Why making a bet on herself is starting to pay dividends for Shoshanah Seumanutafa

When Super Rugby Aupiki starts this weekend, Shoshanah Seumanutafa will be something of a rarity when she takes the field for the Chiefs Manawa, and will be just one of a handful of non-New Zealand international players lining up in the kiwi competition.

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