Former England international Jacob Umaga has been named in the Manu Samoa squad for the Test against Scotland in July,and the Pacific Nations Cup in August and September.
Former England international Jacob Umaga has been named in the Manu Samoa squad for the Test against Scotland in July,and the Pacific Nations Cup in August and September.
Three years from his only England cap, the former Wasps fly-half longs to represent the country of his father.
The challenges of the Pacific Islands nations, as well as Chile, Georgia, Uruguay, Namibia and Romania are acute but help is at hand
The combined Pacific Islands team toured on three occasions in the 2000s and Mike Umaga believes the time is ripe for restarting the concept.
The son of ex-Samoa star Mike and nephew of former All Black Tana will now fly out to Portugal on Wednesday for a week’s warm-weather training ahead of England’s February 2 opener in France.