Pirates Old Boys rugby coach Dayna Cunningham has an incredible story to tell. You can read all about it here: https://southlandtribune.substack.com/p/172kg-to-98kg-its-changed-my-life.

He joins The Roar this week to talk through his life-changing decision to undergo weight loss surgery, his motivation and the mental hurdles he had to get through. It's an incredibly honest look "under the hood" and it really is inspirational. Thanks for telling it Dayna.

We also talk through his bike ride from Frankton to Queenstown, raising funds for the Westpac Rescue Chopper and how his POB side is travelling heading into the business end of their Galbraith Shield defence.

Before that, Logan, Nathan & Nick discuss club rugby, the Highlanders, the end of one of the great tenures in Southland sport, losing weekends for the Steel and Sharks and an incredible line-up of finalists in the ILT Southland Sports Awards.

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