The Samoa Rugby Football Union (SRFU), a rival organisation to Lakapi Samoa, officially launched at the Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel in Apia on Friday evening, a week after its initial launch was postponed.The Samoa Observer contacted SRFU chairman Matafeo George Latu, but he declined to com...
Rival rugby union officially launches after postponement
By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo
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01 August 2026, 9:30PM
The Samoa Rugby Football Union (SRFU), a rival organisation to Lakapi Samoa, officially launched at the Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel in Apia on Friday evening, a week after its initial launch was postponed.
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