FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - England vs Samoa - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - November 25, 2017 Samoa's Piula Faasalele celebrates scoring a try with team mates Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo
YAMAGATA, Japan (Reuters) - After waiting four years to prove himself on rugby's largest stage, Samoa flanker Piula Fa'asalele's World Cup hopes almost came to a sudden end last month when he broke his arm while captaining the team against the United States.
Yet the 31-year-old, who missed the 2015 tournament due to a knee injury, knew he had just enough time to recover and be available for their opening Pool A match against Russia in Kumagaya on Sept. 24.
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