6 Sep 2016

Sport: Samoa move fast to replace sacked 7s coach

From , 3:00 pm on 6 September 2016


The Samoa Rugby Union hopes to have a new sevens coach in place by the start of October, following the dismissal of Damian McGrath.

The Manu finished ninth during last season's World Series and were beaten by Spain in the final of the Olympic qualifying tournament in Monaco.

CEO Faleomavaega Vincent Fepuleai told Vinnie Wylie that, while Samoa were just seconds away from reaching Rio, the simple fact is they didn't qualify.

Samoa lift the Cup at the Paris Sevens.

Samoa lift the Cup at the Paris Sevens. Photo: World Rugby / Martin Seras Lima