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P.M. rubbishes Rugby Union boycott threat

“We would like to notify you that we have called for the resignation of a number of senior officials within the Samoan Rugby Union and will be boycotting our game against England on the 22nd of November should our feelings not be addressed”Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, has dismissed a threat by Manu Samoa players to boycott the test match against England, calling them “little kids” who don't know what they are doing.Comparing the threat to a “gun” being held against the Samoa Rugby Union (S.R.U), Tuilaepa said the threat was brought by “two or three boys who are nearing retirement.”He did not say who those players are.But as the Chairman of the Samoa Rugby Union, the Prime Minister was asked for a comment after the boycott made headlines around the world yesterday.“The kids are very green,” Tuilaepa said. “(The boycott) is foolish thinking.”The boycott threat was made in a letter written, signed by the players and sent to the International Rugby Board (I.R.B).A copy of the letter was leaked to specialist British rugby website, The Rugby Paper, which published parts of it yesterday.In the letter, senior players expressed their frustrations about the management of the S.R.U. These included concerns over a lack of financial transparency within the S.R.U, players being expected to pay airfares, coaches being denied a complete rein on selection and their team line-up being announced on social media websites before players are even notified.\As players