Rugby
35-man Manu Samoa Squad for Scotland Test & Pacific Nations Cup 2025
Apia, Samoa – 10 June 2025: Lakapi Samoa today announced a 35-man squad for Manu Samoa’s 2025 international season, kicking off with 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.
This test match will provide a crucial platform for Lemalu’s new-look squad before heading into the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup, which is the World Cup Qualifier for Samoa against Tonga, Fiji, Canada, USA and Japan in a competitive six-week tournament across the Pacific, with Finals in Denver and Utah in the USA.
“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,”said Lemalu.
The 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
KEY DATES:
Manu Samoa v Scotland
- 18th July – Test Match – Manu Samoa v Scotland – Eden Park, Auckland,
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
Manu Samoa Squad By Name, Villages & Club
- Aki SEIULI – Pata & Sapunaoa – Utah Warriors, USA
- Titi LAMOSITELE – Falealupo & Saleimoa – Harlequins, UK
- Kaynan SITEINE-TUA* – Faleatiu & Sauniatu – Western Sydney Two Blues, AUSTRALIA
- Luteru TOLAI – Gagaifo, Lefaga & Aitutaki, Cook Is – Biarritz, FRANCE
- Pita ANAE-AH SUE* – Faleasiu & Fasitoo – Uta – Houston SaberCats, USA
- Leif SCHWENCKE* – Motootua – Linton Lions, NZ
- Michael ALAALATOA – Fasitoo – Uta & Apia – ASM Clermont, FRANCE
- Marco FEPULEA’I – Matautu – Uta & Alamagoto Colomiers Rugby, FRANCE
- Tietie TUIMAUGA – Faala & Fagafau – Montauban Rugby, FRANCE
- Bradley Soo AMITUANAI*- Samata i Tai & Fasitoo- tai – Waratahs, AUSTRALIA
- Samuel SLADE – Sapunaoa & Vailoa, Palauli – Moana Pasifika, NZ
- Benjamin Petaia NEE-NEE – Lalomanu & Salesatele – Seawaves, JAPAN
- Michael CURRY – Faatoia & Taufusi – Moana Pasifika, NZ
- Olajuwon NOA – Vaiusu & Safotu – Seattle Seawolves, USA
- Theodore MCFARLAND (C) – Salelavalu & Moamoa – Saracens, UK
- Jonah MAU’U – Salelologa & Mulifanua – NOLA Gold Rugby, USA
- Taleni SEU – Eva & Solosolo – Toyota Shokki Shuttles, JAPAN
- Niko JONES* – Moataa & Safune – Waitemata, NZ
- Malaesaili ELATO* – Sataoa & Fogapoa – Marist Rugby Club/Apia, NPC, SAMOA
- Iakopo MAPU – Faleula & Vaitele Fou – Northampton Saints, UK
- Melani MATAVAO – Fasitoo – Uta & Laulii – Moana Pasifika, NZ
- Connor TUPAI* – Tuasivi & Sataua – San Diego Legion, USA
- Joel LAM* – Alafua & Satupaitea – Burnside Rugby Football Club, NZ
- Jacob UMAGA* – Sagone & Leulumoega – Benetton Treviso, ITALY
- Alai D’Angelo LEUILA – Gataivai & Fagalii – Utah Warriors Rugby, USA
- Rodney IONA – Pata, Falelatai & Vaiafai, Iva – Seattle Seawolves, USA
- Duncan PAIA’AUA – Mutiatele & Satupaitea Toulou, FRANCE
- Henry TAEFU – Samatau & Falelatai – Docomo Redhurricanes, JAPAN
- Melani NANAI – Falelatai & Papauta – Capilano, CANADA
- Afa MOLELI – Savaia, Lefaga & Sagone – Ardmore Marist, NZ
- Taunuu NIULEVAEA*- Fasitoo – Tai & Vailuutai – Laumua o Tumua, NPC, SAMOA
- Tuna TUITAMA- Mulifanua & Faleasiu – Moana Pasifika, NZ
- Elisapeta ALOFIPO – Saleaula & Salelologa – Hunter Wildfire Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
- Tomasi ALOSIO – Levi, Saleimoa & Falefa – Ardmore Marist Club, NZ
- Latrell AH KIONG* – Faala & Fusi, Safata – Western Sydney Two Blues, AUSTRALIA
- Denotes Potential Test Debutant
