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Pasifika in Australian rugby: Emanant cultural, social and economic issues
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CultureCultural StudiesRugby FootballAustralian RugbyCultural PolicySocio-cultural PhenomenonEducationPasifika Rugby PlayersEthnographyAnthropologyLanguage StudiesSport EconomicsGlobalization Of SportSocial AnthropologyCultural Anthropology
A socio-cultural phenomenon is occurring in both codes of Rugby football in Australia; indeed it is taking place in all the major Rugby-playing countries around the world. It is expanding in such an irresistible way and at such speed that it has generated a set of accompanying social, cultural and economic issues in host countries. This phenomenon is the ever growing presence and impact of migrant Rugby players from Pacific Island nations and/or those with a Pacific Island heritage. Pasifika Rugby players are globally renowned for their ability, flair and power, as are the national teams of Fiji, Tonga and Manu Samoa. The Australian national side the Wallabies, New Zealand's All Blacks, the Super 14 teams in Australia and New Zealand (NZ), the National Rugby League (NRL) and numerous other elite level teams around the world are replete with players of Pasifika heritage.