# Joel Lam: Famous family produces another star Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/joel-lam-famous-family-produces-another-star Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/joel-lam-famous-family-produces-another-star.md Podcast: [Aotearoa Rugby Pod](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764) Published: 2026-03-25T03:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/aotearoa-rugby-pod/episodes/joel-lam-famous-family-produces-another-star Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/aotearoa-rugby-pod/e/69c2f0a8fce4b829c59a5509/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/episodes/joel-lam-famous-family-produces-another-star Duration seconds: 926 ## Resource The Lam name means something in rugby — and Joel Lam is carving his own path within it. After struggling to break into the professional game, Joel stepped away from rugby and switched to league to keep chasing the dream. Now, he’s back — and rising with Moana Pasifika. In this episode of Aotearoa Rugby Pod, Joel opens up on: What it’s really like carrying the Lam family name Why he left rugby for league — and why he came back How he finally earned his Super Rugby opportunity This is more than a comeback story — it’s about identity, legacy, and proving you belong. 🎧 Full episodes on YouTube & all podcast platforms #AotearoaRugbyPod #MoanaPasifika #SuperRugby #RugbyUnion Catch all our content across @aotearoarugbypodofficial channels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/episodes/joel-lam-famous-family-produces-another-star/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/joel-lam-famous-family-produces-another-star.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.