Australian Schools coach Pat Langtry has named a strong team to play Samoan Schools in the opening match of the sides tour on Saturday. Canberra flanker Luke Gersekowski will captain the side, with flyhalf Isaac Lucas named as vice-captain. Australian Schools defeated Samoan Schools 39-24 when the two sides met in Australia last year. Following the match, the squad will travel to New Zealand to play Fiji Schools, NZ Schools Barbarians and NZ Schools. Australian Schools team to play Samoan Schools (1-15) Opeti Helu (Newington), Lachlan Lonergan (Trinity Christian School), Thomas Ross (Daramalan), Matthew Willshire (Toowoomba Grammar), Esei Haangana (St Pauls), Justin Sikimeti (St Patrick’s, Shorncliffe), Luke Gersekowski (St Edmund’s), Sunia Finefeuiaki (Marcellin College), Ryan Lonergan (Trinity Christian School), Isaac Lucas (Gregory Terrace), Yirrpi Jaffer-Williams (Joeys), Hunter Paisami (Pakenham), James Armstrong (Knox), William Eadie (Gregory Terrace), Luk