Samoa Barbarian names team for first game

Samoa Barbarian has named its teams to take on Aotearoa Samoa in the first round of the Samoa Tri Nations tournament this Saturday 20 February at Waitemata Rugby Club, Auckland.

Head coach, Fepuleai Selefuti Patu, says the Samoa Barbarian team is training well and focusing on one game at a time. Our first game is against Aotearoa Samoa, one of two teams from host country New Zealand Samoa Rugby Union.

NZSRU President, Aiolupotea John Roache, said “The tournament was held last year in Apia, with Savaii Samoa winning the senior division and Upolu Samoa winning the Under 20s competition. This year a Women’s competition is involved with only Australia and New Zealand fielding a team each.”

The Samoa Tri Nations 2010 will be officially launched this Friday 6pm by Samoa Prime Minister and Chairman of the Samoa Rugby Union, Hon. Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi at the Otahuhu Rugby Club.

SAMOA BARBARIAN CONTACT:

• Ryan Schuster, Samoa Barbarian (+6421) 0226-9295
• Namulau’ulu Sami Leota, Samoa Barbarian U20s (+6421) 061-0235

TOURNAMENT CONTACT:

• Aiolupotea John Roach, NZSRU President (+649) 276-3054
• Papaliitele Peter Fatialofa, Tournament Committee (+6421) 938-143

MEDIA CONTACT:

• Teleiai Edwin Puni, PR & Communication, (+6421) 618-042; Event Polynesia Ltd

MEDIA INFORMATION:

• STN2010 – Samoa Barbarian Team List
• STN2010 – Samoa Barbarian U20s Team List
• STN2010 – Photos (Courtesy of Lemalu Wayne Schuster SRU)

** Many thanks to Teleiai Edwin Puni for this panui

|Source: eventpolynesia.com|