Pacific Islanders Team for November tour [1]
Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 18:13. Updated on Friday, June 13, 2014 - 20:06.
Twenty-eight players have been selected from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga for the Pacific Islanders team that will tour Wales, Scotland and Ireland in November.
Sakopo Lolohea, who remains the Chairman of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance Board (PIRA) although he has retired as CEO of the Tonga Rugby Union, said on September 29 that the selected team consists of 12 players from Samoa, nine from Fiji and seven from Tonga.
The team was selected on September 16 by coach Pat Lam from New Zealand and assisted by Adam Leach of Tonga, Michael Jones of Samoa and Wayne Pivac of Fiji. The two assistant coaches for the tour are Shane Howarth and Mike Casey also from New Zealand.
The combined Pacific Islanders rugby team will assemble in London on October 29, and will play their first test match against Wales on November 11, followed by Scotland on November 18 and Ireland on November 26.
Pacific Islanders rugby team
1.Deacon Manu, Fiji
2.Taufa...ao Filise, Tonga
3.Tevita Taumoepeau, Tonga
4.Census Johnson, Samoa
5....Aleki Lutui, Tonga
6.Mahonri Schwagler, Samoa
7.Simon Rawalui, Fiji
8.Daniel Leo, Samoa, captain
9.Maama Molitika, Tonga
10.Isoa Domalailai, Fiji
11....Epeli Taione, Tonga
12.Viliami Vaki, Tonga
13.Semo Setiti, Samoa
14.Henry Tuilagi, Samoa
15.Aca Ratouva, Fiji
16.Nili Latu, Tonga
17.Mosese Raulini, Fiji
18.Juniour Polu, Samoa
19.Seremaia Bai, Fiji
20.Tasesa Lavea, Samoa
21.Seilala Mapusua, Samoa
22.Kameli Ratouva, Fiji
23.Sailosi Tagicakibau, Samoa
24.Lome Faatau, Samoa
25.Rupeni Caucau, Fiji
26.Alesana Tuilagi, Samoa
27.Norman Ligari, Fiji
28.Loki Crichton, Samoa