Flanker Alafoti Faosiliva has been given the nod to start for the Manu Samoa against the All Blacks on Wednesday.
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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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