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Samoa rugby facing financial challenges

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Samoa's scrum-half Melani Matavao (2ndL) runs with the ball past England's lock Ollie Chessum during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool D match between England and Samoa at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, near Lille, northern France on October 7, 2023. (Photo by Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP)

Photo: AFP / SAMEER AL-DOUMY

Last month, Samoa rugby wrote to World Rugby informing that the team will not be participating in the Northern Hemisphere tour due to 'financial challenges'. 

RNZ Pacific's Grace Fiavaai has been following the story and spoke with Pacific Waves host Susana Suisuiki.