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Samu Absence to Provide Extra Motivation Against Lions
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, JUL 17 – Pete Samu was withdrawn from the First Nations & Pasifika XV after failing to meet eligibility rules requiring players to have participated in Super Rugby 2025, Rugby Australia said.
- On Tuesday, the British & Irish Lions will face the First Nations and Pasifika XV at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, after the Melbourne Rebels folded last year.
- Earlier this week, the squad features players of Indigenous Australian and Pacific Island heritage, with Loganimasi already linked up, Tupou and Daugunu to follow, as a team of diverse backgrounds.
- Due to eligibility rules, Pete Samu was withdrawn after failing to meet criteria, impacting the First Nations and Pasifika XV's squad composition.
- Toutai Kefu said, `I’m absolutely gutted, I still can’t believe that they would do it, complain about it, I suppose it is what it is, but it’s extra motivation for our boys,` highlighting his disappointment over Samu's withdrawal.
- Following the first Test, Andy Farrell’s Lions defend strict eligibility rules, with Ben Calveley saying, `We want to make sure our guys are battle-hardened when it comes to the Test series.
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