WLF Kicks! #42 - Patrick Skene (author, The Big O - The Life and Times of Olsen Filipaina)
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It was an absolute pleasure to spend half an hour with writer Patrick Skene, who has written a unique biography of Olsen 'The Big O' Filipaina. We wind our way through eighties rugby league, racism and our shared disappointment regarding the World Cup postponement. Patrick is one of the game's new intellectuals. Required listening
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