France drop Samoan-born David Smith after discovering he is ineligible

• Samoan-born wing brought in to cover injuries before Wales match• Smith tells officials he represented New Zealand at 2008 Edinburgh SevensFrance have been forced to pull David Smith, a late call-up, out of their plans for Friday’s Six Nations match with Wales after discovering he did not qualify to play for Les Bleus.The embarrassment for the French Rugby Federation emerged only hours after the Samoa-born wing was brought in to cover injuries in the squad. Continue reading...