Pete Samu's Return to Australia Fuels Hopes for 2027 Rugby World Cup
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Pete Samu, an Australian rugby player, is set to return to Australia after the French season with ambitions to represent the Wallabies at the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Having signed a two-year deal with Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Waratahs, Samu aims to make up for missing the 2019 and 2023 World Cups. His return also opens the possibility of being selected for the upcoming British & Irish Lions series.
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Pete Samu will return to Australia at the end of the French season, signing a two-year deal with Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Waratahs.
His main goal is to represent the Wallabies at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, motivated by missing the 2019 and 2023 World Cups.
Samu could potentially be selected for the British & Irish Lions series in July and August.
He will reunite with his former coach, Dan McKellar, at the Waratahs, who praised Samu's versatility and impact on the game.
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has indicated that Samu might be considered for the Lions series, given his commitment to Rugby Australia.
