Samoa's Rugby Super Women | Witness

Samoa has produced some of the world's best rugby players. But for decades, cultural norms prevented women from playing the sport.
As a young girl, Tafale longed to play the game, even though her parents discouraged her from taking it up.
Now a single mother, she embraces Samoan customs, known as the Fa'a Samoa, and diligently meets her family responsibilities. But she hasn't given up her rugby dreams.
When Olympic try-outs are announced, Tafale is determined to make the women's national team. Can she maintain local traditions and still fulfil her ambitions?
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[@soaraven5226]

May God bless this strong young talented Samoa 🇼🇸 girls that are chasing their dreams💪🏽. Cute the baby in this video. Beautiful Samoa from 🇹🇴 Tonga

[@katanagt6926]

The coach is criticizing the Samoan based players for their lack of communication but he needs to learn to communicate himself. If you don't know how to speak your mother tongue then at least figure out ways to communicate with our players because last I checked, you're employed by the Samoan Rugby Union. Well done Tafale for making the team and being humble in doing so. It was very heart warming watching your journey. Malo lava le taumafai.

[@norrinradd8923]

I'm glad someone said this, make me furious how the coach can't observe or understand or analyze his own players shows his intelligence in lacking......

[@freelancerconverse4413]

More like communication on field and if they don’t understand something ask.

[@hamogirl23]

I totally agree with this comment. He needs to make an effort. You can take the boy out of the village but you can't take the village out of the boy. It works both ways

[@seantirs4891]

Mad respect for you❤️💯

[@booyah2u296]

At 5.40 with the children racing on the road. That bought back fond memories of my cousins and I doing exactly the same thing. Amazing story and bless you Tafale for respecting your fa'asamoa. God bless you and your family.

[@katopautuilaepa4399]

Love how humble tafale is. She's so fit and I'm proud of how she keeps her culture and family close to her heart. Alofa tele mo oe tafele. God bless❤💚💛

[@cozzyinternet4706]

Good to see Al Jazeera coming to the Pacific!! cheers!!

[@cchildish2868]

That video was very amazing. Thank you. I appreciate the hard work that you put in to your life and into this video. Thank you 😊 for representing our culture and how we never give up.

[@faatimahislander6089]

Talofae...Tafele best describes the Samoan spirit. Malo lave le taumafai, Malo Samoa

[@fatutoa2823]

Faatima Hislander daughters of Nafanua!

[@flyingh3adhigh]

Great documentary. You can see Melani Matavao at the team briefing. Also Semo Sititi. 🏉🇼🇸

[@explore1984]

It should be a mandatory requirement if you are going to be a coach for Samoa you speak the language...how do you expect the players from Samoa to understand if all you speak is English!!

[@hamogirl23]

Exactly

[@KoiNadi]

Awesome story. Go Samoa!! 😄😄

[@thomasdunn3669]

she should be proud and hold her head high.

[@linegrant4605]

Wow I remembered those days growing up. Loved to sasa vao and go to the farm. Plan to rtn to Am.Samoa my homefor good. Left in 76 and returned for the 1st time in 2018. The island looks so different houses almost on top of each other.

[@ygpeanutbutter44]

Proud to Samoan🇦🇸🇼🇸

[@brooklynleelo_3527]

Pls what's that song when there in the hallway of the changing rooms

[@johndoe4995]

This is a great video

[@norrinradd8923]

If players don't trust you..... If players don't know you....... they won't open up to you, communication is the key and the coach far from an exemplar himself

[@nahnalepaio791]

hay does anyone know how to apply tryouts?are they taken every year

[@jackjaamaiava3822]

im really proud of .god bless you also your dream come true .

[@vitaleleafi8636]

It would be beneficial for all members of the team for their coach to explain things in english and samoan as well. He is samoan, learn the language.

[@kingvaatausili1385]

absolutely..

[@thomasdunn3669]

They probably understand him speaking in English but it would be better if he spoke to them in Samoan. He should have learnt from former Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan he learnt abit of the language in order to try and communicate with the Fijian players sometimes coaches needs to understand players and their background. GB the Samoan sisters I hope they make it big and end up as regulars on the world 7s series like the Fijian women.

[@nemo9343]

Agreed. It would've helped him to learn about how to actually address young Island women. Not a fan of the coaches choice of words either. He has an obligation to himself as a Samoan, AND his squad to learn the language.

[@matuntz]

Thanks

[@hoseamatavao1208]

Right on sisters hope to catch some of your games 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@kennethhorne7469]

Keep grinding sister!!!

[@toamataafa9463]

Tafale’s lack of communication makes it harder for her to do more, other than that she’s a very good player. I think one thing’s holding her back is her child, and that takes away her 💯% commitment to the game..wish her well with her little Princess👍

[@Paula-xr2iy]

Malo Tafale le taalo faatamali'i. Alu pea oe i lau faasamoa. The coach needs to be fluent in Samoan if he decided to be the coach for our Team. It doesn't matter if the girls can't speak English as long as they know the technic required. Many players from other countries always speak in their own mother tongue. Coach stop picking on the girls but think about your part as a coach and how to improve your way of delivering the message across the team. Learn your faasamoa.

[@SaSouljah]

proud to be Samoan love the short documentary but these Samoan girls FROM Samoa shouldnt be the minority in the Samoa team

[@AreLL]

lancesamals in full agreement. 💯

[@matelanilotomau8991]

💯💯💯

[@aariussutherland1548]

Are you related to the wild Samoans or the rock or the Useos or Tamina or Nia Jax

[@TIQ1962]

Wish you all the best - :)

[@Didewro]

I had a Soman GF years ago.....i should have married her! LoL They are awesome women! I can't wait to visit.

[@NeyDogg]

Yes they are.

[@skyfa8696]

Don't forget your mouth piece on your visit 😆😆😆😆

[@artwonnowtra1987]

Stop Lying but if you did, your mistake was not marrying the family first.

[@linegrant4605]

Wow good training girl running up the mtn. Remembered those days when I was stationed in Landstuhl Germany. Running up hill was nothing on those days

[@fale892]

Nothing gets you fit quicker than running trails up a mountain

[@DWORLD-xl4pb]

Awesome 🖤💪🏽✅👀

[@hoseamatavao1208]

Wow that's kool didn't know samoan girls played hope catch them on"ESPN"

[@userstzaaa677]

He criticises the players inability to communicate in English. Your difficulty to converse with Samoan players for the SAMOAN team, sounds like a YOU problem “coach”. So cringeworthy.

[@melikaveinga1559]

❤️❤️❤️

[@KraceeSteez]

Seki!

[@johncarter6331]

Manaia Le story. THE struggle is ReaL. ALU i ai, Tau matuai Tau ☺

[@nahnalepaio791]

farout i suppose i wouldnt mind being alongside the bunch as my samoa name LEPAIO from the hood. but this is a good look,i say i feel a storm formating and want to wish the chosen side a good rugby game ok. SWEET

[@1laforees829]

The nature of dominance is from past experiences of appeasing to those who conquered Samoa. Sadly alot of it shows because the structure that created these misconceptions is based on what the culture has its current foundation on.

[@1laforees829]

If history from school is what you're limited to... You don't know what you're talking about.

[@Trapper177]

Coach needs to learn samoan and lose weight.

[@angelatolai4935]

gr8kooks i agree with learning Samoan but i don't see why he has to lose weight. He is a COACH, not a player within the team lol

[@Trapper177]

..more that if he's any good, you'd want him alive for as long as possible.

[@angelatolai4935]

gr8kooks haha i understand that. But he doesn't have to lose weight to be a good coach. Look at the Worlds Number One rugby team right now : The mighty All Blacks, Steve Hansen is the coach, hes probably the same or bigger then this guy. So once again, nope he doesn't need to lose weight.

[@marcomarkproductions]

I have never met a samoan person

[@hoseamatavao1208]

I'm (Rooting) for you sister you can do it 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@billiondollarsworthofgame]

That was my house when I lived there in 92 vailima

[@jimtimmara]

go might Samoa

[@svst3767]

Lovely woman

[@hectorfive222]

Laie is near cliffs! Dances

[@jubei2154]

Learn the language and culture coach... if that's what you call yourself.. I also thought that the Nafanua coach would be a buffer for the Teine Toa mai Samoa

[@nancyfinau1703]

GET A POINT FOR SAMOA GIRLS...GDBLESS😁😁

[@PM-pl6co]

American Samoa and Western Saoma are 1. American Samoa is a territory of the United States of America. You would think we would be citizens of the United States by now. We still have to file for citizenship and pay for it. We have show proof. We still have to pay to call long-distance communication. We need dollar stores, Walmart, human resources, and libraries in each village. The hospital is scary, we don't have any resources or doctors, the minimum wage is $3.00 We don't have the resources that America has. Our government is short changing us. Nevertheless, everything is possible with our God. He sees everything unfair. He will make everything right once again. God will settle our account in Jesus' name, Amen. Malo faamalosi si ou atunuu. Blessings are on the way. Keep doing the right thing. Keep Thanking Jesus for what you have and for the pain. Never give up and chase after your dreams ✨️ 🙏 💯 💪 ❤ God heard your cries. Just keep doing. You're almost there. ILE SUAFA O IESU AMENE. Thank you, Jesus, for hearing our prayers.

[@teepio]

Hello beautiful! Samoa muamua le Atua.

[@shermonpoutasi2036]

we need to get together 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@shermonpoutasi8840]

manusina has been there 😁😁😁😁😂😂😂😂

[@LauFiu]

3:00 Aui Ua sui tautala a si teine 🤣

[@minobell1842]

I'm so proud of you Tafale....you know Tafale I want you to my wife 😂😂😘😘😘

[@truthtruth9056]

Shin splints sucks the more you push yourself on playing the more it aches, i usually got that from jumping playing basketball, and even though you still want to play that aching will just get worst.

[@hectorfive222]

An Irish person gave us pizza. He saw us. One

[@wassaloupecarawiane2848]

Net

[@hectorfive222]

A Hawaiian boy was

[@toloaitipi]

You got that wrong sis, understanding dialect is the key to best sports communication not respect and culture.

[@hectorfive222]

Do ?

[@faithinjesuschristourlord3003]

Do????? Do you need help?

[@pa1264]

Se'i aluaku fo'i seisi mai le malo e Moa le vao o le malae la e practice ai gai girls.

[@LauFiu]

Mo le silasilaga a tagata o loo fatatauina le TRUTH 🤣 e matua leaga le Channel lenei o le l Aljazeera.

[@talouliasiata1261]

T.v Live

[@micro_keige3289]

Z@

[@princejraxson469]

nutrition fitness and maybe an effort on learning to speak your mothertongue...learn the faasamoa and dont know how to speak samoan...

[@marcoabreo6506]

This is my fetish

[@openingshift7070]

Wtf

[@marcoabreo6506]

@@openingshift7070 mind your business

[@hectorfive222]

This woman looks like ,

[@faithinjesuschristourlord3003]

Looks like what??? like a woman?

[@faithinjesuschristourlord3003]

Looks like what? Does she look like your mum?

[@gurusukumaran1304]

What a f****** documentary who produced

[@faithinjesuschristourlord3003]

You got a problem with it?

[@hectorfive222]

YUCKY

[@faithinjesuschristourlord3003]

Did your parents say that to you and regretted giving birth to you?

[@sintytyson]

Cat got her tongue and she seems slow

[@faithinjesuschristourlord3003]

????

[@sintytyson]

@@faithinjesuschristourlord3003 ...like special needs slow.

[@faithinjesuschristourlord3003]

@@sintytyson Are you talking about the young mother?

[@sintytyson]

@@faithinjesuschristourlord3003 now I'm talking about your mother

[@sintytyson]

@Lea'e Olo rubbish...she needs to completely throw away her grass skirt and use 100% of her lung

[@wassaloupecarawiane2848]

Net

[@seremaiarabaraba296]

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