Non-Professional Fijian Rugby Players’ Cultural Transitioning into New Zealand

Authors

  • Kate Carpenter University of Canterbury, New Zealand , Universidad de Canterbury, Nueva Zelanda
  • Richard Light College of Education, Health and Human Development. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand , College of Education, Health and Human Development. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6864-2243 (unauthenticated)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24197/aefd.0.2019.1-21

Keywords:

rugby, Fiji, New Zealand, cultural transitioning

Abstract

There is growing research interest in athlete mobility as a consequence of globalization and the personal, cultural and contextual adjustments required in transitioning from one culture to another (see, Ryba, Haapanen, Mosek & Kwok, 2012). While this work has provided valuable knowledge about the challenges facing professional athletes transitioning from one culture to another it pays little attention to the experiences of non-professional and non-elite athletes. To redress this oversight this article presents the findings of a study on the experiences of Fijian non-elite rugby players who had moved to New Zealand as adolescents to pursue opportunities in rugby.

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Published

2019-12-19

Issue

Vol. 21 (2019)

Section

Artículos

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How to Cite

Non-Professional Fijian Rugby Players’ Cultural Transitioning into New Zealand. (2019). Agora for Physical Education and Sport, 21, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.24197/aefd.0.2019.1-21