Eagles centre is a big draw
18.05.12
They’re known for their brute strength on the rugby pitch – but the Sheffield Eagles squad also have more sensitive side, Star reporter Rachael Clegg discovered.
RUGBY players are renowned for their muscle, toughness, strength and sheer force.
Watching a rugby team tear up the turf looks terrifying, thrilling and brutal.
So it may come as a surprise to learn that, in his spare time, the muscle-bound Sheffield Eagles player Misi Taulapapa is a keen drawer and a quiet, contemplative artist.
Between matches and training the Samoan centre is busy sketching and drawing.
“This is a hibiscus flower, which is symbolic in Samoan culture,” he says, pointing to a flower in the centre of a sheet of intricate patterns.
“I usually start with something like a flower in the centre and then move outwards and build on it from that.”
Misi is sitting at a table with his finished drawings and a blank sheet of large paper. He starts another picture, picking up his pen and delicately drawing a palm tree at the centre of the page.
Source: The Star