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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。引退した福岡堅樹さんが左WTB（11番）、松島が右WTB（14番）を務めた。約1�...

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 play for Australia it’s the country I was raised in. When you play for Samoa you invest a lot mor...

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. "We're happy to have them involved. The Board is united and we've spoken about it since this has come to air," he said. "You know to have them be part of the Samoan ...