30 Aug 2008

Samoa name team to play All Blacks

9:58 am on 30 August 2008

Manu Samoa rugby coach Lepale Niko Palamo has named his squad to play against the All Blacks next Wednesday in New Plymouth.

Palamo has mainly Samoa-based players to choose from but also some from Japan, such as Semo Sititi and Filipo Levi as well as players who work in New Zealand.

There's just one England-based player, from the first division club Exeter. Clubs from the English Premiership weren't obliged to release their players.

Samoa: Loleni Tafunai (Vaiala RC/Apia), Simon Lemalu (Waiuku/Counties Manukau) , Heroshi Tea (Vaimoso RC/Apia), Lafoga Aoelua (Lepea RC/Apia West), Roysiu Tolufale (Leulumoega RC/A'ana), Filipo Levi (Ricoh/Japan), Chad Slade (Exeter Chiefs/UK), Maselino Paulino (Leauva'a RC/Tuamasaga), Simaika Mikaele (Vailele RC/Apia), Semo Sititi (Docomo/Japan), Alafoti Faosiliva (Afega RC/Apia West) , George Stowers (Kobe/Japan), Misioka Timoteo (Vaiala RC/Apia), Notise Tauafao (Malie RC/Apia West), Junior Polu'uliuligaga (Otahuhu/Auckland), Uale Mai (Marist/Apia West), Roger Warren (Marist/Apia West), Jerry Meafou (Saleimoa/Tuamasaga), Pale Toelupe (Marist/Apia West), Romi Ropati (Karaka/Counties Manukau), Gasolo Salima (Marist/Apia West), Esera Lauina (Vaivase RC/Apia), Reupena Levasa (Vailele RC/Apia), Alatasi Tupou (Vaiala RC/Apia).