LeagueNews.co | Jason Patrick
Jazz Tevaga, a professional rugby league player for the New Zealand Warriors, has opened up about the impact his father's military deployments had on his upbringing.
Before each deployment, Joe Tevaga would have a serious conversation with Jazz, explaining what would happen if he did not return home alive.
These conversations, although difficult, played a crucial role in shaping Jazz's character and his career in rugby league.
Despite growing up in two very different worlds, Jazz ultimately found his place in the sport.
At the age of 14, he had already spent time living with his grandmother in Samoa on two separate occasions.
His mother, Melissa, had her hands full taking care of Jazz's younger brother, who has autism, and his younger sister, while their father often worked overseas.