A collision between a couple of Samoa's former NRL 'Slammin' Sams' is ready to provide a thunderous launch for the Super League season in England.
Sam Lisone, always known affectionately as ' Slammin' at the Gold Coast Titans, will make his debut for Leeds Rhinos on Thursday and go head-to-head with Sam Kasiano, the one-time Canterbury Bulldogs and Melbourne Storm prop who's been signed by Warrington.
And after another of the big pre-season moves, Kasiano will team up with new Wolves recruit, Paul Vaughan, who's taking up a new challenge in English rugby league at the age of 31 after making over 200 NRL appearances for Canberra Raiders, St George Illawarra and Canterbury.