The Samoa national rugby union team represents the Samoa Rugby Union in men's international rugby union. They are also known as "Manu Samoa", which is thought to derive from the name of a Samoan warrior. [1] They perform a traditional Samoan challenge called the …

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The Samoa Rugby team - also known as 'Manu Samoa' honouring a celebrated Samoan warrior - are an established international side, despite the Polynesian island nation's modest size. The team currently is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance and competes in Rugby World Cup tournaments, as well as the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup in ...

Aug 15, 2024 · Fiji put in a dominant second-half performance to silence the Hanazono Rugby Stadium crowd and claim a 41-17 victory against Japan and record-stretching sixth Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup title after Samoa had beaten USA 18-13 to finish third.

Oct 6, 1991 · Qualification via their 79-28 aggregate win in the two-legged play-off against Tonga means Samoa will contest their ninth consecutive tournament. We take a look at Samoa's Rugby World Cup story. RWC debut: 6 October, 1991 v Wales at Cardiff Arms Park

Rugby union in Samoa is the country's most popular sport. The national teams in both the standard 15-man game and rugby sevens are consistently competitive against teams from vastly more populous nations. Rugby union is governed by Lakapi Samoa who are also members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance.

Oct 9, 2024 · Betfred Super League’s John Asiata and Ricky Leutele have been included in a star-studded Samoa squad that will travel to the UK to take on England in a historic two-test international series.

Samoa Rugby Union were formerly members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) along with Fiji and Tonga. [3] The Samoa national rugby sevens team competes in the annual World Rugby Sevens Series, and won the 2009–10 World Series. [4] Samoa were crowned winners of the 2010 Edinburgh Sevens.

Jan 26, 1992 · His performances earned him a super rugby contract with the Crusaders in 2016. In April 2021, it was announced that Ala'alatoa would be joining Leinster to play in the Pro14 and European Cup competitions starting from the 2021/22 season. Throughout his career, Ala'alatoa has showcased his skills as a prop and has gained considerable experience.

Aug 29, 2023 · Here's where you can find the Samoa Rugby World Cup squad, pool and fixtures for the 2023 edition in France starting in September.