World Cup run put Samoa on the map

MY LIFEIN RUGBY
APOLLO PERELINI
THE FORMER SAMOA AND SALE SHARKS BACK ROWER AND ST HELENS RL PROP

Double handed: Apollo Perelini of Sale Sharks is tackled by Darren Smith and John Stankevitch of St Helens during the crosscode match on January 27, 2003
PICTURE: Getty Images

WHEN we beat Wales in the 1991 World Cup it was the highlight of my Rugby Union career. To win 16-13, at the Arms Park, such an iconic stadium, in front of all those Welsh fans, made it really special.
The acknowledgement of the crowd for what we achieved flowed all the way through the Pacific Islands...

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