Lakapi Samoa is pleased to announce the Manu Samoa squad for the beginning of the international season, ahead of the highly anticipated test match against Scotland in July, and the Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) 2025 in August and September.

Manu Samoa Head Coach, Lemalu Tusi Pisi, confirms his first squad since being appointed to lead the national team. The international season will kick-off with a landmark test match against Scotland on Friday 18th July, 7.30pm at Eden Park in Auckland, NZ.

This test match provides a crucial platform for Lemalu’s new-look squad before heading into the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup, which is the World Cup Qualifier against Tonga, Fiji, Canada, USA and Japan. It will be a competitive six-week tournament across the Pacific, with Finals in Denver and Utah in USA.

𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐩𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐒𝐞𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐍𝐠𝐚𝐮 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐧

“Congratulations to Head Coach Lemalu Tusi Pisi and our selectors on naming our first Manu Samoa squad of the year. A special acknowledgment as well to all our new debutants — a proud moment not just for them, but for their families, villages, and communities who’ve stood behind them every step of the way. It’s a significant occasion for Lakapi Samoa as we prepare to face a proud Tier 1 nation like Scotland at Eden Park. This historic Test, along with the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup, are key steps as we continue to build depth, strengthen connections, and reignite pride in the jersey heading into the next international cycle.”

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡, 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐮 𝐓𝐮𝐬𝐢 𝐏𝐢𝐬𝐢

“I have chosen warriors who understand the weight of the jersey.” Said Lemalu.

“Our selection blends experience with fresh talent—players, who rise to the challenge of representing our people.

With our first test against Scotland, we respect them, but we play for Samoa. And with the Pacific Nations Cup, it becomes our battlefield for World Cup qualification where every tackle, every scrum, and every point is a step towards Australia 2027.”

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬:

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐚 𝐯 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝

•⁠ 18th July – Manu Samoa v Scotland – Eden Park, Auckland, NZ

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐚 𝐏𝐍𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 / 𝐑𝐖𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

• ⁠23rd August – Manu Samoa v Tonga – Round 1 PNC – Nukualofa, Tonga

• ⁠6th September – Manu Samoa v Fiji – Round 2 PNC – Rotorua, NZ

• ⁠14th September – PNC Semi Finals – Denver, USA

• ⁠20th September – PNC Finals – Utah, USA

𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬:

Eleven (11) Potential Test Debutants

Nine (9) Players from Northern Hemisphere

Thirteen (13) Players from Southern Hemisphere

Three (3) Players From Japan

Seven (7) Players from USA

Four (4) Players from Moana Pasifika

One (1) Player from Manu Samoa 7s

Three (3) Players from Manuma Samoa

Two (2) Players from on-island NPC Samoa

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐍𝐏𝐂, 𝐍𝐙:

1. Miracle FAIILAGI

2. Jonathan TAUMATEINE

3. Danny TOALA

4. Lalomilo LALOMILO

5. Ereatara ENARI

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲:

1. Sama MALOLO

2. Alamanda MOTUGA

3. Tumua MANU

4. Ulupano Junior SEUTENI