Show Notes
DJ Forbes is Rugby Sevens royalty. He played in 512 games in 89 tournaments, winning six World Series. Last year he was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.
In this episode, DJ talks about:
The influence of his Samoan culture on his leadership Coming to grips with the idea of captaining his nation What surprised him in going from player to captain to coach
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