When Giovanni Manu came to Pitt Meadows, B.C., as a youngster from Tonga, he looked set to play rugby — a sport he describes as an “outlet” that helps people in the tiny Pacific island nation feed their families and find a better life. “We look at it as a way to get off the island,” Manu said of rugby. “Because as nice as it is growing up on the island and whatnot, it’s considered a third world country.” After arriving in Canada, however, his athletic director at Pitt Meadows Secondary said rugby isn’t as big in Canada as it is in Tonga. “She told me they don’t have rugby — but they do have American football,” he said. “So that’s where I discovered that sport. And then, you know, I fell i
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