London Irish duo backbone strong Samoan side

SAMOA yesterday named a strong team to face Ireland tomorrow, including nine players based in England and France.

Samoan head coach Fuimaono Tafua will send out a starting side, including London Irish duo George Stowers at No.8 and centre Seilala Mapusua, who will still be fresh in the thoughts of Ireland’s Munster contingent following his man of the match display against them in the Heineken Cup group opener a month ago.

Leicester’s Alesana Tuilagi, who played against Leinster in the 2009 Heineken Cup final, is set to start on the left wing with Wasps’ David Lemi on the right wing and full-back Paul Williams one of four Clermont Auvergne players in the 22-man match-day squad.