Tag: Samoa

Bristol Bears captain Steven Luatua

Samoa’s All Blacks

Former All Blacks Steven Luatua and Jeff Toomaga-Allen are eligible to play for Samoa in their upcoming tour of Europe to play Italy, Georgia and […]

Israel Folau

Fiji unfazed by new-look Tonga

PACIFIC CUP NATIONS Fiji dampened the hype surrounding Tonga’s new all-star cast as they blew away their Pacific Island rivals 36-0. Much was expected of […]

Ngatai on wanted list at Wasps

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Moving: Charlie Ngatai WASPS are interested in Lyon inside centre Charlie Ngatai who will leave the Stade de Gerland […]

Theo’s a slam dunk to reach top

By ADAM HATHAWAY Big impression: Theo McFarland scores for Saracens against Harlequins PICTURE: Getty Images SARACENS head coach Joe Shaw has seen Theo McFarland put […]

Azzurre continue trend of summer

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE Eatate Italiana – Italian summer – continued with a late burst last week when the Italian women upset the form […]

Rennie to coach the Baa-baas

RUGBY SHORTS AUSTRALIA head coach Dave Rennie and Wales assistant coach Jonathan Humphreys will take charge of the Barbarians against Samoa at Twickenham on November […]

La Rochelle eye Matu’u

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LONDON Irish, who last week released veteran back rower Blair Cowan to Japan, could now let Motu Matu’u […]

Motu leads Irish exodus

RUGBY SHORTS SAMOA hooker Motu Matu’u and ex-All Black winger Waisake Naholo are two of ten players leaving London Irish. Harry Elrington, Nic Groom, Charlton Kerr, […]

Covid can’t keep Tuala down long

By DANIEL GALLAN Eventful season: Ahsee Tuala on the ball for Northampton PICTURE: Getty Images DESPITE having played just seven games, Ahsee Tuala is having […]

Mulipola stays with Falcons

RUGBY SHORTS SAMOA international Logovi’i Mulipola has signed a two-year extension with Newcastle. The prop, with 33 Test caps, has made 41 appearances since joining […]

RUSSELL EARNSHAW

MY LIFEIN RUGBY Rotherham had real identity – unlike Bath THE FORMER BATH, ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER AND BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL FLANKER Professional times: Russell Earnshaw playing […]