Steve Matai, 36, was one of the most feared men in rugby league before retiring in 2016. He was known as the hardest hitter in the game and won two premierships for the Manly Sea Eagles in 2008 and 2011.
Is Steve Matai Samoan?
Of Samoan descent, Matai was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 5 August 1984.
Where is Jamie Lyon now?
MANLY Sea Eagles premiership-winning skipper Jamie Lyon will dust off the boots and go around in 2019. The former Kangaroo has agreed to captain-coach the Ballina Seagulls in the Northern Rivers competition of the NSW Country Rugby League.
What is a Samoan matai?
matai is presented as the specific Samoan word which has always been used. to designate ‘chiefs’. There is even a tendency to say that this specifically. Samoan notion embodies the whole culture.
Who is the Queen of Samoa?
Her reign is notable in Samoan history for its absence of warfare and many Samoans today feel pride in tracing their ancestry to Queen Salamasina.
What is the meaning of matai?
: a Samoan chief bearing a hereditary title who is head of an extended family or of a village.
Did Jamie Lyon play Origin?
Since Lyon’s return to the NRL has played in the 2007 ANZAC Test against New Zealand and Games I and II of the 2007 State of Origin series. He played in the Sea Eagles’ 2007 NRL grand final defeat against the Melbourne Storm.