IRB rejects Samoan twit's appeal
Sat, 26 Nov 2011
Samoan centre Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu on Saturday lost his appeal against a six-month suspended sentence imposed after an angry Twitter rant during the World Cup.
Samoan manager fined 100 pigs
Tue, 22 Nov 2011
The manager of Samoa's rugby team has been fined 100 pigs for disgracing his village and discrediting his chiefly title at the World Cup.
Samoan World Cup chaos revealed
Wed, 26 Oct 2011
Samoan captain Mahroni Schwalger has blamed his team's World Cup failure on a lack of professionalism and a culture of alcohol abuse in the team management.
Samoa's Sapolu in rugby quit threat
Sun, 16 Oct 2011
Samoa centre Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu has reportedly threatened to quit rugby after receiving a six-month suspended ban for accusing referee Nigel Owens of racism and bias following his team's World Cup exit.
Samoan bad boy gets lengthy ban
Sat, 15 Oct 2011
Samoa centre Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu was given a six-month suspended ban from rugby on Saturday after accusing Welsh referee Nigel Owens of racism and bias following the Pacific islanders' World Cup exit.
Sour grapes from Samoan PM
Sat, 08 Oct 2011
Samoa's Prime Minister has slammed the IRB for allowing a Welshman to referee his country's World Cup loss to South Africa last week, which saw Wales make the quarterfinals at Samoa's expense.
IRB are 'mean spirited old farts'
Fri, 07 Oct 2011
Two New Zealand politicians have come out in support of Samoa center Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, who is provisionally banned from rugby for his outspoken comments against a referee and the IRB.
Racist ranting Sapolu not going quietly
Thu, 06 Oct 2011
Samoa's controversial midfielder Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu may be facing a life ban from the game, but he refuses to go quietly.
IRB to throw book at Samoan bad boy
Wed, 05 Oct 2011
Controversial Samoa centre Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu remained provisionally suspended from all rugby after disciplinary proceedings against him were adjourned until October 15.
Blanket ban for tweeting Samoan
Tue, 04 Oct 2011
Samoa's Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu was banned from playing rugby at all levels on Tuesday after calling Welsh referee Nigel Owens 'racist' on
Twitter.
Blanket ban for tweeting Samoan
Tue, 04 Oct 2011
Samoa's Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu was banned from playing rugby at all levels on Tuesday after calling Welsh referee Nigel Owens 'racist' on
Twitter.
SA ignore Samoan sideshows
Sun, 02 Oct 2011
The South African team will not be arguing its case against Samoa for several off-the-ball incidents that took place during their 13-5 World Cup victory on Friday, Springbok coach Peter de Villiers said.
Misconduct hearing for 'racist rant'
Sun, 02 Oct 2011
Samoa's Eliota Sapolu Fuimaono will face a misconduct hearing for breaches of the RWC/IRB Code of Conduct in relation to comments made about referee Nigel Owens via the public social media network
Twitter.
Williams escapes ban for punching
Sat, 01 Oct 2011
Samoan fullback Paul Williams has escaped a ban, after being sent off in the World Cup Pool D game against South Africa for striking an opponent in the face, organisers announced on Saturday.
Drunk Samoan tweets about 'racist ref'
Sat, 01 Oct 2011
The Samoan player who compared the World Cup to "slavery" was at the centre of another row on Saturday when he accused a referee of being racist and biased in an expletive-filled Twitter rant.
Red card hearing for Williams
Sat, 01 Oct 2011
Samoa fullback Paul Williams will have his red card hearing in Auckland on Saturday, after he was sent packing for striking South African flank Heinrich Brüssow in the face during Friday's World Cup Pool D game.
Discipline sees Boks past spiteful Samoa
Fri, 30 Sep 2011
South Africa were relieved to have scraped past a brutal and spiteful Samoa, to keep their World Cup defence alive with a 13-5 Pool D victory at the North Harbour Stadium on Friday.
Samoa whinge about the ref
Fri, 30 Sep 2011
Samoa went out of the World Cup with all guns blazing, pushing the defending champions - South Africa - to the limit and blasting the performance of Welsh referee Nigel Owens in their Pool D match at the North Harbour Stadium on Friday.
Cool-headed Boks seal tense victory
Fri, 30 Sep 2011
The Springboks withstood an immensely physical second-half onslaught to secure a hard-fought 13-5 victory over Samoa in their World Cup Pool D clash on Friday and book their place in the quarterfinals.
Tuilagi in hot water over gumguard
Fri, 30 Sep 2011
Samoa are braced for big wing Alesana Tuilagi to receive a hefty fine for wearing a mouthguard bearing a logo not endorsed by the IRB.
