Samoa 7s rugby

The men's circuit is set to resume in Canada this month with back to back tournaments in Vancouver and Edmonton that will determine the 2021 series champion.

But Samoa has joined a number of top teams, including Olympic medallists Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina, in opting to skip the upcoming events because of the ongoing effects of the global pandemic.

The 22-year-old, who pleaded not guilty last week, is awaiting trial on two counts of battery, one count of assault and one count of misdemeanor, following an off-field altercation with Welsh players at the last month's Sevens World Cup.

Langkilde appeared in court yesterday in San Francisco for a pre-hearing conference, alongside his lawyer Joshua Bentley.

Pacific Rugby Players CEO Aayden Clarke said the player must now return to court on 15 August (US time).