Samoa coach Ben Gardiner sprung a shock transfer on the choice desk this week, naming Stephen Crichton within the halves for the Pacific Championships conflict with Australia on Saturday evening in Townsville.
Gardiner is assured the world-class Crichton is as much as the duty although, difficult him to lean on his operating capability.
Read on for all of the late mail for Week 1 of the Pacfic Championships
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SATURDAY OCTOBER 14
Australian Kangaroos vs Toa Samoa, 8.10pm AEDT at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Kangaroos staff: 1. James Tedesco 2. Dylan Edwards 3. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 4. Kotoni Staggs 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Cam Munster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Payne Haas 9. Ben Hunt 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. Cameron Murray 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Harry Grant 15. Lindsay Collins 16. Patrick Carrigan 17 Reuben Cotter 18. Nicho Hynes 19. Jake Trbojevic
Late Mail: To come
Samoa staff: 1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. Murray Taulagi 3. Izack Tago 4. Young Tonumaipea 5. Brian To’o 6. Stephen Crichton 7. Daejarn Asi 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 10. Junior Paulo 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Keenan Palasia 14. Spencer Leniu 15. Terrell May 16. Heilum Luki 17. Ronald Volkman 18. Royce Hunt 19. Justin Matamua 20. Greg Marzhew 21. Tommy Talau
Late Mail:Stephen Crichton will begin at five-eighth with Samoa coach Ben Gardiner assured the grand remaining hero is as much as the duty. “Stephen, as people would know is just an elite player, it’s a new position and challenge for him that he wants to take on, he wants to do it for his country,” Gardiner informed SEN. “I’ve told Stephen it’s not going to be to a ball playing half type position, it’s running half position, he has a bit of free rein to get the ball in his hands wherever he can throughout the game. Run the ball, that’s what I’m saying to him, do what you do normally.”
SUNDAY OCTOBER 15
Papua New Guinea Kumuls vs Cook Islands Aitu, 4pm AEDT at Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
PNG staff: 1. Alex Johnston 2. Robert Derby 3. Zac Laybutt 4. Rodrick Tai 5. Nene Macdonald 6. Kyle Laybutt 7. Lachlan Lam 8. Epel Kapinias 9. Judah Rimbu 10. Valentine Richard 11. Jacob Alick 12. Dan Russell 13. Jack de Belin 14. Liam Horne 15. Nixon Putt 16. Junior Rop 17. Benji Kott 18. Cruise Ten 19. Rhyse Martin 20. Wellington Albert 21. Justin Olam
Late Mail: To come
Cook Islands staff: 1. Esom Ioka 2. Malachi Morgan 3. Kayal Iro 4. Esan Marsters 5. Steven Marsters 6. Brad Takairangi 7. Tevin Arona 8. Davvy Moale 9. Rua Ngatikaura 10. Makahesi Makatoa 11. Zane Tetevano 12. Reuben Porter 13. Pride Petterson-Robati 14. William Samuel 15. Rhys Dakin 16. Justin Makirere 17. Kadiyae Ioka 18. Takai Mokohar 19. Isiah Cooper-Tetevano 20. Alvin Maungatti 21. Lucky Pokipoki
Late Mail: To come
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