Samoa A national rugby union team

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Samoa A playing Uruguay XV at the 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge in Montevideo.

Samoa A is a national representative rugby union team of the Samoan rugby union. It is the second-tier side to the Samoa national rugby union team. Samoa A competes in the Pacific Challenge, formerly known as the Pacific Rugby Cup, against teams including Tonga A and Fiji Warriors.[1] Since 2016, the team has also competed in the Americas Pacific Challenge.

Between 2006 and 2010, Samoa was represented by two teams at the Pacific Rugby Cup; Upolu Samoa and Savaii Samoa. The two teams were replaced in 2011 by Samoa A which is now the sole Samoan representative in the Pacific Challenge. The tournament is now mainly contested by national 'A' teams.

## International results

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Matches against national teams or national 'A" teams up to and including 2014 Pacific Rugby Cup:

22-03-2011 |  Samoa A | 12–23 | Fiji Warriors | Churchill Park, Lautoka

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26-03-2011 |  Tonga A | 15–13 |  Samoa A | Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
11-10-2012 |  Samoa A | 18–20 |  Tonga A | Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
15-10-2012 | Fiji Warriors | 42–34 |  Samoa A | Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
04-03-2014 |  Samoa A | 27–18 |  Tonga A | TG Milner Field, Sydney
11-03-2014 | Pampas XV | 38–24 |  Samoa A | David Phillips Field, Sydney

## Record

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### Honours

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Pacific Rugby Cup

* Runner-up: 2011, 2012, 2013.

Americas Pacific Challenge

* Winner: 2018.

### Season standings

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Pacific Challenge (formerly Pacific Rugby Cup)

Year  | Pos  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | F  | A  | +/-  | TB  | LB  | Pts  | Final  |  Notes

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2018 | 3rd | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 82  | 72  | +10  | —  | —  | 5  | —  |
2017 | 4th | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 78  | 112  | -34  | 0  | 1  | 1  | —  |
2016 | 2nd | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 98  | 56  | +42  | 2  | 0  | 10  | —  |
2015 | 2nd | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 69  | 87  | -18  | 1  | 0  | 3  | —  | Finished 2nd in Pool A[2]
2014 | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 91 | -9 | 1 | 2 | 7  | — |  Finished 4th in Pool B
2013 | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 134 | 198 | -64 | 1 | 1 | 10  | — |  Runner-up on league table (no final)
2012 | 2nd | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 191 | 238 | -47 | 0 | 1 | 13  | — |  Runner-up on league table (no final)
2011 | 2nd | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 135 | 171 | -36 | 1 | 2 | 15  | — |  Runner-up on league table (no final)

Americas Pacific Challenge

Year  | Pos  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | F  | A  | +/-  | TB  | LB  | Pts  | Final  |  Notes

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2018 | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 72 | +25 | 2 | 0 | 14 | — |  First on league table (no final)
2017 | 4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 142 | -52 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — |  Fourth on league table (no final)
2016 | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 103 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | — |  Third on league table (no final)

## References

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1. ^ "Samoa A beats Tonga 27-18 in Pacific Rugby Cup Campaign". Talamua. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
2. ^ "World Rugby Pacific Challenge : 2014/2015 - results, fixtures, tables - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-03.

## External links

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* 2014 Pacific Rugby Cup News on oceaniarugby.com

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Samoa national rugby union team

* Lakapi Samoa

Players|

* All Players

Home stadium|

* Apia Park

Competitions and trophies|

* Rugby World Cup
* World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup

* Pacific Rim Rugby Championship
* Pacific Tri-Nations
* Pacific Games

Related teams|

* Sevens
* Samoa A
* U20s

Matches|

| By opponent|

* Fiji

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Pacific Tri-Nations|

* 1982
* 2005

World Cup qualifiers|

* 1991

South Pacific Games|

* 1963

Tours|

| Australia|

* 1994
* 2005

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New Zealand|

* 1996
* 2005

Africa|

* 2003

Europe|

* 1988
* 1989
* 1995
* 1996
* 2000
* 2001
* 2005

Argentina|

* 2005

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World Rugby Pacific Challenge

Core Teams|

| Current|

* Fiji Warriors
* Junior Japan
* Samoa A
* Tonga A

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Former|

* Fiji Barbarians
* Savaii Samoa
* Tau'uta Reds
* Tautahi Gold
* Upolu Samoa
* Canada A
* Pampas XV

Former Opposition
Teams|

| Australia|

* ACT A
* Brisbane Academy
* Force A
* Gen Blue
* Rebel Rising
* Reds A
* Sydney Academy

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New Zealand|

* Blues Dev XV
* Chiefs Dev XV
* Crusaders Knights
* Highlanders Dev XV
* Hurricanes Dev XV

Seasons|

* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020

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Rugby union in Samoa and American Samoa

Governing bodies|

* Lakapi Samoa
* American Samoa Rugby Union

National teams|

| Men's|

* Samoa
* A
* U-20
* 7's
* Pacific Islanders
* Am.Samoa
* Am.Samoa 7's

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Women's|

* Samoa
* 7's
* Am.Samoa 7's

Other notable teams|

* Manuma Samoa

Competitions|

| International|

* Samoa at the Rugby World Cup
* Pacific Nations Cup
* Pacific Rugby Cup
* Rugby World Cup Sevens
* Sevens World Series

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National|

* Samoa National Provincial Championship

Defunct|

* Super 10
* Pacific Rim Championship
* Pacific Tri-Nations
* Women's Pacific Tri-Nations

Venues|

* Apia Park
* Marist Stadium
* Prince Edwards Park

Former teams|

* Upolu Samoa
* Savaii Samoa

Related articles|

* Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance
* Samoa rules (hybrid sport)

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