouba about the growth, her proudest moments and what's next.Talei Matairakula also joins us from Fiji to chat with Sam and Jamie about all the sport happening across the region including a big update on Bula FC in Fiji for the inaugural OFC Pro League in 2026.

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• Yuta Abe is helping Samoan wrestlers take on the world

  Japanese wrestling champion Yuta Abe is now Samoa's national wrestling coach and wants to grow the sport in the Pacific and win golds along the way. Co-host Gabrielle Apelu speak to Abe about the goals for 2026 and where the sport can get to.As well, Patricia Keamo joins Sam Wykes from Papua New Guinea and they run through all the latest sports news in the worlds of football, cricket, footy, weightlifting, swimming and more.

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• Fiji Paralympian Selina Seau on why people with a disability are "just like everyone else"

  Selina Seau is a champion para-athlete across many sports and she wants everyone in the Pacific to know that people living with a disability are not different, they are "just like everyone else". Fellow Fiji Paralympian Mere Rodan interviews Seau to hear how sport became her power and outlet and what the journey was like from being a child with a disability to representing her country at the Paralympics.Also, Kalo Manu-Moli and Taina Basiyalo join Sam Wykes to chat through all the sport going on around the Pacific in the worlds of football, netball, rugby, athletics, paddling and much more.

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• Marie Hansen reflects on Tonga Tala’s historic 150th constitution tribute

  You might know Marie Hansen from the viral proposal that stole hearts around the world at the 2023 Netball World Cup, but her story goes far beyond that moment. Hansen has been part of Tonga Tala’s remarkable rise, helping the team climb from the bottom of the rankings into the world’s top 10 in just a few years. Fresh off Tonga Tala’s tour celebrating the 150th Constitution, she reflects on the team’s journey and her role in their rapid rise. Melissa Fare chats with one of Vanuatu’s most iconic beach volleyball players turned coach, Miller Pata. Meanwhile, Finau Vulivuli sits down with Basketball Fiji’s Chief Operating Officer, William Peter, to talk about Basketball Fiji’s recent success and how the U17s are preparing for the upcoming FIBA U17 Oceania Cup.

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