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“If I was stuck in a lift with Ronaldo I’d be starstruck”

PETE SAMU has been described as ‘The Everywhere Man’ after his all-action performances in this year’s Rugby Championship. Whether making hard yards up the middle and finding space out wide in attack, or putting in thumping tackles and contesting at the breakdown in defence, the 30-year-old Brumbies back-row has certainly enhanced his reputation in 2022.

Part of a Wallabies squad on a five-Test tour of Europe, which kicked off against Scotland last month and includes Tests against France, Italy, Ireland and Wales, he

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