PRESS
RELEASE
MANU
SAMOA RUGBY WORLD CUP 2007
Friday 7 September 2007
Manu
Samoa Lineup for South Africa
The
Manu Samoa management have named the starting lineup for their
first game in the Rugby World Cup against South Africa. Laauli
added “the selected team is the best inform players at the
start of the RWC campaign. The forward back would be the key to
our success. If they can mentally sustained for 80 minutes then
we would have as a good chance to cause an upset. What is critical
at a game of this level is the ability to maintain possession
up to the minimum of 7 phases. If we come below then we will suffer
the consequences”.
Rugby
pundits have written off Samoa for their game against South Africa,
however South Africa do not want to become victims of complacency
and have selected the most capped team in the history of South
African rugby. This is a sign of respect accorded to the Manu
Samoa team and South Africa are determined to win and will not
underestimate Samoa.
The
opening game between France and Argentina is sold out and it is
expected most RWC games will also be sold out.
The
only hiccup to the Manu Samoa team is the sad news of Anitelea
Tuilagi who has been ruled out after sustaining a wrist injury
from the team training session on Tuesday. Anitelea was attempting
to catch an overhead ball when he felt his wrist give way expectantly.
Anitelea has been replaced by Sailosi Tagicagibau who currently
plays for the London Irish professional team.
The
team has had its final team run this morning with the Team Captain’s
run scheduled for tomorrow morning, France time.
The
team lineup for South Africa is as follows:
|
No |
Position |
Surname |
First
Names |
|
1 |
Loosehead
Prop |
Vaa |
Justin |
 |
| 2 |
Hooker |
Schwalger |
Mahonri |
 |
3 |
Tighthead
Prop |
Johnston |
Census |
|
| 4 |
Left
Lock |
Tekori |
Iosefa |
|
5 |
Right
Lock |
Thompson |
Kane |
|
| 6 |
Left
Flanker |
Leo |
Daniel |
|
7 |
Right
Flanker |
Sititi |
Semo
(C ) |
|
8 |
Number
Eight |
Tuilagi |
Henry |
|
9 |
Scrum
Half |
Poluleuligaga |
Junior |
|
10 |
Fly
Half |
Fuimaono-Sapolu |
Eliota |
|
11 |
Left
Wing |
Tuilagi |
Alesana |
|
12 |
Left
Centre |
Meafou |
Jerry |
|
13 |
Right
Centre |
Williams |
Gavin |
|
14 |
Right
Wing |
Faatau |
Lome |
|
15 |
Full
Back |
Lemi |
David |
|
| RESERVES |
16 |
Hooker |
Fuga |
Tanielu |
|
17 |
Front
Row Forward |
Lealamanua |
Kasiano |
|
18 |
Loose
Forward |
Vaeluaga |
Alfie |
 |
19 |
Loose
Forward |
Purdie |
Justin |
|
20 |
Centre |
Sevealii |
Elvis |
|
21 |
Fullback |
Crichton |
Loki |
|
22 |
Wing |
Lima |
Brian |
|
