Schwalger

Schwalger complained in a letter to the Samoa prime minister, Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, that Vaea and other senior Samoa rugby union officials treated the World Cup as a holiday, were often absent from the team and spent much of the tournament drinking with friends.

Samoa rugby team manager fined 100 pigs over World Cup behaviour 2011

However, 15 seconds from the whistle captain Mahonri Schwalger gambled on squeezing in a line out rather than accept the penalty for failing to roll away.

Rugby World Cup 2011: Wales survive scare against Samoa 2011

The village chief of Leauva'a, Sala Lose, told the New Zealand Herald that the fine, equivalent to $2,500 £1,500, was imposed because allegations made by the Samoa captain, Mahonri Schwalger, had tarnished the high-ranking title bestowed on Vaea.

Samoa rugby team manager fined 100 pigs over World Cup behaviour 2011

"We didn't get the result that we wanted but we still live to fight another game next week, so we've still got another chance in this tournament," Samoa captain Mahonri Schwalger said.

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2011

"We didn't get the result that we wanted but we still live to fight another game next week, so we've still got another chance in this tournament," Samoa captain Mahonri Schwalger said.

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"When you play the Pacific Islands teams, especially Fiji, it's always pretty tough to play these type of games," Schwalger said.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011

However, Samoa skipper Mahonri Schwalger said Pacific derbies were often tight affairs.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011

Samoa has yet to even practice with a full squad, as several players, including Schwalger, were required to play for their New Zealand provincial sides and joined the rest of their teammates only Monday - a simple reality of rugby life for those from the Pacific islands.

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Samoa skipper Mahonri Schwalger was constantly complaining to Nigel Owens, until the Welsh referee said: I will never make a hooker and you will never make a referee.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Brendan Gallagher 2011

Samoa held firm, though, survived a TMO and then, even with two players sprawling on the pitch injured, they moved upfield for another spirited attack which only ended with Schwalger knocking on.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Brendan Gallagher 2011