PRETORIA (Reuters)- Brotherly love persuaded Hurricanes winger Alapati Leiua to turn down a potential role with New Zealand this season and opt to play for Samoa, the country of his birth.
Leiua told Reuters the All Blacks were keen for him to play for them, but choosing Samoa instead gave him the chance of a reunion with the brother he had rarely seen for a decade.
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