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Alesana starts for Samoa on Saturday

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Alesana Tuilagi will win his 18th cap for Manu Samoa when he lines up against Ireland on Saturday.

The Leicester Tigers wing is among six English-based players in the Samoa line-up for the match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin (kick-off 2.30pm Saturday).

Manu Samoa team:
15 Paul Williams (Clermont Auvergne)
14 David Lemi (London Wasps)
13 George Pisi (Taranaki)
12 Seilala Mapusua (London Irish)
11 Alesana Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers)
10 Tasesa Lavea (Clermont Auvergne)
9 Kahn Fotualii (Canterbury)
1 Sakaria Taulafo (London Wasps)
2 Mahonri Schwalger (Taranaki, captain)
3 Anthony Perenise (Hawkes Bay)
4 Filipo Lavea Levi (Newcastle Falcons)
5 Kane Thompsen (Southland)
6 Ofisa Trevarinus (Malie, Samoa)
7 Manaia Salavea (Narbonne)
8 George Stowers (London Irish)

Replacements
16 Tii Paulo (Clermont Auvergne)
17 Simon Lemalu (Counties Manukau)
18 Iosefa Tekori (Castres)
19 Afa Aiono (Leulumoega, Samoa)
20 Junior Poluleuligaga (Exeter Chiefs)
21 Gavin Williams (Clermont Auvergne)
22 Jamie Helleur (Auckland)