Songs from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga are on high rotation in the Ballymore gym as the Queensland Reds women lean into their growing Pasifika influence.
And in the lead-up to Sunday's Super Rugby Women's season opener against the ACT Brumbies, the group chat's been pinging as the Reds' Samoan contingent share a different word each day as part of the country's Language Week.
"Little things like in the gym and the music on the playlist, everyone considers everyone," Auckland-raised Reds lock Vineta Teutau, who has played for Tonga, told AAP.
"We play a mix of songs ... and you know us Islanders; we're very loud and once we hear our songs, it's a hype-up and that carries on to the other girls too.
