'A true pioneer': How Olsen Filipaina overcame racism to pave the way for today's Polynesian rugby league superstars

When Olsen Filipaina signed with Balmain forty years ago he quickly became known as the Galloping Garbo, the working-class hero who thrilled crowds in between shifts as a garbage collector. But it wasn’t always easy.

Source: ABC Rugby League
'A true pioneer': How Olsen Filipaina overcame racism to pave the way for today's Polynesian rugby league superstars