Rugby
Manu Samoa rugby legend Peter Fatialofa dies at 54─── 11:02 Wed, 06 Nov 2013
Morgan Piek
Bloemfontein - Former Samoa rugby captain Peter Fatialofa, who led his team to a win over Wales in one of the game's most stunning upsets, died earlier today in his Pacific homeland, officials said.
The Samoa Observer newspaper said the nation is in mourning for the pioneering prop, who helped establish Manu Samoa as a force in world rugby.
New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Steve Tew said Fatialofa, who grew up in Auckland and retained strong ties with the city's rugby community, would be sorely missed.
Fatialofa played a total 34 tests for Manu Samoa, captaining the team during their first Rugby World Cup campaign in 1991, when they reached the quarter-finals before going down to Scotland.
In 1995 he played against the Springboks twice, including their 42-14 loss during the "95 World Cup which the Boks won.
The played his last Test at the age of 37 in 1996.
Fatialofa suffered a heart attack in the Samoan capital city Apia and passed away on his way to hospital.
