Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal and Pacific Island Rugby

Nov 10, 2020

0h 59m

★ 8.0

Greed, Betrayal and Pacific Island Rugby

Overview

Presented by former Samoa rugby player Dan Leo, who sacrificed his own career to confront corruption in his national union, Oceans Apart looks at the bond between the Pacific and modern Rugby and reveals the darker side of the sport.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Tusitala Films

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Cast

Himself

Dan Leo

Self

Inoke Afeaki

Self

Rupeni Caucaunibuca

Self

Sione Vaiomounga

Self

Frank Bunce

Self

Brett Gosper

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Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal and Pacific Island Rugby

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