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Tiana Penitani's journey from heartbreak to triumph

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12 years ago, Tiana Penitani's life changed forever. In 2008 her father was shot and killed following an altercation in a Sydney pub. Since then, she represented Australia at a Women's Rugby World Cup at just 17.
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