Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi’s confidence in the boys in blue this weekend is unwavering. And he is urging the Toa Samoa and the Manu Samoa to play with Samoan pride and be courageous.
Don't be fearful,” he said, urging the teams to show their big Samoan hearts and tell the world about their country.
Tuilaepa made the comments during his weekly media conference.
He was asked ahead of Toa Samoa’s must win Four Nations match against Australia tomorrow as well as Manu Samoa’s opening game of its Northern Hemisphere tour, against Italy this weekend.
Tuilaepa conceded that so far, the Toa Samoa has been rather unlucky, narrowly losing to England and New Zealand.
But against Australia tomorrow, the Prime Minister said Toa Samoa has nothing to lose.
“Not only will they get the chance to enhance the future of Samoa (as a major rugby league team), it will also be a good opportunity to promote our country,” he said.
“The publicity on T.V will be great.”
The Prime Minister said the people who came to Samoa during the S.I.D.S conference would find out that Samoans are not just good at hosting, they can also play rugby league.
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“Those are some of the things that we are proud of as a people,” he said.
Now putting on his hat as the Chairman of the Samoa Rugby Union, Tuilaepa said the Manu Samoa must not be fearful going into the game.
“When it comes to things like this, (some people) look like they are standing but they are already dead,” he said.
“That’s because some players are afraid. So don't be afraid. I encourage you to be courageous.”
“No game is an easy game but give it your best.”
As for the rest of the country, Tuilaepa said they must remember the teams in their prayers.
“It’s important that we continue to give them our support and blessings. These games are vital for us to maintain our world ranking.”
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