Samoa names eight players from the grand final to its strong World Cup team
The inclusion of eight players from the Penrith and Parramatta grand final sides in a potent squad revealed on Tuesday has highlighted Toa Samoa’s World Cup credentials. Samoa is the first country from the Pacific to publicly reveal its World Cup roster, and if head coach Matt Parish wants to send a message before the team’s opening match against the hosts England on October 15, he has done so with the calibre of players identified. Rugby fans can book the Samoa Rugby World Cup Tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. The 24-man team, which also includes Eels forwards Junior Paulo and Oregon Kaufusi, is led by Panthers stars Jarome Luai, Brian To’o, Stephen Crichton, Izack Tago, Spencer Leniu, and Taylan May. This year’s NSW Origin team included Paulo, Luai, To’o, and Crichton, while Canberra prop Josh Papalii competed for Queensland. In addition to Joseph Suaalii, a Sydney Roosters teen phenomenon, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, a North Queensland Cowboys ...