Rugby

Tupou Vaa’i: ‘Playing for All Blacks is a good way to show my love for my brother’

New Zealand forward on handling the emotion of losing a sibling at a young age and Jonah Lomu’s career impact

New Zealand lock Tupou Vaa'i celebrates a try in their Rugby Championship Test match against South Africa in Johannesburg in August. Photograph: Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images
New Zealand lock Tupou Vaa'i celebrates a try in their Rugby Championship Test match against South Africa in Johannesburg in August. Photograph: Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images
Robert Kitson
Wed Oct 30 2024 - 19:49 • 4 MIN READ

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