Vale Olsen Filipana

[Vee]

ABC reporting the big man died of kidney failure today.

Rugby league pioneer Olsen Filipaina dies aged 64

New Zealand rugby league great Olsen Filipaina has died at the age of 64 after battling kidney failure.

www.abc.net.au

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[Captain Apollo]

Only 64, he died way too young. Condolences to his many friends and family

 

[The_Frog]

Surprises me that he played his entire career in the halves, and was successful there, given his size. He was tried in the backrow but was back to the halves after one game. RIP big boy.

And who was the commentator who called him Olsen Filipino? The Moose perhaps?

 

[Bobby DIGital]

RIP to the Big O. A true trailblazer in this game.