Podcast appearances and mentions of quentin pongia

Great to catch up and reminisce about old times with Rugby League Legend  Ruben Wiki.We talk about our early years in playing against each other for our childhood clubs, Ruben with Ōtāhuhu and myself with Wainuiomata and then together with the Junior Kiwis in 1992.He shares about signing with the Canberra Raiders and learning from some legends and immortals of the game like coach Tim Sheens and players Mal Meninga, Ricky Stuart, Laurie Daley, Bradley Clyde, Kevin and Steve Walters, Noa Nadruku, and many more.  He speaks of his big brothers over there, Quentin Pongia and Johnny Lomax and how they looked after him and guided him when he was young.  And how he had to stand up for himself to earn their respect.He reminisces about his decision to come home to the Warriors and want to give back to the young players in his home town.  And how his leadership style had to change when he became the spokesman for the Māori and Pasifika players as they struggled with the cultural differences with the Australian-born members of the team.We discus Ruben's ‘Plan B', Wiki Workz Gym, that he started with his wife Santa, who's been alongside him right from the start!!  He also tells us about going back to school to get his Diploma in Sports Rec this year.Ruben opens up about the struggles of COVID and how they had to  find other work to keep things going during the lockdowns and how it affected his mental well-being.  He's now creating workshops and programmes through the gym for the youth and adults in his South Auckland community.  He also lets us in on how his childhood memories brought him to become an Ambassador for White Ribbon.An inspirational sharing of this legend's journey that started with the grind on the field and putting in the Mahi, what he had to do to get ahead and then using those same attributes in his working life and educating himself and others to continue to assist his family and his community.A truly inspiring listen!!Viktual+ Here to rebalance busy lives. We're passionate to share pure Māori and Pasifika ingredients for wellbeing and lifestyle support

Today Monty talked about Quentin Pongia and the Broncos vs the Warriors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Penrith have gone from bad to worse, Mitchell Pearce has hit top form and the Knights are now running hot and Matty Johns pays tribute to two legends who passed away this week in Bob Hawke and Quentin Pongia. Join Matty, Kenty and Finch for the best rugby league podcast in the game.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors have announced the team for their match against the Broncos.Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is part of near unchanged Warriors 17 for the match, with the only alteration to the lineup forced through suspension.Veteran Adam Blair gets a reprieve, back in the side following a one game suspension picked up by Agnatius Paasi.Bunty Afoa has been drafted from the interchange to replace Paasi, while Blair fills Afoa's spot on the bench.Blair's 298th career NRL appearance comes against his former club after missing the last two games against the Dragons (suspension) and the Panthers last week (omitted).The 33-year-old Blair is now on track to play his 299th game against his original club Melbourne on June 8 and his 300th away to Gold Coast on June 14.Hooker Nathaniel Roache hasn't been selected for the wider 21-man team, as he struggles to overcome a cork to his back suffered in the win over the Dragons. It means Issac Luke gets another chance to stamp his mark, in their ongoing battle this season for the No 9 jersey.The match-up against the Broncos has special significance. For just the second time, the NRL Indigenous Round honours New Zealand's Indigenous people and culture as well as Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islanders.In their 25th season, it also coincides with the Warriors' 42nd encounter with original opponents the Broncos. On that night in 1995 foundation captain Dean Bell led the team into battle for the first time and he'll reprise the role on Saturday when he walks out ahead of the 2019 squad to present the Broncos with a gift as part of the indigenous round festivities.The Warriors will also pay a special tribute to the late Quentin Pongia on Saturday, to honour the former Kiwis captain.After a battle with cancer, 48-year-old Pongia passed away in Greymouth last Saturday.Pongia was a legend of the New Zealand game, carving out a fearsome reputation across 35 tests for the Kiwis and an NRL career with the Raiders, Warriors, Roosters and Dragons.There will be a video tribute to Pongia on the big screen at Mount Smart while a minute's silence will be observed before kick-off .WARRIORS1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)2 DAVID FUSITU'A3 PETA HIKU 4 PATRICK HERBERT5 KEN MAUMALO6 KODI NIKORIMA7 BLAKE GREEN8 BUNTY AFOA9 ISSAC LUKE 10 LEESON AH MAU11 ISAIAH PAPALI'I12 TOHU HARRIS13 LACHLAN BURRInterchange:14 JAZZ TEVAGA15 ADAM BLAIR16 LIGI SAO17 KARL LAWTON18 GERARD BEALE20 LEIVAHA PULU21 CHRIS SATAE22 CHANEL HARRIS-TAVITAHEAD COACH | STEPHEN KEARNEY 

Will Evans and Brad Larking break down the Warriors' convincing win over the Panthers and look ahead to a big NRL Round 11 match-up with the suddenly in-form Broncos. The boys also pay tribute to the late Quentin Pongia, discuss Origin team selection and look at which off-contract players the Warriors should hang onto. Meanwhile, Paul Gallen gets his dues in Stats Corner. Head to thiswarriorslife.com for extensive preview and review coverage of the Warriors' Saturday night showdown with the Broncos.

RSB Tuesday May 21st - On the podcast today: We remember the great Quentin Pongia, the 1014 boys have us concerned about a Keiran Read replacement and we discover the amazing Origin story of Mr T

Frank Endacott coached both the Warriors and the Kiwis when Quentin Pongia was playing in the 1990s.With the sad news that Pongia had passed away on the weekend, Frank spoke with Radio Sport's Jason Pine to remember the Kiwi rugby league legend.

This week the guys discuss the tremendous Raiders v Rabbitohs game and the fortunes of both teams, the dire situation in Penrith, look back at Quentin Pongia's career, discuss the hoody and more.