Star's new deal a 'huge loss for Australian rugby'

Wallabies fable Tim Horan has called Pete Samu's impending determination to France "a immense nonaccomplishment for Australian rugby."

Multiple French outlets person reported that the Brumbies and Australia escaped guardant volition articulation Top 14 nine Bordeaux connected a two-year woody aft the Rugby World Cup.

Samu, 31, has played 32 Tests for the Wallabies since making his debut successful 2018.

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Pete Samu of Australia leads his teammates towards a restart. (Getty)

His versatility - capable to screen each 3 positions successful the backrow - is simply a large plus and Samu's sanction was connected Wallabies manager Eddie Jones' leaked squad sheets past week.

Horan bemoaned Samu's determination during Saturday's Brumbies vs Reds Super Rugby Pacific clash successful Canberra.

Samu was 2nd connected Stan Sport's Australian subordinate of the twelvemonth leaderboard after the archetypal 2 rounds.

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Pete Samu connected the tally astatine Optus Stadium. (Getty)

"I thought Pete Samu was perfectly outstanding," Morgan Turinui said aft the upset triumph implicit the Blues successful Melbourne.

"You speech astir a Test lucifer modular game, I thought helium excelled successful that. Changed his relation up wrong the crippled a fewer times, showed his large skill, but balancing it truthful good with the pugnacious stuff.

"We support talking astir breakdown and physicality successful matches, the backrows that basal up. Talking to Joey (Wheeler) astir each the backrowers successful New Zealand helium was saying you enactment anyone successful a achromatic jersey, they're truthful bully crossed the board. To beryllium capable to basal up successful the vigor of those battles I think's important."

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