Eight players named in Samoa’s team this weekend ply their trade in England, giving them an excellent insight into their opponents at Twickenham.

Northampton winger Ken Pisi starts at fullback, with brother Tusi, who plays for the Hurricanes, at fly-half. Kahn Fotuali’i, also of the Saints, is at scrum-half. Alapati Leuia of Wasps is on one wing with captain David Lemi, who plays at Bristol, on the other. Jonny Leota of Sale is joined by Reynald Lee Lo in the centres.

There’s an all-Top 14 front row in the shape of Zak Taulafo, Tii Paulo and Census Johnstone, while Jack Lam, also of Bristol, joins London Irish man Ofisa Treviranus and Oyonnax’s hard-hitting Maurie Fa’asavalu in the back row.

Samoa team to play England:

15 K Pisi, 14 A Leiua, 13 R Lee Lo, 12 J Leota, 11 D Lemi (captain), 10 T Pisi, 9 K Fotuali; 1 S Taulafo, 2 Tii Paulo, 3 C Johnston, 4 Teofilo Paulo, 5 K Thompson, 6 M Faasavalu, 7 J Lam, 8 O Treviranus,

Replacements: 16 M Leiataua, 17 V Afatia, 18 A Perenise, 19 F Lemalu, 20 D Leo, 21 T J Ioane, 22 P Cowley, 23 M Stanley.

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