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Podcast: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave
Episode: Geoff Brown: On wanting a second NRL team in Auckland called 'Mana Pasifika'
Description: Former New Zealand and Samoa league rep Frank Pritchard thinks the international game would benefit from the next NRL expansion team being a blend of Maori and Pacific Islanders. Mana Pasifika is banking on fan support and playing depth to spearhead its bid to secure an NRL licence for an expanded 20-team comp in 2032. Pritchard says the recent rise of Tonga, Samoa and Fiji in the international pecking order provides a pathway for Polynesians playing league. LISTEN ABOVEÂ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.