Samoa include just four of their 1999 World Cup squad in the starting line-up for Saturday's Millennium Stadium Test against Wales. The South Sea Islanders have been hit by a mass player boycott, leaving them hugely under-strength both to face Wales, and then Scotland on Saturday week.
Va'aiga Tuigamala, Trevor Leota and Terry Fanolua are among those missing, giving Samoan coach Fepuleai Patu little option but to select an inexperienced combination.
The dispute centres around pay, insurance cover and poor preparation time, causing friction between leading players and the cash-strapped Samoan Rugby Union.
Scrumhalf Steve So'oialo is the solitary survivor from Samoa's starting XV that beat Wales 38-31 during a World Cup group match in Cardiff last October.
But there is a place for new Leicester signing Fereti Tuilagi, who features at inside centre less than a month after his move from St Helens to Welford Road.
Wales will be captained for the first time by Swansea centre Mark Taylor, who leads a side containing two new caps: Ebbw Vale forwards Iestyn Thomas and Deiniol Jones.
Samoa: H Patu; T Faasua, F Soolefai, F Tuilagi, F Toala; Q Sanft, S So'oialo; T Veiru, O Matauiai (capt), P Asi, O Palepoi, S Poaching, A Vaeluaga, L Mealamu, J Maligi. Replacements: D Tafeamaalii, M Schwalger, S Tone, J Mamea, I Evalu, A Toleafoa, P Misa.
