"At the time it didn't really sink in but I just took a look at him and we stared at each other for a bit, and eventually made our way together and hugged each other for a while. "I know she's there with me all the time I take the field now as well. Staggs' grandmother, Dawn, was a wonderful support through those times when he was growing up in Wellington. "Not many people would know about Wellington from up this way," Staggs said. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be here today." "I just want to get my football out of the way first this year and then make some arrangements to go and meet him. I am probably the same height as him so I have just got to go out and put my body on the line as well for the team. "Josh Addo-Carr and Cody Walker give insight into both the hardships and pride that come with being an Indigenous Australian.Roosters coach Trent Robinson gives Sonny Bill Williams hotel quarantine fitness program.John Morris addresses the media after the Brisbane Broncos round 12 clash with the Cronulla Sharks.Brad Fittler urges NRL clubs to stop wasting money amid financial crisisGold Coast Titans hoping to avoid NSW relocation as NRL confirms plan to restartBe proud to be Aboriginal - Indigenous Round: Josh Addo-Carr & Cody Walker "To play for Tonga, it was just something I had wanted to do," Staggs told "I had never met my dad and I just wanted to get to know my dad's culture, Tonga's culture. His mother, Leanne, spent some time in jail and his grandmother, Dawn, offered him enormous support as a boy.He made his second appearance for Tonga in November last year, in their stunning 16-12 upset of Australia.The victory meant so much to the nation that Tonga's own government requested the team visited the South Pacific island to celebrate the historic win.But for Staggs, the opportunity to travel to Tonga was one he used to finally meet his dad.The young star revealed he reached out to his Tongan father, who currently resides in the US, asking him to fly over and meet in the island nation.With his dad jetting off from America and waiting at Tonga's airport in the early hours of the morning, Staggs declared the moment he first met his father was "something special". "She came to my debut [NRL] game and that is a moment I will cherish for the rest of my life.
My nan is a big part of my life and always will be," Staggs said. I have a lot of friends that could have been in the same position to be where I am today, but they took the wrong track. "It was very emotional. "There's not a day goes by that someone doesn't ring me from home and I have a yarn with them. NRL: Quickly making up for an early error, Broncos centre Kotoni Staggs followed up his try with a celebration fitting of … "Seibold said recently that Staggs' rise was "a great story" as well as a real talent.It is a tribute to Staggs' mindset that he has risen above challenging circumstances as a youth. "Growing up, I always wanted to play for Australia so to play against them and to beat them was something special for the whole community back in Tonga. She's the one that led me to playing rugby league. He was born and raised in Tonga but lived in America as well.
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