STEFFAN THOMAS meets centre Kieron Fonotia as he prepares for battle with Samoa

SAMOA are very much the underdogs in a World Cup Pool which includes Ireland, Scotland, hosts Japan and Russia. But even though many pundits view the Pacific Islanders as nothing more than a slippery banana skin, internally the Manu are extremely confident of progressing to the knock-out stages. Samoa might not have anywhere near the same resources as the Tier One nations, but they trump some of their wealthier rivals when it comes to raw talent and passion.
High quality players such as giant back rower Afaeseti...