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"Fats" returns for Tsunami clash

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A 120kg scrummaging powerhouse in his heyday, “Fats” captained Western Samoa in the 1991 World Cup, where he led his team to the quarterfinals with wins over Wales and Argentina.

Following his playing career, he went into coaching and was among other things the forwards coach of the Pacific Islanders.

He has agreed to double as player coach of the American Samoa XV for this special fixture, which is sure to be a running rugby spectacle.

Fatialofa’s team include legendary All Black and Samoan figures such as prop Craig Dowd, flank Josh Kronfeld, captain and No 8 Pat Lam, centre Frank Bunce, wing Jeff Wilson and replacements Glenn Osborne and Shane Howarth.

The Samoa selection, in turn, boasts stars such as prop Olo Brown, captain and centre Martin Stanley, fullback Christian Cullen and replacements Alama Ieremia and Adrian Cashmore.

A number of current All Blacks such as Ma’a Nonu and Isaia Toeava will serve as hydration technicians/waterboys.

Teams:

Samoa: 15 Christian Cullen, 14 Neil Waka, 13 Jeremy Stanley, 12 Martin Stanley (captain), 11 Noah Hickey, 10 Stacey Jones, 9 Ofisa Tonu'u, 8 Kevin Iro, 7 Shem Tatupu, 6 Murphy Sua, 5 Mark Birtwhistle, 4 Charles Reichelmann, 3 Olo Brown, 2 Monty Betham, 1 Paul Thompson.

Replacements - from: Alama Ieremia, Winston Su'a, Amosa Amosa, Adrian Cashmore, Braxton Stanley, Damian Mendes, Wairangi Koopu, Tanner Vili.

Hydration technicians (waterboys): Neemia Tialata, Piri Weepu, Ma'a Nonu, Rudi Wulf

Coach: Joe Stanley

American Samoa: 15 Ben Atiga, 14 Jeff Wilson, 13 Frank Bunce, 12 Craig Innes, 11 Dion Nash, 10 Tea Ropati, 9 Ant Strachan, 8 Pat Lam (captain), 7 Josh Kronfeld, 6 Awen Guttenbeil, 5 Brandon Jackson, 4 Lio Falaniko, 3 Craig Dowd, 2 Slade McFarland, 1 Peter Fatialofa.

Replacements - from: Adam Parore, Glenn Osborne, To'o Vaega, Tu Nu'uali'itia, Romi Ropati, Shane Howarth, Michigan Lam, Cardiff Vaega.

Hydration technicians (waterboys): Frano Botica, Anthony Tuitavake, Isaia Toeava, Dom Harvey

Coach: Peter Fatialofa

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By botsbok - Castle Braai recommendations: 1

I saw Fats in th title and i thot even the writers here were being mean to Naquelevuki....

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By junior_bok10 - Castle Braai recommendations: 0

i thought it was dunning.....oops

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By KaRmA77 - Castle Braai recommendations: 0

Great gesture but with the World's weather and techtonic plate movements closer to 2012 we might need more of these matches

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