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Eventful Lives Podcast

#27. Samoan Legend Exposing Corruption & Murder in Rugby - Daniel Leo

Eventful Lives Podcast

Dodge Woodall

Eventful, True Crime, Risk, Interviews, Crime, Events, Entrepreneurship, Festivals, Sports, Life Story, Entrepreneur, Roger Woodall, Start Ups, Society & Culture, Military, Business

5857 Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Caught up with International star, and CEO of Pacific Rugby Players Welfare, Daniel Leo. 


As a former Samoa Rugby captain, Dan sacrificed his own career to confront corruption in the Samoan Rugby Union. 


His documentary about his experiences, OCEANS APART: GREED, BETRAYAL & PACIFIC RUGBY, is on Amazon Prime now, and is a must see. 


It’s both fascinating and shocking to hear about the raw deal that some of the pacific island nations get in terms of international rugby. And Dan is an absolute legend for facing the problem head on.


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0:00.0

Welcome to the eventful entrepreneur.

0:06.0

I'm Roger Woodall, founder of the Bormer Sevens, the world's largest sport and music festival.

0:12.0

With all events in 2020 grinding to a halt, I'll be bringing people back together but in a different way.

0:23.6

On this week's episode, I'm speaking to former Samoan rugby captain, Daniel Leo.

0:29.6

He sacrificed his own career to confront corruption in the Samoan Rugby Union.

0:33.6

His documentary called Oceans Apart, Greed, betrayal and Pacific Rugby is a must

0:40.1

see for everyone. It's both fascinating and shocking to hear about the raw deal that some of

0:45.3

the Pacific Island nations get in terms of international rugby. And Dan is an absolute legend

0:50.2

for facing the problem head on. If you want to hear more stories like this, make sure you subscribe to the eventful entrepreneur,

0:56.7

leave us a cheeky review,

0:58.2

and follow us on Instagram and YouTube.

1:00.7

Here is the man himself, Mr Daniel Leo.

1:06.3

Dan, how you doing, buddy?

1:07.6

Can't complain, a couple of wines down.

1:10.0

Happy days.

1:11.0

I'm in a good spot, mate.

1:13.3

It's 9.30 here in Brisbane, but probably about 930 or 1030 in the morning for you guys.

1:20.6

It is, mate.

1:21.3

I'm drinking water and I can see you with a big glass of red wine there.

1:24.9

You said to me, mate, this is a podcast or we keep it real.

1:28.4

We speak some home truths and sometimes those are things that we want to hear.

1:32.8

Sometimes they're not.

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