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<blockquote data-quote="Fa&#039;atau82" data-source="post: 199435"><p>I know for a fact that Samoa Rugby Union asked any foreign-based players to be in Samoa by 20th May if they want to stake a claim to play in PNC. David Lemi and Anitele'a Tuilagi both arrived as their seasons were ended with Bristol and Leeds and they played in at least 2 of the PRC games and well enough to get a shot for PNC.</p><p></p><p>So that's why there isn't many 'star' names for Samoa. Nili Latu also played for Tautahi Gold this season and he is available for Tonga. As for Fiji, there were no real standouts in their PRC squads, but they needed some big names to come in and give Fijian a boost for PNC.</p><p></p><p>I think Clermont are racing away at the top of the TOP14 at the moment, so they are not going to let free-scoring Nalaga leave them for Fiji duty just yet. Delasau might be different, as i think Nalaga might be keeping him limited in his apperances perhaps.</p><p></p><p>I would expect that perhaps later some of the star names will turn up, although they have had a very long season and need some rest.</p><p></p><p>Besides, it is no good keep picking the Fa'atau's and Tuilagi's for these types of competitions because the whole point of PNC is to develop new players so that the Islands will have a much larger pool of test players to pick from.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fa'atau82, post: 199435"] I know for a fact that Samoa Rugby Union asked any foreign-based players to be in Samoa by 20th May if they want to stake a claim to play in PNC. David Lemi and Anitele'a Tuilagi both arrived as their seasons were ended with Bristol and Leeds and they played in at least 2 of the PRC games and well enough to get a shot for PNC. So that's why there isn't many 'star' names for Samoa. Nili Latu also played for Tautahi Gold this season and he is available for Tonga. As for Fiji, there were no real standouts in their PRC squads, but they needed some big names to come in and give Fijian a boost for PNC. I think Clermont are racing away at the top of the TOP14 at the moment, so they are not going to let free-scoring Nalaga leave them for Fiji duty just yet. Delasau might be different, as i think Nalaga might be keeping him limited in his apperances perhaps. I would expect that perhaps later some of the star names will turn up, although they have had a very long season and need some rest. Besides, it is no good keep picking the Fa'atau's and Tuilagi's for these types of competitions because the whole point of PNC is to develop new players so that the Islands will have a much larger pool of test players to pick from. [/QUOTE]
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