Before the Flying Fijians were beating former Rugby World Cup winners like England and the Wallabies, the Fijian Drua were paving the way in Super Rugby. And earlier this year, PMN travelled to Suva to speak to fans, players and community leaders about why this franchise is not only ensuring Fiji becomes more competitive on the rugby field but it's also helping the country take a step forward economically and politically.

Watch part 1 of reCoup - Charting A New Course - a PMN mini-series, supported by Pacific Cooperation Foundation, on Fiji's evolution from troubled island paradise to a nation that's ready to take on the world.