10 Oct 2024

League legends to turn out at Rotorua park

From Nine To Noon, 9:30 am on 10 October 2024

Rotorua's Puketawhero Park on Saturday will host some of rugby league's former greats in the inaugural League Legends XIII match in support of men's mental health, and the wellbeing of Māori and Pasifika men.

Ben Matulino, Jordan Kahu, Brad Takairangi and Sam Rapira are just four of the league legends who will kit up for the legends team that will play a Bay of Plenty invitational team.

The match is just one part of a two-day Rotorua programme of events to support men's mental health and wellbeing - an initiative created by ex-Kiwi and Warriors player - Sione Faumuina.

Sione talks to Kathryn about why he started this initiative and about some of his own struggles with mental health.

Sione Faumuina

Sione Faumuina Photo: supplied