This is the second instalment of the article where I consider the fate of the nearly 40 players who are not contracted beyond this year, and who will be 30 years of age or more by the time the 2022 season kicks off. If you missed it, check out Part 1 now. League is increasingly […]
Rugby League by Andrew McMurtry 12th May 2021 11:31 AM The plot continues to thicken after Matthew and Andrew Johns put their hats into the ring to coach the Samoan national rugby league team.
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A coaching team of Sonny Bill Williams and the Johns brothers, Andrew and Matthew, could have a similar impact for Toa Samoa as Jason Taumalolo and Andrew Fifita’s decision to play for Tonga and has received support from International Rugby League chairman Troy Grant.
With almost as many eligible players to draw on as Queensland, Samoa is considered the sleeping giant of the international game and the Johns brothers are keen to work with Williams to help the Pacific nation realise its potential.
The trio have discussed their desire to work together for Samoa and Spencer Leniu, who is among seven members of Penrith’s top of the table squad with Samoan heritage, believes their involvement would be a drawcard for players, possibly including Josh Papali’i and Nelson Asofa-Solomona.
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They had to do it the hard way with a second consecutive slow start, but the South Sydney Rabbitohs made it seven wins on the hop with victory in Canberra over the Raiders last night to kick-off Round 8.
There is plenty of unpack from the game, but the performance half Adam Reynolds put together during the second 40 was outstanding for the visitors, and speaks volumes of his influence over one of the genuine premiership contenders.