20-01-2023 Breakfast Bites Podcast S04E19 #TeivovoSports #TeivovoDigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoLeague

Malo and welcome to Season 4 Episode 19 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika Peoples sports on this beautiful Friday morning 20 January 2023, coming to you from paradise on the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean! In netball – does the name, Donnell Wallam ring a bell? She made an immediate impact for the Australian Diamonds, scoring a game-winning goal in a fairytale debut against England, after refusing to wear a mining sponsor’s logo? Well the star goal shooter wasn’t picked in the Diamonds for the Quad Series starting in South Africa this weekend, raising eyebrows in some quarters. “I’m surprised at Wallam being left out,” former Australian goal shooter Caitlin Bassett said on Fox. “I think she’s the X-factor.”  Ummm we’ll keep you posted. In rugby union – the All Blacks 7s team for the Hamilton 7s this weekend includes: 2 Brady the son of Eric Rush, 4 Akuila Rokolisoa, 7 Sam Dickson (C) and Fiji-born 9 Amanaki Nicole. The tournament returns to New Zealand after over 1000 days away due mainly to COVID and moves to Sydney next week. In rugby league – it’s official - Stephen Crichton will be a Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldog in 2024 after he inked a four-year deal in excess of A$3.3Million. Man that’s a lot of Tala. The Bulldogs have been smart in playing the long game waiting for Crichton to become available on the open market. The crack Toa Samoa centre, joins new Head Coach, Cameron Ciraldo plus players Matt Burton and Viliame Kikau next season all ex-Penrith. So he’ll be right at home. In boxing – “I don’t want that contract, the way that it’s structured. Doesn’t matter how much is in that contract, I’m not signing that contract … because in that contract, I’m not free. In that contract, I’m not independent, I have no rights, I have no power,” Francis Ngannou stands up to UFC. Good on ya bro. BREAKING NEWS in football - Ronaldo played his first game for Al-Nassr's All-Star XI against Paris Saint-Germain, the game got off to the worst start for Ronaldo as Lionel Messi scored within three minutes. However, Ronaldo came back scoring two goals, one from the penalty spot for 2-2 at halftime. In the end, PSG won 5-4. Finally in tennis – are you watching the Australian Open – it’s crazy! A five set epic last night saw Sir Andy Murray overcome a two set deficit to finally beat Thanasi Kokkinakis in five hours and 45 minutes, finishing at 4:06am Melbourne time! It’s not as if it’s the final – it was only a second round clash! Whoever did these draws must have been high or drunk or both at the time! For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea - Mahalo, vina’a and thank you – please hit the subscribe button below if you would like to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. And tank you all too mas for all your love and support. #BreakfastBites #TEIVOVOsports #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji