Samisoni Taukei'aho faces trial by fire against Springboks lineout dismantlers
It wasn’t long ago that Samisoni Taukei’aho couldn’t deliver a ball into the lineout to save himself.
Tom Vinicombe
05 Aug 2022, 15:00
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Tom Vinicombe is Southern Hemisphere features editor for RugbyPass. Tom has travelled the world covering rugby and lived in Europe, Asia and Oceania.
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