Proposed competition ‘could kill’ Pacific Island rugby
(CNN)“We are talking about the survival of Pacific Island rugby. If we are blocked out of the top competition for the next 12 years, that effectively kills off Pacific Island rugby. Nobody will want to play for Samoa, Tonga or Fiji if you are playing against lower tier competition.”
They are the words of former Samoa lock Daniel Leo, who now serves as chief executive of Pacific Rugby Players Welfare (PRPW), which works to support rugby union players from the region.
Speaking to CNN following reports of a new 12-team competition beginning in 2020 that could potentially overlook the Pacific Island nations, he talked of his “anger, sadness and disappointment” at the leaked proposal.
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