| Rochdale and the Fijian links! on 12:23 - Oct 23 with 4312 views | downunder |
Aye, I knew Mike Ratu, and my father in law started East Ward Rugby with him. Also played with several up at Rakewood, once turning out for their exiles team when they were a few players short. Post game celebrations are memorable, with a "hangi" cooking method and the kava flowing. Fiji is a good holiday destination as well, now, a few hours flying time away. Very friendly people. |  | |  |
| Rochdale and the Fijian links! on 13:52 - Oct 23 with 4229 views | D_Alien |
Great pic as well. There's no mistaking the tin roofs of Waithlands in the background!
What a culture shock it must've been for those first Fijians, and its a tribute to them and also to the good folk of our home town that their descendants are still here. [Post edited 23 Oct 2013 14:00]
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| Rochdale and the Fijian links! on 14:14 - Oct 23 with 4200 views | Albert_Whitehurst |
Yes, which makes me wonder why they decided to stay in Yorkshire for the team hotel.
Was the Broadfield full..? :-) |  | | |
| Rochdale and the Fijian links! on 19:18 - Oct 23 with 4066 views | pioneer |
| Rochdale and the Fijian links! on 14:14 - Oct 23 by Albert_Whitehurst |
Yes, which makes me wonder why they decided to stay in Yorkshire for the team hotel.
Was the Broadfield full..? :-) |
I was thinking the same thing - but perhaps they wanted to feel at home in third world environment. |  | | |
| Rochdale and the Fijian links! on 19:25 - Oct 23 with 4057 views | sykeboy |
| Rochdale and the Fijian links! on 12:23 - Oct 23 by downunder |
Aye, I knew Mike Ratu, and my father in law started East Ward Rugby with him. Also played with several up at Rakewood, once turning out for their exiles team when they were a few players short. Post game celebrations are memorable, with a "hangi" cooking method and the kava flowing. Fiji is a good holiday destination as well, now, a few hours flying time away. Very friendly people. |
Top bloke worked with him in the old roach bar, ses his lad at Dale now and again | | | |
| Rochdale and the Fijian links! on 21:43 - Oct 23 with 3981 views | Shun |
I know Mika Ratu and a few other Fijians. Great guy. |  | | |
| Rochdale and the Fijian links! on 02:36 - Oct 24 with 3876 views | DiddyDave |
Great photo of the Fijian boys being interviewed by Eddie Waring. I don`t think Arthur Walker realised the enormity of what he`d started,but there`s another story;Walker came to Hornets having been the chairman at Oldham until something happened and he was forced out. I recall one of the Fijians went to Australia to play for St.George,but he tragically died. | | | |
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| Rochdale and the Fijian links! on 02:51 - Oct 24 with 3872 views | pioneer |
| Rochdale and the Fijian links! on 02:36 - Oct 24 by DiddyDave |
Great photo of the Fijian boys being interviewed by Eddie Waring. I don`t think Arthur Walker realised the enormity of what he`d started,but there`s another story;Walker came to Hornets having been the chairman at Oldham until something happened and he was forced out. I recall one of the Fijians went to Australia to play for St.George,but he tragically died. |
Apasai Toga was the bloke who signed for sent George and died suddenly | | | |
| Rochdale and the Fijian links! on 11:16 - Oct 24 with 3770 views | SuddenLad |
"Appy" Toga died from tetanus after cutting his foot on a coral reef whilst swimming. |  |
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