21 Nov 2014

Sport: Manu Samoa make six changes for England clash

1:21 pm on 21 November 2014

Manu Samoa have made six changes to their run-on team for Sunday's final tour match against England at Twickenham.

In the pack, Tii Paulo replaces Ole Avei at hooker, lock Kane Thompson is promoted from the bench in place of Daniel Leo and Jack Lam returns at openside flanker for TJ Ioane.

Tusi Pisi will direct the team from first five with Michael Stanley dropped to the reserves with Johnny Leota and Ken Pisi also elevated into the starting fifteen, in place of Alofa Alofa and Ahsee Tuala, while Alapati Leiua shifts from midfield to the wing.

Meanwhile the International Rugby Players Association says it it had sent respectful communication to the Samoa Rugby Union, requesting formal dialogue over the concerns held by a group of senior players regarding the governance and management of the union.

Full squad:

1. SAKARIA TAULAFO

2. TII PAULO

3. CENSUS JOHNSTON

4. FILO PAULO

5. KANE THOMPSON

6. MAURIE FAASAVALU

7. JACK LAM

8. OFISA TREVIRANUS

9. KAHN FOTUALII

10. TUSI PISI

11. DAVID LEMI (C)

12. JOHN LEOTA

13. REYNOLD LEE LO

14. ALAPATI LEIUA

15. KEN PISI

16. MAATULIMANU LEIATAUA

17. VILIAMU AFATIA

18. ANTHONY PERENISE

19. LEMALU

20. DANIEL LEO

21. TJ IOANE

22. PELE COWLEY

23. MICHAEL STANLEY