Paris, France, Oct 13, 2026 (AFP) - Samoa's McFarland welcomes 'massive' arrival of ex-All Blacks for World Cup run-in

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2026-10-13

Experienced Samoa forward Theo McFarland said on Monday the addition of former New Zealand players in Shaun Stevenson, Akira Ioane and Josh Ioane will have a "massive" impact on the Pacific Islanders as they prepare for next year's World Cup. The All Blacks trio are benefitting from a World Rugby law change to represent a second nation, in time for the tournament starting in Australia next October, with Samoa having failed to reach the quarter-fi......

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