Research on sport migration spans many disciplines and strands of inquiry, with some
studies seeking to analyse the academic outputs. However, these studies sometimes are …

From the first movements of people towards the Pacific Islands millennia ago to recent
transnational migration in a globalised world, translocal mobility has been a central aspect …

Rugby is a sport that has given Fiji international recognition. The professionalisation of
rugby has led to a growing number of elite players emigrating from Fiji–often temporarily but …

Although women's exclusion in sport has attracted significant attention in the western
context, similar issues in relation to post-colonial societies have remained in the margins of …

This book focuses on the variety of strategies developed by women athletes in the Pacific
Islands to claim contested sporting spaces–in particular, rugby union, soccer, beach …

Why are sport and exercise important? What can the study of sport and exercise tell us about
wider society? Who holds the power in creating contemporary sport and exercise …

Football (rugby league) shares performative acts of service with faith and family that are
significant to diasporic Pasifika personhood in Australia. Drawing on two years' …

Sport provides a useful lens through which the complexities of national identity and
citizenship can be explored. Competitors don the national colours, salute the anthem and …

Negative societal pressures against women's participation in traditionally male-dominated
sports like rugby are widely acknowledged, but little empirical research has investigated …

Rugby has given Fiji international recognition and reputation. Not only is rugby a source of
national pride but it has also become a valuable export, with an estimated 500 Fijian players …