The sentiment is what counts, though, and the four were glad to be together. Samoa, WSU's 1980 Offensive Player of the Year as dual-threat quarterback, made no secret of his enthusiasm.

This is particularly true at West Coast colleges, where top recruiters have long traveled to Hawaii, American Samoa and Tonga in search of players whose size can belie their athleticism.

While learning, other parts of Samoan culture rubbed off on the team. Some players now refer to teammates other than Luvu — whose nickname is “Uce” — as “uce,” which is Samoan slang ...

Gordon Langkilde in action against Wales at a previous World Rugby Sevens Series event Samoa rugby player Gordon Langkilde has pleaded guilty to assault charges after a altercation involving ...