Category Archives: Rugby
Australia loves its rugby players. That includes Mormon rugby players. Lagi Setu, recently returned from his LDS mission, was recently featured in Brisbane’s Couriermail.com.au. Setu has been working to regain his pre-mission form for the Melbourne Storm despite whispers from … Continue reading
When his friends advised him to take a year to train and regain his basketball body, Jordan Bachynski didn’t believe them. The 7-foot-2 center had just returned from serving a two-year LDS mission to South Florida. Before that, he missed … Continue reading
A New Zealand rugby legend has joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jonah Lomu, a 37-year-old who played for the “All Blacks” rugby team, along with his wife, Nadene, joined the LDS Church earlier this year. The … Continue reading
Two famous Mormon athletes have unintentionally become mass media magnets. Jabari Parker, a highly-touted high school basketball player from Chicago, is making news for not talking to the press. Will Hopoate, an Australian rugby star, is breaking news for not … Continue reading
Australian rugby star Will Hopoate has already hit the six-month mark of his two-year Latter-day Saint mission and the local media was there to document it. “Perhaps if William Hopoate dressed in one of his old rugby league jerseys – … Continue reading
The Australian media just can’t seem to get enough of Will Hopoate these days. For the past several months, newspapers, TV stations and other media in Australia have reported the latest on the national rugby league star and his decision … Continue reading