Flanker Alafoti Faosiliva has been given the nod to start for the Manu Samoa against the All Blacks on Wednesday.
Faosiliva’s selection and that of Paul Perez were the key talking points when the squad was announced this afternoon during a packed press conference at Tuanaimato.
Here is Manu Samoa’s starting team:
THE MANU SAMOA
1: Sakaria Taulafo
2: Wayne Ole Avei
3: Census Johnston
4: Teofilo Paulo
5: Kane Thompson
6: Alafoti Faosiliva
7: Jack Lam
8: Ofisa Treviranus
9: Kahn Fotuali’i
10: Tusiata Pisi
11: Alesana Tuilagi
12: Johnny Leota
13: Paul Perez
14: Alofa Alofa
15: Tim Nanai Williams
Reserves:
Maatulimanu Lei’ataua, Viliamu Afatia, Iosefa Tekori, Maurie Fa’asavalu, Peleifofoga Cowley, Faialaga Afamasaga and Ken Pisi
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