Payne Haas, Jarome Luai, and Junior Paulo are set to energize Samoa’s rugby league team ahead of their big match against the Kiwis. Co-captain Luai highlights cultural pride and authenticity as the squad prepares to perform the traditional Siva Tau war dance.

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Payne Haas is set to represent Samoa in rugby league, expressing enthusiasm and pride in his heritage as the team prepares for an upcoming match against the Kiwis. Jerome Luai, recently named co-captain for both his country and club, highlights the importance of authenticity and cultural connection, especially through the performance of the sivatau war dance.

Meanwhile, Jadon Sewer is expected to return to pre-season training with St George-Illawarra, which is nearing completion of a new Centre of Excellence. The facility is anticipated to serve as a significant recruitment tool for the club.

Payne Haas and Jarome Luai lead Samoa into rugby league clash

No hangover for Payne Haas, wearing Samoan blue and invigorated to put the Pacific Nation on top of the Rugby League world. All I want to see is guys that have a lot of love for the game and are happy to be here and you know the whole time we've spoken about that his heart's with Samoa and you can see from the smile on his face that it is too. It's a bit different once you've put your sort of bloodline on, you know what I mean? It'll be different for him. Leading the charge is Jerome Luai with Junior Barlow. Not too long ago, captaincy and Luai weren't in the same sentence. He's now co-captain of his country and club. I've always shown it in a different way. Probably a way that some people aren't used to, which I'm okay with. It's not about pleasing people, it's about being authentic to who you are and enjoying the journey bro. An important part of the role is teaching the sivatau. For some fans, the war dance performance is more important than the footy. Yeah, there'll be some nervous moments and stuff like that but one thing we want to do is we want to be able to do the sivatau well when we turn up to Mount Smart Stadium on Sunday. And when we do it, we want to do it with passion. Samoa play the Kiwis on Sunday. Dragon Jadon Sewer will return for pre-season with a new Centre of Excellence almost complete. St George-Illawarra the latest club to be building a recruitment tool. I'm sure that's going to be a factor. A facility like this is the best in the league so it's going to attract some players. Trent Simpson, 10 News.

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