Samoa skipper blames manager, alcohol for Cup flop

APIA: In a damning report to Samoa’s prime minister, the Pacific nation’s rugby captain has blamed their World Cup failure on a lack of professionalism and a culture of alcohol abuse in the team management.

At one stage the players threatened to walk out of the tournament in New Zealand because of the manager’s attitude, according to Mahonri Schwalger, who prepared the report for Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi.