Alesana and Andy, 29, both play for the Newcastle Falcons in England. At 246 pounds and a shade under six feet, Andy may be the runt of the family.

Alesana, who spent eight years with Leicester Tigers before playing in Japan, says he only has one gripe about playing in northeast England.

"It's a bit cold," he said. "Different from where we came from."

While it is an evening start Wednesday, the Samoans are enjoying the 30-plus Celsius temperatures during the heat wave.

"We love the weather like this," Alesana said with enthusiasm.

He gets back to Samoa in the off-season, spending four to six weeks with his family back home. It's a long haul from Newcastle. "A few stops," he said with a laugh.

For Canada it will be back-to-back black-and-blue games against a hard-nosed Pacific Island team.

"They're a very physical skilful team," Wyles said of the Samoans. "I think we played into their hands a bit. We tried to be a little too physical with them. They were able to offload and perhaps our kicking game could have been a bit better.

"I think if you put them under pressure, you can get some results. Whatever happens you know there'll be some big hits."

Canadian captain Tyler Ardron, a sizable man himself at 6-4 and 242 pounds, says his team has no problem with that.

"The physicality is a given with them and I think we've shown we can match that," he said. "So maybe it's not our reputation but it's something that we're happy to do and I think the boys will enjoy it.

"It is going to be another really physical game but that being said, they've got pretty well a full professional team so we know these guys know rugby in and out."

Canada will be looking to cut down on the errors and defensive lapses that helped Japan and Tonga keep the scoreboard turning.

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By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press