Samoa have withdrawn England boycott threat, says IRB

Squad had stated they would not fulfil Twickenham fixture Samoan Rugby Union criticised over poor leadershipThe International Rugby Board says there is no danger of Englands game against Samoa next week being called off, despite a threatened boycott by Samoas players. The Samoan squad sent a letter to the IRB last month criticising the incompetent Samoan Rugby Union and stating they would not fulfil the fixture unless their concerns were addressed.In a statement the IRB said the threat had now been withdrawn and talks had taken place to resolve the dispute. The players have expressed disquiet …