Name a Samoan 17

[fobsta]

1. Karmichael Hunt
2. Matthew Utai
3. Nigel Vagana
4. Jamaal Lolesi
5. Francis Meli
6. Jerome Ropati
7. Thomas Leuluai
8. Roy Asotasi
9. Monty Betham
10. Ruben Wiki(Samoan Mother)
11. Tony Puletua
12. Frank Pritchard
13. Sonny-Bill Williams(Samoan Father)

14. Reni Maitua(Samoan Father)
15. Sione Faumuina
16. Joe Galuvao
17. Iafeta Paleaaesina

 

[gunnamatta bay]

Samoans really dominate nz league and rugby. I'm pretty sure there are more Samoans living in nz than in Samoa.

 

[bula_stormer]

LoL, The scary thing is there are hundreds of natural skilled players in all the islands eg. Samoa Fiji and Tonga

 

[ThrashViking]

Paul Rauhihi's half samoan/maori
Ali Lauiti'iti should be in that team

 

[hrundi99]

How racist! ;-)

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

It's an amazing exercise really. A full strength Samoan team would thrash a full strength Kiwi team without them imo. The team you name includes several first choice Kiwis on the bench, and you left out one of the world's best second-rowers in Lauiti'iti.

 

[ThrashViking]

A Tongan 13 and a Maori 13 could be competitive with a Samoan 13 in my opinion.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

Dubious in my opinion. There are far more Samoans than Tongans in the NRL, surely. Maybe if Wiki (is he half Maori?), Rauhihi etc played for the Maori team.

 

[fobsta]

A Tongan 13 and a Maori 13 could be competitive with a Samoan 13 in my opinion.

Agree with you there. Would be interesting to watch, if only in theory.

 

[gunnamatta bay]

Hutch Maiava is Samoan and would be the form prop compared with Fobsta's team. He is going to get better too!! Go the Sharks.

 

[fobsta]

Hutch Maiava is Samoan and would be the form prop compared with Fobsta's team. He is going to get better too!! Go the Sharks.

Stats from the past weekend:

Tackles Hit/Ups Metres Offloads Errors Mistackles

Maiava 13 17 170 0 1 2

Asotasi 22 23 218 3 0 4

Wiki 40 18 166 2 0 0

Hutch Maiava had a blinder on the weekend against the Storm, but he is still nowhere near the form and workrate of Asotasi and Wiki.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Hutch Maiava is Samoan and would be the form prop compared with Fobsta's team. He is going to get better too!! Go the Sharks.

Stats from the past weekend:

Tackles Hit/Ups Metres Offloads Errors Mistackles

Maiava 13 17 170 0 1 2

Asotasi 22 23 218 3 0 4

Wiki 40 18 166 2 0 0

Hutch Maiava had a blinder on the weekend against the Storm, but he is still nowhere near the form and workrate of Asotasi and Wiki.

I agree with you about their respective workrates but those stats are suspect at best, you list Maiava with no offloads but he definitely gave one which let directly to a try!

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

willie manu

 

[Resident Warrior]

I remember in a issue of RLW last year they put together a 40 man Samaon squad and it was quite impressive to say the least.

 

[fobsta]

willie manu

Willie Manu is Tongan.

 

[fobsta]

Hutch Maiava is Samoan and would be the form prop compared with Fobsta's team. He is going to get better too!! Go the Sharks.

Stats from the past weekend:

Tackles Hit/Ups Metres Offloads Errors Mistackles

Maiava 13 17 170 0 1 2

Asotasi 22 23 218 3 0 4

Wiki 40 18 166 2 0 0

Hutch Maiava had a blinder on the weekend against the Storm, but he is still nowhere near the form and workrate of Asotasi and Wiki.

I agree with you about their respective workrates but those stats are suspect at best, you list Maiava with no offloads but he definitely gave one which let directly to a try!

I forgot the try assists and Kicks.
Hutch had 1 try assist, Asotasi and Wiki none.
Wiki had 1 kick, Asotasi and Maiava none.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

willie manu

Willie Manu is Tongan.

Most Australians can't tell a Maori from an islander, let alone a Samoan from a Tongan....

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Ive got a Samoan 17. almost the same one that played in the world cup.

1. Motu Tony
2. Shane Loloata
3. Jamaal Lolesi
4. Laloa Milford
5. Francis Meli
6. Simon Gerros
7. Thomas Leuluai
8. Jason Williams
9. Monty Betham
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Joe Galuvao
12. David Solomona
13. Willie Poching

14. Anthony Swann
15. Frank Puletua
16. Jerry Seu Seu
17. Fred Petersen