Suliasi Vunivalu has come to life as the Queensland Reds won overseas for the first time in four years and burst Moana Pasifika’s bubble in Samoa.
A total of five people in the Wallabies’ set-up have been caught up in the spiralling COVID case numbers in the UK.
It would be lovely to be proven wrong,but it is hard to believe countries will vote for the greater good instead of their own interests on a proposal to allow players to switch Test teams.
Ireland have crushed Samoa 47-5 despite playing more than half the contest with 14 men.
International rugby's entertainers bottled their World Cup campaign but potential games against Test giants are a sign of progress.
The head of the body representing the region's players will fly to the World Cup on Wednesday for crucial talks about improving the plight of Pacific players.
Scotland have revived their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 34-0 victory over Samoa.
Samoa survived being reduced to 13 men for almost 10 minutes in the first half,with a bonus-point 34-9 victory at the Rugby World Cup.
With his side trailing 22-3 at half-time,Samoa’s reserve halfback Dwayne Polataivao crossed the paint twice in the space of nine minutes.
The Wallabies will unleash David Pocock on Samoa in their final World Cup warm-up on Saturday but the Test great may only play a half the game.
Rugby Australia are hoping Test farewells for three Australian rugby greats will boost ticket sales this weekend.