PERPIGNAN MAY not have been an official Rugby World Cup host city, but it did stage an intriguing – you could even say ‘off-books’ – Test. With no game in the first round of matches, Samoa and Portugal held a training match to keep themselves ready for rugby. And in the middle of it was former Test official Johnny Lacey. The reason? Because Samoa is one of four of the emerging nations at this World Cup that the former Munster and Ireland A back-three player has been helping with their discipline.
“I work with Samoa, Fiji, Uruguay and Romania, though. “I was with them last November, and after the Ireland game I’ll spend some more time with them.
