Samoa coach stands down after sexual misconduct charges

Ex-Samoa hooker Schwalger, 46, had been suspended since September after being charged with sexual misconduct with a person aged under 16. "Mase has given everything to our country through the Manu Samoa, and his contributions to the team and our rugby community will always be acknowledged," Lakapi Samoa president Sailele Malielegaoi said in a statement. "His leadership has been a key part of our journey," he added. Former Scarlets and Sale front-rower Schwalger had been appointed in April. "The...