Newcastle Pasifika fire up for annual clash and cultural celebration against Central Coast

Newcastle Pasifika perform a haka before taking in the Hunter Wildfires last year. Newcastle Pasifika will take on Central Coast Pasifika at St John Oval on Saturday. Picture by Stewart Hazell

CARL Manu had barely taken his footy boots off after the inaugural Newcastle Pasifika rugby charity match in 2022 when he was bombarded with players wanting in for future games.

The majority of those players were in the opposition and had helped lead the Wildfires to a 28-17 win over Newcastle Pasifika.