PRESS RELEASE
Thursday 5 Mar, 2009
FINAL TEAMS
TOA SAMOA V PNG KUMULS
3.00pm Sat 7 March, 2009
The two Coaches in Kumuls Coach Michael Marum and Toa Samoa Coach Lauaki Freddy Tuilagi have
named their final teams for the historical international between the Kumuls and Toa Samoa on Saturday
March 7 at Apia Park, Apia Samoa.
PNG KUMULS
Position Name
1. Fullback Joshua Poria
2. Right Wing Charles Onguglo
3. Center Larsen Marabe
4. Center Anton Tui
5. Left Wing Ham Tee
6. Standoff Mark Mexico (Co Captain)
7. Halfback Geno Kimo
8. Prop Nixon Kolo
9. Hooker Benjamin John
10. Prop Junior Ropra
11. Second Rower Gorge Moni
12. Second Rower Sigfried Gande
13. Looseforward Leornard Otmar (Co Captain)
14. Interchange Dion Aiye
15. Interchange Opisa Pomba
16. Interchange Simon Young
17. Interchange Johnson Kuike
18. Reserve Gimapau Keimelo
Management
19. Coach Michael Marum
20. Manager/Physio Mattew Natusch
21. Trainer Neil Dunkley
22. Asst Trainer Solomon Kuliniasi
23. Chief Executive Officer Danny Holmes
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TOA SAMOA
Position Name Village
1. Fullback Tupu Ulufale Salailua, Aopo
2. Right Wing Meki Magele Iva, Asau
3. Center Chris Lei Sam Talimatau, Vaisala
4. Center Gasolo Salima Patamea
5. Left Wing Tanielu Pasene Laulii, Manono
6. Standoff Afa Lesa Avao, Lalovaea
7. Halfback Paul Chan Tung (Captain) Leauvaa, Nuku’alofa
8. Prop Tile Poutoa Matautu, Vaitele
9. Hooker Lepupa Taualagi Falevao, Falefa
10. Prop Maugaloto Palu (Vice Captain) Saina, Falevao
11. Second Rower Pesamino Alauni Vaimoso
12. Second Rower Alesana Iosefa Saleimoa, Saleloga
13. Looseforward Ponifasio Vasa Sili, Lufilufi
14. Interchange Ki Anufe Lepea
15. Interchange Anesi Seiuli Sapapalii, Sinamoga
16. Interchange Tutasi Masoe Lefagaoalii, Asau
17. Interchange Falesalafai Taulapapa Fogapoa, Leone
18. Reserve Saina Tiseni Lepea, Lefagaoalii
19. Reserve Laa Tematau Asau
20. Reserve Vaiaga Taiulu Saasaai, Vaitele
Management
21. Coach Lauaki Fred Tuilagi
22. Manager Taulealeausumai Laavasa Malua
23. AC Backs Darren Kellet
24. AC Conditioning Leapai Richard Brown
25. AC Manager Tofilau Henry
26. Physiotherapist Melanie Eade
27. Masseur Vaelua Gata Roebeck
Saturdays international will be dedicated to all those players and administrators who have served Toa
Samoa well in the past. The match is also dedicated to those sons of Samoa who have played for the
Kumuls over the years. Some of those include ex-Kumuls Captains Vaomu Fatuaau of Vaimoso and
Faalogo Iosefa Falaniko of Siumu. Current Kumuls standoff Peters is the son of Dr Lauano Herbert
Peters of Vailoa Faleata.
Program for Game Day will be as follows:
• Gates Kickoff will at 12.30p
• Patrons 7 and Presidents 7 Curtain Raiser will start at 2.00pm
• Test kicks off at 3.00pm
