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Samoa ‘A’ have named a 32-man roster for the upcoming Americas Pacific Challenge. Set to be played in Montevideo, Uruguay the World Rugby tournament will bring together the ‘A’ teams from Argentina, Canada, Fiji, Samoa, Uruguay and the USA.
The 32 players named for Sama ‘A’ will begin training this coming Saturday, October 01. The final roster will be reduced to 26 players.
All six competitors in the Americas Pacific Challenge are the ‘A’ sides of countries who competed at the Rugby World Cup twelve months ago. The new tournament in Montevideo will give wider rsoter members valuable match time ahead of the November Internationals. The Estadio Charrúa will host the tournament from October 08 .
The Samoa ‘A’ players are to train at Samoa’s High Performance Unit in Tuanaimato this week before departing for South America next week. Included in the roster are the best home based Samoan players as well as nine players from New Zealand.
A total of six of the Samoa ‘A’ players have been capped by the senior side at test level.
SAMOA ‘A’
Jake Grey (Apia), Sialii Alofisa (Aana), Nuuli Lene (Wellington, NZ), Nephi Leatiagaga (Auckland, NZ), Sylvester Taupau (Auckland, NZ), Michael Tuiloma (Auckland, NZ), Lopeti Sefo (Apia West), Malcolm Tanielu (Apia), Lipine Fualaau (Apia), Talaga Alofipo (Apia West), Mikaele Tapili (Apia West), Elia Elia (Aana), Callum Adams (Counties Manukau, NZ), Oneone Faafou (Siumu), Joseph Fuimaono (Apia West), Afa Aiono (Aana), Lester Sefo (Apia), Sumalie Tuiletufuga (Apia West), Liahona Vaegaau (Apia), Melani Matavao (Aana), Vaiofoga Simanu (Aleipata), Danny Tusitala (Auckland, NZ), Patrick Faapale (Apia), Jack Saena (Auckland, NZ), Meki Magele (Apia West), Ope Peleseuma (Wellington, NZ), Rhema Sagote (North Harbour, NZ), Laaloi Leilua (Aleipata), Jeff Makapelu (Apia), Faleniu Iosi (Apia), Malu Falaniko (Aana), Johnny Vaili (Apia)
