Connect with us

Features

Plundered Islanders will still pack a punch

Nick Cain assesses the threats that ‘bankrupt’ Samoa will pose England at Twickenham on Saturdfay

GIVEN the rate at which Pacific Island rugby talent is being plundered by the bigger, richer Unions it is a wonder that Samoa has remained competitive.
However, there are clear warnings from within the Pacific Islands that despite the Samoans opening their autumn campaign with a narrow 44-38 loss to Scotland, and Fiji losing out 19-10 to Italy, the draining of the young talent in those two countries, and Tonga, by more wealthy nations will rapidly make that competitive edge a thin...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

SUBSCRIBE

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Related Topics
 

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Rugby Newsletter
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

The Rugby Paper

The best betting sites

Globusbet

the best minimum deposit £5 casinos casinobonusesfinder

Full list of UK betting sites at BookiesBonuses.com kasyna akceptujące paypal

online casinoFill Your Boots

free bets

online bookmakerFull list of UK betting sites at BookiesBonuses.com

GGBetBanner Depicting Therealefl.co.uk an affiliate site for Licensed UKGC Football bookmakers.

More in Features