Your Manu Samoa to take on Georgia
Manu Samoa coach, Namulauulu Alama Ieremia, has named a relatively inexperienced team for his team’s first test in 2016. On Saturday afternoon, the Manu Samoa will take on Georgia at Apia Park, the first of the team’s two home tests this season. This is your team for the game:
1. NAME: Samuel Eliota Aiono
AGE: 27
POSITION: Prop
CAPS: 1
CLUBS: Counties Manukau (NZ)
VILLAGE: Falelima, Fasitoo-uta
2. NAME: Motu Dean Farao Matuu
AGE: 29
POSITION: Hooker
CAPS: 7
CLUBS: Hurricanes (NZ)
VILLAGE: Fasitoo-uta, Falelatai, Manono
3. NAME: James Vincent Lopu Johnston
AGE: 30
POSITION: Prop
CAPS: 14
CLUBS: Worcester (UK)
VILLAGE: Lalomanu, Lepa, Falevao
4. NAME: Faatiga Lemalu (Vice Captain)
AGE: 27
POSITION: Lock
CAPS: 15
CLUBS: Sunwolves (Japan)
VILLAGE: Faleasiu, Lefaga
5. NAME: Teofilo Aloisio Mikaele Paulo
AGE: 29
POSITION: Lock
CAPS: 22
CLUBS: Treviso (Italy)
VILLAGE: Solosolo, Faleapuna, Safune, Matatufu, Saleaumua
6.NAME: Alafoti Faosiliva
AGE: 30
POSITION: Flanker
CAPS: 15
CLUBS: Bath (UK)
VILLAGE: Afega, Tuana’i
7. NAME: Tala James Ioane
AGE: 27
POSITION: Flanker
CAPS: 8
CLUBS: Sale (UK)
VILLAGE: Vaie’e, Saleimoa
8. NAME: Pao Jeff Lepa
AGE: 24
POSITION: Number 8
CAPS: 0
CLUBS: Tasman (NZ)
VILLAGE: Lefagaoalii, Safotu, Vailoa, Faleata
9. NAME: Dwayne Ene Polataivao
AGE: 25
POSITION: Halfback
CAPS: 0
CLUBS: Pakuranga (NZ)
VILLAGE: Sasina, Safotu, Nofoalii
10. NAME: Patrick Faleono Faapale
AGE: 25
POSITION: Firstfive
CAPS: 7
CLUBS: Fiamme Oro (Italy)
VILLAGE: Vaipuna, Vaiala, Fagaloa
11. NAME: David Lemi (Captain)
AGE: 33
POSITION: Wing
CAPS: 42
CLUBS: Bristol (UK)
VILLAGE: Iva
12. NAME: Faialaga Afamasaga
AGE: 27
POSITION: Inside Centre
CAPS: 4
CLUBS: Northland (NZ)
VILLAGE: Fasitoo-tai, Vailuu-tai
13. NAME: Reynold Lee-Lo
AGE: 30
POSITION: Outside Centre
CAPS: 6
CLUBS: Cardiff Blues (Wales)
VILLAGE: Vailima
14. NAME: Faatoina Autagavaia
AGE: 27
POSITION: Wing
CAPS: 18
CLUBS: Nevers (France)
VILLAGE: Vailoa Palauli, Vaimoso
15. NAME: Albert Nikoro
AGE: 23
POSITION: Full Back
CAPS: 0
CLUBS: Western Force (AUS)
VILLAGE: Vaiala, Vaiusu
RESERVES:
16. NAME: Leon Seilala Lam
AGE: 27
POSITION: Hooker
CAPS: 0
CLUBS: Nevers (France)
VILLAGE: Gataivai, Malie
17. NAME: Nuuuli Lene
AGE: 36
POSITION: Prop
CAPS: 0
CLUBS: Oriental Rongotoi, Wellington (NZ)
VILLAGE: Avao, Salamumu
18. NAME: Jake Jacob Grey
AGE: 32
POSITION: Prop
CAPS: 4
CLUBS: SCOPA (Samoa)
VILLAGE: Vailoa Faleata, Vaitele – Tai, Foailalo, Gagaimalae, Salega
19. NAME: Talaga Benson Alofipo
AGE: 23
POSITION: Lock
CAPS: 0
CLUBS: Vaimoso (Samoa)
VILLAGE: Vaimoso
20. NAME: Oneone Faafou Siaosi
AGE: 24
POSITION: Loose Forward
CAPS: 1
CLUBS: Vaiala (Samoa)
VILLAGE: Siumu, Vaiala
21. NAME: Danny Tusitala Joseph
AGE: 24
POSITION: Outsides
CAPS: 0
CLUBS: Ponsonby (NZ)
22. NAME: Alai D’Angelo Leuila
AGE: 19
POSITION: Firstfive
CAPS: 0
CLUBS: Papatoetoe (NZ)
VILLAGE: Fagalii, Gataivai
23. NAME: Malu Falaniko
AGE: 30
POSITION: Midfielder
CAPS: 0
CLUBS: Vaiala (Samoa)
VILLAGE: Lano, Fasito’o Tai, Sa’asa’ai