Tongan head coach Mana Otai has made a serious and controversial set of allegations in regard to how the International Rugby Board (IRB) officiates matches involving Pacific Island nations.
Following Tonga's dramatic and violent Pacific Nations Cup contest with Canada on June 8 in Kingston, Ontario, the Tongan coach had strong words regarding the decisions made in that match specifically, and in regard to matches involving Pacific Island nations in general.
Otai's comments are all the more controversial because of the violent nature of the match and the actions of his team's players, which were caught on video. The wild fixture, in which an almost unimaginable Tongan comeback fell just short, saw the Tongans reduced to 12 men for long periods of the second half.
Canada went on to win the match 36-27.
Canada and London Irish back-row Jebb ...
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