Samoa crush Namibia - but at a price to players

Samoa 49 Namibia 12

Wed, 14 Sep, 2011 - 08:19

Samoa 49 Namibia 12

Samoa warmed up for their World Cup clash against Wales with a crushing Pool D victory in Rotorua – but it came at a price.

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