Wallabies battle past Samoa
The Wallabies rounded off their World Cup preparations with a 34-15 win over Samoa in Sydney on Saturday.
The Wallabies rounded off their World Cup preparations with a 34-15 win over Samoa in Sydney on Saturday.
Fiji beat Tonga 29-19 and Samoa took down the New Zealand Heartland XV 36-19 in their respective World Cup warm-ups on Saturday.
Tongan players have criticised World Rugby on social media for allowing their Pacific Nations Cup match against Samoa to proceed despite a water-logged field.
Samoa have been rocked by the news of star lock Joe Tekori’s decision to retire from international duty with immediate effect.
Samoa and Tonga players are allegedly under pressure from their French Top 14 clubs to miss the World Cup in Japan later this year.
The Blitzboks progressed to the semi-finals of the Paris Sevens by handing Samoa a 40-7 hammering in the quarter-finals on Sunday. DYLAN JACK reports.
The Blitzboks overturned a 12-point deficit to claim a 21-12 victory over Samoa in their Singapore Sevens Cup quarter-final on Sunday. DYLAN JACK reports.
A three-try second-half blitz saw the Blitzboks claim a 28-19 win over Samoa in their Cup quarter-final in Hamilton on Sunday. DYLAN JACK reports.
A bid to set up a Super Rugby team from the Pacific Islands has been turned down.
Georgia scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to defeat Samoa 27-19 in Tbilisi on Saturday.