Last week, former Manu Samoa player Dan Leo said rugby in Samoa is dying and blamed politics. This week, the sport is embroiled in more politics and finally, there is confirmation that a new rugby union with government backing has been formed.The new union was officially launched on Friday evenin...
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22 May 2026, 9:00PM
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