True Blues Simaima Taufa and Junior Paulo have been appointed to a new RLPA (Rugby League Players Association) committee known as the Mana Group aimed at giving a stronger voice to Pasifika and Maori players.
Taufa, whose parents are from Tonga and Paulo whose family is Samoan, join four other current players from the NRLW and NRL to listen to the issues they and their communities face in the Rugby League world and advocate on their behalf.
In Maori and many Pacific Islander cultures, the term 'mana' refers to the spiritual life force, status or authority given to people, places and objects.
Mana was chosen by the eight foundation...