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			<item><title>Samoan prop joins Leicester</title><description>Samoan international prop Logovi'i Mulipola has signed a deal with Aviva Premiership contenders Leicester Tigers.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7422833,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7422833</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:04:12 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/01/128x67/Richard-Cockerill-Leicester-2011_2697522.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>France to host Wallabies in November</title><description>France will play Tests against Australia and Samoa in Paris in November but will host Argentina outside of the capital.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7414153,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7414153</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:08:28 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/10/11/128x67/Adam-AshleyCooper-Fulgence-Ouedraogo-Austral_2535046.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Fractured arm sidelines Tekori</title><description>Castres and Samoa lock Joe Tekori will be out for at least two months after undergoing an operation on a fractured forearm on Monday.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7354748,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7354748</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:42:32 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/05/128x67/Castres-s-Joe-Tekori-v-montpellier-2011_2597427.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Fuimaono-Sapolu's appeal rejected</title><description>The IRB must decide whether to ban Gloucester's Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu for six months after his misconduct appeal was rejected.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7336388,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7336388</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:22:14 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/11/128x67/Eliota-FuimaonoSapolu_2675548.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>London Irish snap up Treviranus</title><description>London Irish have signed Samoa back-row forward Ofisa Treviranus initially until February 2012 with a view to extending his stay.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7328522,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7328522</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:47:16 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/11/128x67/Ofisa-Treviranus_2682266.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Fotuali'i blow for Ospreys</title><description>The Ospreys will be without scrum-half Kahn Fotuali'i for at least the next two PRO12 fixtures after he picked up a rib injury in Treviso.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7325773,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7325773</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:54:32 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/11/128x67/Kahn-Fotuali-i_2681908.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Samoa manager gets '100 pigs' fine</title><description>Samoa manager Mathew Vaea was given an extraordinary fine by his home village after allegations he misbehaved at the World Cup.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7324723,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7324723</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:40:19 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/11/128x67/matthew-vaea-samoa-manager-RWC-2011_2681494.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Fuimaono-Sapolu appeal confirmed</title><description>Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu's appeal against his misconduct charge will be heard on November 20, the IRB have announced.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7299816,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7299816</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:09:43 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/10/128x67/Eliota-Fuimaono-Sapolu_2660435.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Fuimaono-Sapolu suspended</title><description>Controversial Samoan centre Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu has been banned for three weeks by the RFU following his latest outburst on Twitter. </description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7298207,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7298207</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:33:30 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/11/128x67/Eliota-FuimaonoSapolu_2675548.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>No easy pools on the Gold Coast</title><description>The pools for the opening round of the HSBC Sevens World Series on Australia's Gold Coast have been drawn. </description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7298369,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7298369</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:02:22 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/11/128x67/nz-v-fiji-sevens_2675595.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>RFU summon Fuimaono-Sapolu</title><description>Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu must face an RFU disicplinary panel after being hit with three charges of "conduct prejudicial to the game."</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7292167,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7292167</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:56:21 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/10/128x67/Eliota-FuimaonoSapolu_2672781.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Coaching call from Samoa Rugby Union</title><description>In the aftermath of their RWC, Samoa is on the hunt for a Head Coach, two Assistant Coaches (Back and Forward) and a Team Manager.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7288385,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7288385</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:40:47 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/09/128x67/Samoa-salute-v-sa-rwc-2011_2659151.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Fuimaono-Sapolu faces ban after tweet</title><description>Gloucester centre Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu is in trouble again after he threatened Saracens' Owen Farrell in an outburst on Twitter.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7286891,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7286891</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:12:51 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/11/128x67/Eliota-FuimaonoSapolu-Gloucester-v-Sarries-2_2673225.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>State of the Nation: Samoa</title><description>As we do after every major tournament, we take a look at the state of affairs in each of rugby's leading nations. Next up, Samoa.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7283138,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7283138</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:15:23 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/10/128x67/Samoa-fans-with-signs_2672551.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Schwalger reveals Samoan turmoil</title><description>Samoan skipper Mahonri Schwalger has delivered a damning report on the behaviour of team management during the World Cup.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7265350,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7265350</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:59:47 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/10/128x67/Mahonri-Schwalger_2670183.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Fuimaono-Sapolu has a change of heart</title><description>After initially threatening to quit rugby, Samoa centre Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu has now decided to continue playing.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7247120,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7247120</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:10:28 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/10/128x67/Eliota-Sapolu-Fuimaono-samoa-v-sa-rwc-2011_2666455.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Wales to tour Pacific Islands</title><description>Wales will take a bold step towards uplifting the world game by playing Tests in Fiji, Samoa and Tonga in 2017.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7246054,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7246054</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:10:15 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/09/128x67/Wales-v-Samoa-6_2654116.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Fuimaono Sapolu threatens to quit </title><description>Controversial Samoa centre Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu has threatened to quit rugby after receiving a six-month suspended ban.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7245705,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7245705</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:50:15 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/09/128x67/Eliota-FuimaonoSapolu_2658294.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Suspended ban for Fuimaono-Sapolu</title><description>The Independent Judicial Officer hearing the Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu misconduct case has upheld the charges against the Samoan.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3893_7242268,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3893_7242268</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:32:55 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/10/128x67/Eliota-FuimaonoSapolu_2661145.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
									
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