The letter questions Parrish's track record of winning and losing his lack of professionalism, and his lack of respect for Samoan "cultural practices and traditions".
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Samoa’s Rugby League World Cup campaign should have been a dream, but their disappointing performance against England turned the tournament into a nightmare. Now there are renewed calls for the replacement of manager Matt Parrish, and the reopening of old wounds in the island nation has turned what was supposed to be a World Cup into a complete disaster. Samoa has been below average for years. They have only recorded his two wins since 2016, Papua New Guinea and the Cook Islands, and the entire 2017 World Cup season was a flop, failing him to win four games.
In contrast, neighboring rivals Tonga are enjoying the most explosive rise international rugby league has ever seen, while Samoa is on par with poor domestic results. The coach continues to struggle with covering heats. Things accelerated last year when a letter was sent to Samoa’s prime minister calling for the dismissal of Parrish, who has run the site since 2013.
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The letter was signed by 34 current and former players. All the World Cup team star players such as Josh Papali’i, Jarome Luai, Brian To’o, and Josh Alolai have signed this letter. The letter questions Parrish’s track record of winning and losing his lack of professionalism, and his lack of respect for Samoan “cultural practices and traditions”.
Lack of talent is no longer an excuse for Samoa. Your playgroup is too strong and too skilled to be a problem. England’s Disgrace had several injuries, with winger Hamiso Tabuay Fidow going down with leg problems and his replacement Tyrone May suffering a serious hip injury. Braden Hamiln Uele is also out, leaving Samoa with one decent player on the bench. That partially explains the second-half collapse, but there is a second-half collapse and like Samoa, he has six tries in 16 minutes.
To men, they seemed unfinished and unprepared. Samoa was one of the few teams that didn’t play a warm-up game, and Parrish revealed after the game that the team had only completed three training sessions together before stepping onto the field. I did. Part of that is logistics. With so many Panthers players to not only play in the Grand His Final but celebrate afterward, Samoa didn’t get to put together a best-17 long before arriving in the paddock.
Some choices also raise questions. A good front-row player, Josh Arroiai lost his position as the forward edge and was targeted by the ruthless Englishman. Already one of his strong props, his Hamlin-Uele started on Nu Brown’s lock and Samoa slowed down in the face of England’s fast ball movement and fast-moving defense of his line. It looked dull and dull, so we paid the price. But these are all reasons why teams lose games. Losing 54 points is no longer enough for Samoa, even against one of the best teams in the world. The days of easy beats should be over. It is said that the golden age has begun. Instead, it was more of the same.
