3 players debut for Manu 7s in Los Angeles World Series

The Manu Samoa Sevens team has settled in for the Los Angeles 7s leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series 2022 on Saturday and Friday this weekend. The players and management were welcomed by the Samoan supporters on arrival.

The team that came out fifth in the recent Birmingham Commonwealth Games, have three new players to debut in the Los Angeles leg. They include school boy Levi Milford of Waverley College, Sydney, Australia with his local villages of Lotofaga and Falelatai.

Also in the team is Tauanu’u Niulevaea of the Safotu Club, Savaii and Malo Luteru of the Vaiala Club.

The Team
1. Melani Matavao (CC) – Marist St. Josephs, Samoa Fasitoo Uta, Laulii & Saaga Siumu
2. Vaafauese Apelu Maliko (CC) – Tepatasi, Samoa Lotopue, Lufilufi, Laulii & Fusi Saoluafata
3. Vaovasa Afa Su’a (CC) – Tamauli Salelologa, Samoa Salelavalu, Salelologa & Faala Palauli
4. Faafoi Falaniko – Tepatasi, Samoa Lotopue, Salelesi & Samusu
5. Neueli Leitufia – Laulii, Samoa Laulii, Faleasiu & Sapapalii
6. Motu Opetai – Siumu, Samoa Siumu, Leauvaa & Vaimoso
7. Owen Niue – Tamauli Salelologa, Samoa Taga, Gataivai, Siufaga & Sapapalii
8. Paul Scanlan – Moataa, Samoa Moataa & Satuimalufilufi
9. Steve Onosa’i – Vaiala, Samoa Vaiala & Falelima
10. Uaina Sione – Tamauli Salelologa, Samoa Faala Palauli, Sapapalii, Salelologa & Saleimoa
11. Levi Milford* – Waverley College, Sydney, Australia – Lotofaga & Falelatai
12. Tauanuu Niulevaea* – Safotu, Samoa Fasitoo Tai & Vailuutai
13. Malo Luteru* – Vaiala, Samoa Vailele, Uafato Fagaloa, Laulii, Vaipua & Vaiala

MANAGEMENT
14. MULIAGATELE BRIAN LIMA, Head Coach – Letogo, Afega & Avao.
15. TAUSA FAAMAONI LALOMILO, Assistant Coach – Safotu, Falefa, Leusoalii & Sinamoga.
16. TUALA LEAEGA PAT LEOTA, Team Manager – Leauvaa, Lotofaga, Faleula, Gautavai & Sili.
17. JUNIOR NARAYAN, Analyst – Poutasi Falealili, Vaivase & Sinamoga.
18. JON GARCIA, Physiotherapist – Bilbao, Spain.

Head Coach Muliagatele Brian Lima with supporters in Carson.