The Indigenous All Stars squad are embracing the Māori culture ahead of the first NRL All Stars match in New Zealand 🇳🇿
Forward Ryan James, who retired from the NRL last season but has travelled to take part in one final camp with the Indigenous side as a player, said he was in awe of the way Māori culture is embraced in Rotorua.
“It's amazing to see how embedded the New Zealand Māori culture is here, it is unbelievable,” James said.“New Zealand are well far ahead of us [Australia] when it comes to knowing their culture and being extremely proud of who they are. On Tuesday the men’s and women’s teams all had their first training session since arriving in New Zealand on Monday afternoon.
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