Rugby: Samoa say goodbye to "awesome" World Cup host nation

Though they fell short of their goal of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals, Samoa leave the tournament with many happy memories of "awesome host nation" Japan, captain Jack Lam said Saturday.Following Manu Samoa's final Pool A match -- a 47-5 loss to heavyweights Ireland in Fukuoka -- Lam said the team felt the warmth of the Japanese people throughout the tournament."I can't say a bad thing about Japan. Throughout the whole tournament, everyone in Japan has been welcoming," said the 31-year-old forward, whose team traveled wide areas of the country during their stay.The Pacific Isla…READ FULL ARTICLE