Angry coach lashes out as Samoan players revolt NRL stars branded disrespectful after penning hard-hitting letter to Samoan PM in bid to oust coach Matt Parish
Rugby League by Dean Ritchie
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Subscriber only Samoan stars including Anthony Milford, Joey Leilua, Jarome Luai and Josh Papalii have taken the extraordinary step of writing to the Samoan Prime Minister seeking his intervention in having national coach Matt Parish and his coaching staff sacked. Parish fired back on Tuesday night, claiming players were coerced into signing the letter. This is an agenda being driven by people no longer involved because they re not trustworthy, the former NSW Origin assistant said.