Samoa perform the Siva Tau before a test against Fiji in 2019.
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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 South Wales and Australian stars were willing to coach the team for free and have already held discussions with Sonny Bill Williams about how it might work.
David Mead spent three years with Catalans Dragons.
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The 32 year old reached the Super League semi finals with the Catalans Dragons last season but is is still to play in a grand final after 12 years in first grade.
The Port Moresby born utility back enjoyed his three years in France but said the global pandemic made him reassess what was best for his family. The last six months of my contract there with the whole Covid thing and uncertainty around rugby league and seeing that the NRL was being played over here it made me think about my future and making me think I really want to play in the NRL.
Betfred Women s Super League to return on April 18 03/10/21
The Betfred Women’s Super League will return in April after an absence of more than 18 months – with 10 teams launching the quest to reach the Grand Final on Sunday October 10.
Almost the entire Women’s Rugby League 2020 season was lost to the Covid-19 pandemic, interrupting the momentum that had been building steadily since the Women’s Super League launched as a four-team competition in 2017.
But with England Women desperate to make up for lost time as they prepare for one of the three Rugby League World Cups that will be staged in England this autumn, the BWSL squads were finally cleared to return to training last weekend.