Five Vodafone Warriors have been named in the Toa Samoa squad for Saturday’s Pacific Test against Mate Ma’a Tonga at Campbelltown Sports Stadium in Sydney.
Front rowers Bunty Afoa, James Gavet and Ligi Sao are joined by second rower Isaiah Papali’i and halfback Mason Lino.
Also in the Samoa side is Brisbane playmaker Anthony Milford.
Vodafone Warriors David Fusitu’a (ankle) and Solomone Kata (hamstring) were ruled out of Tonga’s squad.
TOA SAMOA
Bunty Afoa (Vodafone Warriors), Josh Aloiai (Wests Tigers), Michael Chee Kam (Wests Tigers), Christian Crichton (Penrith Panthers), James Gavet (Warriors), Pita Godinet (Wests Tigers), Sam Kasiano (Melbourne Storm), Tim Lafai (St George Illawarra Dragons), Joey Leilua (Canberra Raiders), Luciano Leilua (St George Illawarra Dragons), Mason Lino (Vodafone Warriors), Dunamis Lui (Canberra Raiders), Tyrone May (Penrith Panthers), Anthony Milford (Brisbane Broncos), Isaiah Papali'i (Vodafone Warriors), Joseph Paulo (Cronulla Sharks), Ligi Sao (Vodafone Warriors), Jorge Taufua (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles).
MATE MA’A TONGA
Andrew Fifita (Cronulla Sharks), Addin Fonua-Blaker (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Siliva Havili (Canberra Raiders), Ata Hingano (Canberra Raiders), Will Hopoate (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Konrad Hurrell (Gold Coast Titans), Michael Jennings (Parramatta Eels), Robert Jennings (South Rabbitohs), Sione Katoa (Penrith Panthers), Tuimoala Lolohea (Wests Tigers), Manu Ma'u (Parramatta Eels), Joe Ofahengaue (Brisbane Broncos), Junior Tatola (South Rabbitohs), Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys), Sio Siua Taukieaho (Sydney Roosters), Peni Terepo (Parramatta Eels), Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters).