Samoa name side to face England

Correspondent

Samoa have named their team for the opening match of the Four Nations against England at Brisbane on Saturday.

St Helens prop Mose Masoe is named on the interchange bench, where he is joined by Wakefield’s pivot Pita Godinet.

Reni Maitua, Tautau Moga and Sauaso Sue have not been considered for selection by coach Matt Parish, following an incident in a nightclub earlier this week.

All three players are currently subject to an NRL Integrity Unit review.

SAMOA TEAM TO FACE ENGLAND:

1 Tim Simona (Wests Tigers), 2 Antonio Winterstein (North Queensland), 3 Ricky Leutele (Cronulla), 4 Joseph Leilua (Newcastle), 5 Daniel Vidot (Brisbane), 6 Ben Roberts (Melbourne), 7 Kyle Stanley (St George Illawarra), 8 Sam Tagaetese Cronulla),9 Michael Sio (New Zealand Warriors), 10 David Fa’alogo (Newcastle), 11 Frank Pritchard (Canterbury Bulldogs), 12 Leeson Ah Mau (St George Illawarra), 13 Josh McGuire (Brisbane).

Replacements: 14 Pita Godinet (Wakefield), 15 Jesse Sene-Lefao (Manly), 16 Isaac Liu (Sydney Roosters), 17 Mose Masoe (St Helens).

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