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Professional rugby league looking for new stars in the Pacific; fundraisers to get Toa Samoa home; and New Caledonia swimmer takes world silver.

Rugby League Samoa has confirmed Toa Samoa will be coming home for a welcome celebration on December 27.

　2019年のラグビー・ワールドカップ（W杯）日本大会で「ダブルフェラーリ」と称賛された松島幸太朗（28）。日本代表が誇る快足バックスはフランス1部のクレルモンに移籍し、最初のシーズンを終えた。新天地で、ある収穫を手にした。 　「ダブルフェラーリ」はW杯で活躍した日本の両ウイング（WTB）のスピードあふれるプレーを、高級スポーツカーに例えたものだ。...

PACNEWS Josh Papalii. Picture: NRL. Queensland prop Josh Papalii says he would turn his back on playing for the Maroons and Australia to represent Samoa tomorrow. It’s a move which has the potential to reverberate across the international game like Jason Taumalolo’s switch to Tonga. The problem is, Papalii doesn’t have a Samoan team he wants to go back to. “100 per cent I would [return for Samoa over Australia],” he tells foxsports.com.au. “There are different emotions. When I ...

Toa Samoa have reached the last two World Cup quarter finals. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Speaking on Fox Sports at the weekend, Matthew Johns said he and younger brother Andrew wanted to help Samoa emulate the success of Tonga in the international game and had spoken with Sonny Bill Williams about forming a possible coaching trio. Parish has been in charge of Toa Samoa since 2013 but did not view the comments as a threat to his position. "Were happy to have them involved. The Board is united and weve s...

Samoa perform the Siva Tau before a test against Fiji in 2019. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Speaking on Fox Sports at the weekend, Matthew Johns said the brothers wanted to help Toa Samoa emulate the success of Tonga in the international game. Matty Johns has revealed he and brother Andrew, as well as Sonny Bill Williams, want to coach @RLSamoa as a three-man teamhttps://t.co/svK7Pby8l5pic.twitter.com/VWgmlrqNMk— Fox League (@FOXNRL) May 2, 2021 He told the Matty Johns Show the former Newcastle, New So...