Two Samoa Under 18 teams compete in World Schools Sevens Tournament 2022

Lakapi Samoa Press Release

APIA, SAMOA – 14 DECEMBER 2022: Tama Samoa – the Samoa U18 Boys 7s team and Teine Samoa – the Samoa U18 Girls 7s team are in Auckland to compete in the World Schools Sevens Tournament 2022 this weekend in Pakuranga, New Zealand.

The teams were selected from the Schools that participated in the Samoa National Schools Invitational Sevens Series 2022.

The teams departed Faleolo Airport last night Tuesday 13 December for Auckland, New Zealand.

Tama Samoa 7s Team:
1. BITNER UILI – Church College Pesega
2. JAMES USOALII – Tuasivi College
3. KIRISIMASI DOUGLAS – Palauli College
4. KOLISE SULUFAI – Church College Vaiola
5. LAULIMA PENA – Tuasivi College
6. LAVANTA STOWERS – Church College Pesega
7. LOTUTAMAITI TAUTALA – Palauli College
8. MALAKESI PUNA – Aleipata College
9. MAOLUMA PASA – Palauli College
10. PANAUA NIULEVAEA – Nuuausala College
11. PENIAMINA VAIAVII – Nuuausala College
12. RAVUAMA SERUVAKULA – Samoa College

Management
1. MATAMUA UPATI JUNIOR SALIMA – Head Coach
2. LEALAILEPULE REUPENA LEVASA – Assistant Coach
3. TAAVILI TASI – Team Manager

Teine Samoa 7s Team and Management before departing Samoa last night.

Teine Samoa 7s Team:
1. ALOFA AIONO – Church College Pesega
2. ANN AIONO – Nuuausala College
3. DEZOETE TAPUMANAIA – St Paul VI College
4. FAAALOALO LUAFITU – Palauli College
5. ILOGA LEU – Safata College
6. JANELL FERETI – Palauli Sisifo College
7. MADELEINE FAALELEA – Palauli Sisifo College
8. MAHANA MATAVAI – Safata College
9. MANA VAALII – Palauli Sisifo College
10. ROSE ONOSAI – Leifiifi College
11. VIIGA SAMASONI – Itu o Tane College
12. MAIA TAUA’A – Church College Pesega

Management
1. AFA AIONO – Head Coach
2. VAOVASAMANAIA TUUA TAMALA – Assistant Coach
3. SANIIE MATAMU-TOA – Team Manager