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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Nick Purewal

England vs Australia: Pete Samu recalls his rugby days in St Ives as he aims for Twickenham bowe

Rising Australia star Pete Samu has revealed his true rugby apprenticeship as a season spent in Cornwall battling snow-capped pitches and local ciders.

The 26-year-old Wallaby used to have everyone think he had cut his back row teeth in a two year stint at New Zealand’s Super Rugby powerhouses Canterbury Crusaders.

Brumbies flanker Samu could make his Twickenham bow against England on Saturday if David Pocock fails to recover from a shoulder complaint.

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