The Rugby League World Cup was supposed to be the dawn of a new era for a star-studded Samoa side, but after their disastrous loss to England the island nation has been thrown into chaos.
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.
Watch The 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership Live & On-Demand with No Ad-Breaks During Play. New to Kayo? Try 14-Days Free Now >Some Samoan players are reportedly no fans of Parish and while the country is struggling on the field, part of the reason why can come down to the players who don t play for the team despite being eligible. With a large contingent of Pacific Islands players in the NRL, Fox League s
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
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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.