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Sapolu threatens to quit

2011-10-16 12:38

Samoa centre Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu has reportedly threatened to quit rugby after receiving a six-month suspended ban.

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The Samoans are physical, aggressive team, with a long history at the Rugby World Cup and are traditionally the best of the smaller sides.
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Samoa tweeter avoids ban

2011-10-15 07:09
9 comments

Samoa's Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu has escaped punishment for critical tweets of ref Nigel Owens but was given a suspended ban.

 
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Sapolu fires off fresh tweet

2011-10-06 10:40
19 comments

Samoa's Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu has again put himself on a collision course with rugby's overlords after another Twitter tirade.

 
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Samoa PM slams IRB 'bias'

2011-10-08 10:38
41 comments

Samoa's Prime Minister has slammed the IRB for allowing a Welshman to referee his country's Rugby World Cup loss to South Africa.

 
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Sapolu's hearing adjourned

2011-10-05 10:29
4 comments

Banned Samoan Eliota Sapolu Fuimaono's has been given more time to prepare his defence after his disciplinary hearing was adjourned.

 

 
 
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Samoan bad-boy ready to quit

2011-10-04 19:18
72 comments

Suspended Samoa center Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu says he's ready to quit rugby if his outspoken comments lead to better treatment.

 
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Div slams Samoan thug tactics

2011-10-02 15:08
126 comments

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has slammed the thug tactics used by Samoa during their 13-5 loss to South Africa in Albany.

 
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Williams escapes red card ban

2011-10-01 11:45
13 comments

Samoa fullback Paul Williams has escaped a ban after receiving the first red card of the 2011 RWC when he struck Heinrich Brussow.

 
 
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Sapolu banned for Tweet rant

2011-10-04 09:07
8 comments

Samoa's Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu was banned from rugby at all levels after calling referee Nigel Owens "racist" on Twitter.

 
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Lambie: I wasn't intimidated

2011-10-01 15:28
47 comments

It may have been the toughest match of his career, but Patrick Lambie would not be told that he feared his Samoan opponents.

 
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Samoa hit out at 'harsh' ref

2011-09-30 15:03
151 comments

Samoa captain Mahonri Schwalger has hit out at referee Nigel Owens after his team's spirited defeat to the Springboks.

 
 
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Samoan bad-boy cited

2011-10-02 14:23
47 comments

Samoa center Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu will face a misconduct hearing for criticising referee Nigel Owens after their loss to South Africa.

 
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Samoan blasts 'racist' ref

2011-10-01 07:07
128 comments

The Samoan player who compared the World Cup to "slavery" has accused a referee of being racist in an expletive-filled Twitter rant.

 
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Donations pay mouthguard fine

2011-09-30 09:32
6 comments

A heavy sanction against a Samoa player for wearing a branded mouthguard at the RWC has galvanised critics of the $10 000 fine.

 
 
 

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