Wests Tigers second-rower Ben Te’o has been named in a 43-man strong Samoan squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
Te’o joins fellow NRL players Matt Utai, Reni Maitua, Chase Stanley, Frank and Tony Puletua, and Nigel Vagana in the squad.
The squad will be reduced to 24 players on October 8 and also features leading English Super League players Francis Meli (St Helens), Willie Talau (St Helens), Jamaal Lolesi (Huddersfield), Joe Vagana (Bradford and Ali Lauititi (Leeds).
Samoa made the quarter-finals against Australia in the last World Cup in 2000 and have been drawn in Pool 3 with Tonga and Ireland for the 2008 tournament.
Samoa will open their 2008 campaign with the much-anticipated clash with Tonga at Penrith’s CUA Stadium on October 31 and meet Ireland on November 5 at Parramatta Stadium.
2008 SAMOA Rugby League World Cup Squad
| Pat |
AH VAN |
Warriors |
| George |
CARMONT |
Wigan UK |
| Sonny |
FA’I |
Warriors |
| Dave |
FAIUMU |
Cowboys |
| Harrison |
HANSEN |
Wigan UK |
| Masada |
IOSEFA |
Panthers |
| Ali |
LAUITITI |
Leeds UK |
| Quentin |
LAULU TOGAGAE |
Panthers 20s |
| Mark |
LEAFA |
Uk |
| Kylie |
LEULUA’I |
Leeds UK |
| Philip |
LEULUA’I |
Salford UK |
| Jamaal |
LOLESI |
Huddersfield UK |
| Hutch |
MAIAVA |
Sharks |
| Reni |
MAITUA |
Bulldogs |
| Steve |
MATAI |
Sea Eagles |
| Ben |
MATULINO |
Warriors |
| Wayne |
MCDADE |
Auckland Vulcans |
| Francis |
MELI |
St Helens UK |
| Joe |
PAULO |
Eels |
| Junior |
PAULO |
Panthers |
| Frank |
PULETUA |
Panthers |
| Tony |
PULETUA |
Panthers |
| Jerome |
ROPATI |
Warriors |
| Tangi |
ROPATI |
East Tigers Qld |
| Junior |
SA’U |
Newcastle |
| Smith |
SAMAU |
Titans |
| Lagi |
SETU |
Dragons |
| Terrence |
SEUSEU |
Sharks |
| Dave |
SOLOMONA |
Bradford UK |
| Malo |
SOLOMONA |
Warroprs |
| Wallace |
SOLOMONA |
East Tigers Qld |
| Chase |
STANLEY |
Dragons |
| Junior |
T KILIFI |
Panthers 20s |
| Sam |
TAGATAESE |
Storm |
| Willie |
TALAU |
St Helens UK |
| Misi |
TAULAPAPA |
Sharks |
| Taulima |
TAUTAI |
Eels |
| Ben |
TE'O |
Tigers |
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