Lions accused of blocking Pasifika XV star in eligibility row on eve of series

‘Devastated’ Samu told he cannot feature in tour match‘They must have been worried we were going to win’The British & Irish Lions have been accused of running scared on the eve of the first Test against the Wallabies, amid a disagreement over the availability of Pete Samu for next week’s First Nations & Pasifika XV tour match.Samu, who last season represented Bordeaux before joining the Waratahs for the next Super Rugby season, has been blocked from playing in Tuesday’s game and is said by the head coach, Toutai Kefu, to be “devastated”. Continue reading...

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