Prayers have been answered for the Miracle Fai'ilagi's family as he had been named in the Moana Pasifika 2023 DHL Super Rugby PAcific Squad.

Miracle had caught the eye of Head Coach Aaron Mauger and Forwards Coach Leota Filo Tiatia at the last World Rugby Pacific Combine in Suva Fiji. He is one of five new sign-ins for the team.

This program assembled athletes from Samoa, Tonga and Fiji where coaches and staff attend with the intention of rewarding two players with training contracts, and Miracle was rewarded with a full-time contract for his efforts and impressive performance on and off the field.

Aaron Mauger, in a statement from Lakapi Samoa, spoke highly of the new Moana Pasifika recruit.

"Miracle is a natural Leader who exudes humility, respect and tautua. He has represented Samoa in rugby sevens so he has a solid fitness foundation, a high work rate and is hard-nosed."

Miracle told the Samoa Observer "I'm really happy to have been presented with this opportunity, I wasn't expecting it but I'm happy that my prayers have been answered. This is the reward of hard work and believing in faith".

He has represented Samoa in the rugby sevens and was fortunate enough to be involved in other rugby programs such as the Rugby pacific combine.