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Manu Samoa open side flanker, Jack Lam is under an injury cloud and might not be able to make the team for the all-important final of the Incoming Series against the Springboks in Johannesburg on Sunday morning.

Lam is among three players being monitored by the team’s medical staff as the men in blue step up their preparations for what will be the toughest match of the tour.

Lam’s blindside flanker partner, Ofisa Treviranus is on ice. He is also doubtful. Prop Census Johnston is another casualty from the impressive 39-10 demolition job of Italy at Nelspruit on Sunday morning.

South Africa’s Springboks and Samoa will contest the Castle Lager Incoming Series title in Pretoria next Saturday after winning their respective clashes against Scotland and Samoa in Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium on Saturday night.

The South Africans had to come from a 17-6 deficit in the second half of their clash to beat Scotland 30-17, while Samoa was too good for Italy on the day, easily beating them 39-10 after leading 10-3 at the break.

NELSPRUIT, South Africa (AP) — Samoa scored back-to-back wins over Six Nations opposition by beating Italy 39-10 on Saturday, setting up a clash with the Springboks next weekend in the final of the four-nation tournament in South Africa.

Samoa ran in four second-half tries and five in all after captain Paul Williams touched down in the first for a commanding win in the debut rugby test at Mbombela Stadium, the 2010 football World Cup venue.

Stade Francais prop Sakaria Taulafo is the only change to the Samoa starting lineup to face Italy in Saturday’s test in Nelspruit, Samoa Rugby Union said on Wednesday.

Coach Stephen Betham has kept faith with the majority of the side that defeated Scotland 27-17 in Durban last weekend.

Taulafo, who moved to France from London Wasps last month, takes over in the front row from Logovii Mulipola with the latter dropping to the bench.