Samoa national rugby union team

National rugby union team of Samoa

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Samoa women's national rugby union team.

Samoa

Nickname| Manu Samoa
Emblem| Southern cross
Union| Rugby Samoa
Head coach| Tusi Pisi
Captain| Theo McFarland
Most caps| Brian Lima (67)
Top scorer| Tusi Pisi (245)
Top try scorer| Brian Lima (29)
Home stadium| Apia Park

First colours

Second colours

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World Rugby ranking
Current| 13 (as of 11 November 2024)
Highest| 7 (2012, 2013)
Lowest| 17 (2018, 2019)
First international
Western Samoa 0–6 Fiji
(Apia, Samoa; 18 August 1924)
Biggest win
Samoa 115–7 Papua New Guinea
(Apia, Samoa; 11 July 2009)
Biggest defeat
New Zealand 101–14 Samoa
(New Plymouth, New Zealand; 3 September 2008)
World Cup
Appearances| 9 (first in 1991)
Best result| Quarterfinals (1991, 1995)

Medal record

Pacific Games
| 1971 Papeete |
| 1991 Port Moresby |
| 1983 Apia |
| 1963 Suva |

Website| manusamoa.com

The Samoa national rugby union team represents Samoa in men's international rugby union competitions. They are governed by Samoa Rugby Union and 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 siva tau before each game. Samoa Rugby Union were formerly members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) along with Fiji and Tonga.[2] They are ranked 13th in the world.[3]

Rugby was introduced to Samoa in the 1890s but a governing body was not formed for some years, and neither was a club competition organised until after World War I. The first international was played as Western Samoa against Fiji in August 1924. Along with Tonga, these nations would meet regularly and eventually contest competitions such as the Pacific Tri-Nations – with Western Samoa winning the first of these. From 1924 to 1997 Samoa was known as Western Samoa.

Samoa have been to every Rugby World Cup since the 1991 tournament. That tournament, along with the 1995 competition, saw them make the quarterfinals. Under their new coach, former New Zealand and Samoan international player Michael Jones, Samoa competed in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. However, Samoa had a dismal World Cup campaign, winning only one match and finishing fourth in their group. Samoa showed an improved performance at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, winning two matches by comfortable margins, and losing close matches to South Africa and Wales.

## History

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The history of Samoan rugby is filled with provably untrue myths and legends. Among them are that the Marist Brothers brought rugby to Western Samoa in 1924 and The Western Samoa Rugby Football Union was formed in 1924. Another is that a large tree was growing in the middle of the Apia Park pitch when Samoa played its first test in 1924.

The man who brought rugby to Samoa was a New Zealand surveyor, Norman Macdonald, who arrived in the country in 1892. He organised games on an ad-hoc basis, often against crews from visiting ships. Native Samoans were encouraged to play right from the start, and did so. During the German colonial era these games still happened on an irregular basis, but the arrival of New Zealand troops in the early stages of World War I meant rugby wasn't far behind.

The first match for which a score has been preserved was played in 1918 between the Garrison and a Home XV, which the soldiers won 13-6. Club rugby began in 1923 when four clubs - Barbarians, Nomads, Rovers and United - contested the first championship. Matches were played at Pilot Point, and that ground did have a tree inside the playing area; the newspaper reports often mentioned it. By the end of that season developemnt work was beginning at Apia Park; the ground was levelled and a football pitch was prepared, cleared of all weeds and made up to international size.

On 18 August 1924, Western Samoa played its first international against Fiji in the capital Apia, the visitors winning 6–0. The match was played at 7 am to allow the Samoans time to get to work afterwards and the ship taking the Fijian team to Tonga to make its sailing time. The return match, a month later, was won 9–3 by Samoa.

The Apia Rugby Union was formed in 1927, with eight clubs, and affiliated to the New Zealand Rugby Union that year. The Western Samoa Rugby Union wasn't formed as the governing body until 1958.

Club rugby changed formats in 1936, becoming a mercantile competition with business house teams replacing the village sides. This carried on until 1940, when the game closed down during World War II. It was resumed in 1946 and had another brief hiatus until a full club competition was played in 1953; this has run uninterrupted since.

In 1956 Western Samoa visited both Pacific Island neighbors Fiji and Tonga, but had to wait a further 20 years before a tour of New Zealand took place. The Samoans won one of eight matches on that 1956 tour.

The traditional tri-series between Tonga, Fiji and Western Samoa was established in 1982 with Western Samoa winning the first tournament. Wales visited Western Samoa and won the test 32–16 at Apia. The tour led to a return visit to Wales which brought Western Samoa out of International limbo, although Western Samoa were not invited to the first Rugby World Cup in 1987.

The following year a 14-match tour of Europe took place before a World Cup elimination series in Tokyo, which gave Western Samoa a place in the 1991 Rugby World Cup in Britain. They made a huge impact. After sweeping aside Wales 16–13 in Cardiff and defeating Argentina 35–12, and narrowly losing 3–9 to eventual champions Australia in their pool match, Western Samoa, a country with a population of 160,000, found itself in the quarterfinals against Scotland at Murrayfield. The Scots won comfortably 28–6, but the Samoans were clearly the personality team of the tournament. One Welsh fan ruefully remarked after Wales's defeat, "It's a good job we weren't playing all of Samoa."

Over the next two years, the side had a number of notable wins. The most outstanding achievements were in Sevens where it won the 1993 Hong Kong and 1992 Middlesex Sevens. The 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa proved that the team belonged in top company. They again reached the quarterfinals after wins over Argentina and Italy, but were beaten 42–14 by the eventual winners South Africa. After the Cup, Manu Samoa made a 13-match tour of England and Scotland, drawing 15–15 with the Scots and going down 27–9 to England.

With the advent of professional rugby in 1995 it was vital for Manu Samoa to develop a new administrative structure. This was made possible with Fay Richwhite and the Western Samoan Rugby Union joining forces to form Manu Samoa Rugby Limited. Fay Richwhite invested $5 million from 1995 to 2004 into Samoan rugby.[4][5]

Japan vs Samoa Rugby Match at Chichibunomiya Stadium on 17 June 2012, which was won by Samoa 27–26

Samoa emerged from the 1999 World Cup with its honor intact after another shock 38–31 victory over host nation Wales in the pool stages. They again lost out to Scotland in the quarterfinal play-off.

Manu Samoa qualified for the 2003 World Cup with a 17–16 loss against Fiji, Earl Va'a missing an injury-time penalty. They recovered to beat Tonga both home and away and avenged that Fijian defeat with a 22–12 win in Nadi. They ultimately had to settle for second place in the round robin, behind Fiji on points difference, and a place in the tougher of the two Rugby World Cup 2003 pools alongside automatic qualifiers England and South Africa. In one of the games of the tournament, they led eventual champions England for most of the game before losing 35–22.

Samoa qualified for the 2011 World Cup after beating Papua New Guinea 73–12 in Port Moresby on 18 July 2009. They won 188–19 on aggregate over two matches against Papua New Guinea, having won 115–7 at Apia Park the previous week.[6]

Samoa began their 2011 World Cup campaign preparation with a flying start, after registering an upset against No.2 ranked Australia with a four-try-to-two win of 32–23.[7]

In November 2017, Samoa's prime minister and SRU chairman Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi announced that the organisation was bankrupt,[8] although those claims were denied by world governing body World Rugby.[9]

## Overall record

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Men's World Rugby Rankings

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Top 20 as of 4 August 2025[10] Rank | Change[i] | Team | Points

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1  |  |  South Africa | 092.78
2  |  |  New Zealand | 092.06
3  |  |  Ireland | 089.83
4  |  |  France | 087.82
5  |  |  England | 087.64
6  |  |  Australia | 082.08
7  |  |  Argentina | 082.05
8  |  |  Scotland | 081.57
9  |  |  Fiji | 080.50
10  |  |  Italy | 077.77
11  |  |  Georgia | 074.69
12  |  |  Wales | 074.05
13  |  |  Samoa | 072.48
14  |  |  Japan | 072.29
15  |  |  Spain | 069.12
16  |  |  United States | 068.45
17  |  |  Uruguay | 067.52
18  |  |  Portugal | 066.44
19  |  |  Tonga | 065.46
20  |  |  Chile | 063.83
21  |  |  Romania | 062.67
22  |  |  Belgium | 061.20
23  |  |  Hong Kong | 059.98
24  |  |  Zimbabwe | 058.80
25  |  |  Canada | 057.75
26  |  |  Netherlands | 057.01
27  |  |  Namibia | 056.97
28  |  |  Brazil | 055.90
29  |  |  Switzerland | 055.26
30  |  |  Poland | 054.06

1. ^ Change from the previous week

Samoa's historical rankings

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Source: World Rugby[10]
Graph updated to 4 August 2025

Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Samoa national XV at test level up until 18 July 2025, updated after match with  Scotland. [11]

Opponent  | Played  | Won  | Lost  | Drawn  | Win %  | For  | Aga  | Diff

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Argentina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60% | 121 | 101 | +20
Australia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.66% | 73 | 238 | −165
Australia A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 31 | 26 | +5
Barbarians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 24 | 27 | −3
Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 37 | 8 | +29
Canada | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 169 | 103 | +66
Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 43 | 10 | +33
Cook Islands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 102 | 31 | +71
England | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.00% | 131 | 310 | −179
Fiji | 56 | 21 | 32 | 3 | 37.5% | 979 | 1,144 | −165
Fiji XV | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 20 | 58 | −38
France | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 49 | 156 | −107
Georgia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 135 | 110 | +25
Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 108 | 43 | +65
Ireland | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12.5% | 121 | 273 | −152
Italy | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.67% | 225 | 183 | +42
Japan | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 63.16% | 574 | 410 | +164
South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 74 | 7 | +67
Namibia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 89 | 25 | +64
New Caledonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 28 | 6 | +22
New Zealand | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.00% | 72 | 411 | −339
Papua New Guinea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 188 | 19 | +169
Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | 59 | 49 | +10
Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 34 | 9 | +25
Scotland | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 7.69% | 205 | 373 | −168
South Africa | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.00% | 99 | 431 | −332
Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 62 | 40 | +22
Tahiti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 33 | 11 | +22
Tonga | 70 | 39 | 27 | 4 | 55.71% | 1,334 | 1,045 | +289
United States | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75% | 174 | 141 | +33
Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 60 | 13 | +47
Wales | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.00% | 180 | 235 | −55
West Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 54 | 9 | +45
Total | 272 | 123 | 140 | 9 | 45.22% | 5,687 | 6,055 | −368

### World Cup record

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Main article: Samoa at the Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup record |  | Qualification

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Year  | Round  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Squad  | Head coach  | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA
1987 | Not invited | Not invited
1991 | Quarter-finals  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 60  | 72  | Squad | P. Schuster | 1st  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 123  | 21
1995 | Quarter-finals  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 110  | 130  | Squad | Automatically qualified
1999 | Quarter-final play-offs  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 117  | 107  | Squad | B. Williams | 3rd  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 59  | 71
2003 | Pool stage  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 138  | 117  | Squad | J. Boe | 2nd  | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 96  | 58
2007 | Pool stage  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 69  | 143  | Squad | M. Jones | 1st  | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 133  | 78
2011 | Pool stage  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 91  | 49  | Squad | T. Tafua | P/O  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 188  | 19
2015 | Pool stage  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 69  | 124  | Squad | S. Betham | Automatically qualified
2019 | Pool stage  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 58  | 128  | Squad | S. Jackson | P/O | 6  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 176  | 136
2023 | Pool stage  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 92  | 75  | Squad | S. Mapusua | P/O  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 79  | 28
2027 | To be determined | To be determined
2031
Total  | —  | 36  | 15  | 0  | 21  | 804  | 977  | —  | —  | —  | 24  | 17  | 0  | 7  | 784  | 409

* Champions
* Runners–up
* Third place
* Fourth place
* Home venue

In one of the scenes of the feature film, Invictus, Western Samoa can be seen playing South Africa in the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

### Pacific Nations Cup

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Main article: World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup

Samoa previously competed in the Pacific Tri-Nations winning 11 tournaments. The Pacific Nations Cup replaced the Tri-Nations tournament in 2006. Samoa have won four tournaments.

Tournament | Won | Drawn | Lost | Samoa finish

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2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2nd / 5
2007 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3rd / 6
2008 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3rd / 6
2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3rd / 5
2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1st / 4
2011 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3rd / 4
2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1st / 4
2013 | — | — | — | DNP
2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1st / 3
2015 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2nd / 6
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2nd / 3
2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3rd / 3
2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4th / 4
2019 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4th / 6
2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1st / 4
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3rd / 6
Total | 25 | 2 | 21 | 4 titles

### Wins against Tier 1 nations

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Samoa have recorded 17 wins against tier 1 nations. In addition, Samoa drew with Scotland 15–15 on the 18 November 1995 at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland.

6 October 1991  | Wales | 13–16 |  Samoa  |  Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |

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| Try: I Evans
Emyr
Con: Ring
Pen: Ring
| Report | Try: Vaega
Vaifale
Con: Vaea
Pen: Vaea (2)
| Attendance: 45,000
Referee:  Patrick Robin (France)
13 October 1991  | Argentina | 12–35 |  Samoa  |  Sardis Road, Pontypridd |

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| Try: Teran Nougues
Con: Arbizu
Pen: Arbizu
Laborde
| Report | Try: Bachop
Bunce
Lima (2)
Tagaloa (2)
Con: Vaea (4)
Pen: Vaea
| Attendance: 8,500

25 June 1994  | Samoa  | 34–9 |  Wales |  Moamoa |

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| Try: Lam
Lima (2)
Con: Kellett (2)
Pen: Kellett (5)
| Report | Pen: N Jenkins (3)
| Referee:  Barry Leask (Australia)
27 May 1995  | Italy | 18–42 |  Samoa  |  ABSA Stadium, East London |

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| Try: Cuttitta
Vaccari
Con: Domínguez
Pen: Domínguez
Drop: Domínguez
| Report | Try: Harder (2)
Kellett
Lima (2)
Tatupu
Con: Kellett (3)
Pen: Kellett (2)
| Attendance: 12,000
Referee:  Joel Dume (France)
30 May 1995  | Argentina | 26–32 |  Samoa  |  ABSA Stadium, East London |

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| Try: Crexell
Penalty Try
Con: Cilley (2)
Pen: Cilley (4)
| Report | Try: Harder
Lam
Leaupepe
Con: Kellett
Pen: Kellett (5)
| Attendance: 15,000
Referee:  Dave Bishop (New Zealand)
12 November 1996  | Ireland | 25–40 |  Samoa  |  Lansdowne Road, Dublin |

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| Try: Wallace
Con: Mason
Pen: Mason (6)
| Report | Try: Leaupepe
Patu
So'oalo
Vaega (2)
Con: Va'a (3)
Pen: Va'a (3)
| Referee:  Santiago Borsani (Argentina)
14 October 1999  | Wales | 31–38 |  Samoa  |  Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |

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| Try: Thomas
Penalty Try (2)
Con: N Jenkins (2)
Pen: N Jenkins (4)
| Report | Try: Bachop (2)
Falaniko
Lam
Leaega
Con: Leaega (5)
Pen: Leaega
| Attendance: 72,500
Referee:  Ed Morrison (England)
8 July 2000  | Samoa  | 43–24 |  Italy |  Apia Park, Apia |

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| Try: Lima
Samania
So'oalo
Vaega
Vili
Con: Samania (3)
Pen: Samania (4)
| Report | Try: Checchinato
Moscardi
Stoica
Con: Pez (3)
Drop: Pez
| Attendance: 7,500
Referee:  Tappe Henning (South Africa)
24 November 2001  | Italy | 9–17 |  Samoa  |  Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila |

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| Pen: Domínguez (3)
| Report | Try: Fa'atau
Pen: Leaega (2)
Vili (2)
| Attendance: 8,000
Referee:  Robert G. Davies (Wales)
3 December 2005  | Argentina | 12–28 |  Samoa  |  Buenos Aires |

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| Try: Agulla
Fernández Lobbe
Con: Fernández Miranda
| Report | Try: Johnston
Sititi
Tagicakibau
Con: Warren (2)
Pen: Warren (2)
Drop: Warren
| Referee:  Nigel Owens (Wales)
17 July 2011  | Australia | 23–32 |  Samoa  |  Stadium Australia, Sydney |

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| Try: Ioane 37'
Giteau 70'
Con: Giteau (38', 71')
Pen: Giteau (40', 41', 57')
| Report | Try: Tuilagi 11'
Williams 28'
Thompson 45'
G Pisi 54'
Con: T Pisi (13', 29', 55')
Pen: T Pisi (3', 65')
| Attendance: 29,908
Referee:  Marius Jonker (South Africa)
16 November 2012  | Wales | 19–26 |  Samoa  |  Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |

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| Try: Beck 32'
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 33'
Pen: Halfpenny (4/5) 15', 28', 49', 61'
| Report | Try: Autagavaia 1' c
G Pisi 46' m
Leota 77' m
Con: T Pisi (1/3) 2'
Pen: T Pisi (3/6) 40', 56', 65'
| Attendance: 44,329
Referee:  Pascal Gauzère (France)
8 June 2013  | Samoa  | 27–17 |  Scotland |  Mr Price Kings Park, Durban |

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| Try: So'oialo 6' c
Tuilagi (2) 11' c, 62' c
Con: So'oialo (3/3) 8', 13', 64'
Pen: So'oialo (2/3) 53', 69'
|  | Try: Lamont 49' m
Pen: Laidlaw (4/5) 10', 18', 31', 41'
| Attendance: 9,753
Referee:  John Lacey (Ireland)
15 June 2013  | Samoa  | 39–10 |  Italy |  Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit |

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| Try: Williams 20' c
Leiua 41' m
Leota 53' c
Tuifu'a 63' c
Va'aulu 72' c
Con: Williams (3/4) 21', 53', 64'
Anufe (1/1) 73'
Pen: Williams (2/3) 30', 51'
|  | Try: Penalty try 70' c
Con: di Bernardo (1/1) 70'
Pen: Orquera (1/3) 27'
| Referee:  Craig Joubert (South Africa)
14 June 2014  | Samoa | 15–0 |  Italy |  Apia Park, Apia |

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14:00 WST (UTC+13)  | Pen: T. Pisi (5/7) 10', 24', 30', 47', 69'
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(In Italian) |  | Attendance: 7,000
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
22 July 2023  | Japan | 22–24 |  Samoa |  Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |

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14:50 JST (UTC+09)  | Try: Fakatava 6' c
Con: Lee Seung-sin (1/1) 7'
Pen: Lee Seung-sin (5/5) 19', 42', 47', 57', 61'
|  | Try: Motuga 37' c
Taumateine 48' c
Manu 63' c
Con: Leali'ifano (3/3) 38', 50', 64'
Pen: Leali'ifano (1/1) 25'
| Attendance: 22,063
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
5 July 2024  | Samoa | 33–25 |  Italy |  Apia Park, Apia |

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17:00 AST (UTC+13)  | Try: Taramai 9' c
Ah Wong 30' m
Toala 58' c
Moleli 77' m
Con: Leuila (2/3) 10', 59'
Pen: Leuila (3/3) 43', 50', 69'
|  | Try: Ioane 16' m
Lynagh 20' c
Garbisi 45' c
Con: Garbisi (2/3) 21', 46'
Pen: Garbisi (2/3) 14', 36'
| Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

## Players

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### Current squad

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On 10 June, Samoa named a 35-player squad for their test against Scotland during the 2025 July internationals and the 2025 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup with 2027 Rugby World Cup Qualification implications.[12]

Head coach:  Tusi Pisi

* Caps updated: 19 July 2025 (after Samoa v Scotland)

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player  | Position | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Club/province

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Pita Anae Ah-Sue | Hooker |  (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 (age 32) | 1  |  Houston Sabercats
Leif Schwencke | Hooker |  (1994-10-15) 15 October 1994 (age 30) | 0  |  Linton Lions
Luteru Tolai | Hooker |  (1998-06-01) 1 June 1998 (age 27) | 7  |  Biarritz
Michael Alaalatoa | Prop |  (1999-02-18) 18 February 1999 (age 26) | 20  |  Clermont Auvergne
Brad Amituanai | Prop |  | 0  |  Waratahs
Marco Fepulea'i | Prop |  (1995-04-25) 25 April 1995 (age 30) | 7  |  Colomiers
Titi Lamositele | Prop |  (1995-02-11) 11 February 1995 (age 30) | 2  |  Harlequin
Aki Seiuli | Prop |  (1992-12-22) 22 December 1992 (age 32) | 10  |  Utah Warriors
Kaynan Siteine-Tua | Prop |  (1998-03-31) 31 March 1998 (age 27) | 1  |  Western Sydney Two Blues
Tietie Tuimauga | Prop |  (1993-08-05) 5 August 1993 (age 32) | 7  |  Montauban
Michael Curry | Lock |  (1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 (age 31) | 9  |  Moana Pasifika
Ben Nee-Nee | Lock |  (1993-05-12) 12 May 1993 (age 32) | 10  |  Kamaishi Seawaves
Sam Slade | Lock |  (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 (age 27) | 13  |  Moana Pasifika
Malaesaili Elato | Lock |  | 0  |  Apia Marist
Niko Jones | Back row |  (2000-07-22) 22 July 2000 (age 25) | 1  |  Waitemata
Iakopo Mapu | Back row |  (1997-11-04) 4 November 1997 (age 27) | 8  |  Northampton Saints
Jonah Mau'u | Back row |  (1998-07-28) 28 July 1998 (age 27) | 4  |  New Orleans Gold
Theo McFarland (c) | Back row |  (1995-10-16) 16 October 1995 (age 29) | 20  |  Saracens
Olajuwon Noa | Back row |  (1989-12-28) 28 December 1989 (age 35) | 7  |  Seattle Seawolves
Taleni Seu | Back row |  (1993-12-26) 26 December 1993 (age 31) | 11  |  Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi
Joel Lam | Scrum-half |  (2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 23) | 0  |  Burnside RC
Melani Matavao | Scrum-half |  (1995-11-19) 19 November 1995 (age 29) | 22  |  Moana Pasifika
Connor Tupai | Scrum-half |  (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 25) | 1  |  San Diego Legion
Rodney Iona | Fly-half |  (1991-08-17) 17 August 1991 (age 33) | 12  |  Seattle Seawolves
D'Angelo Leuila | Fly-half |  (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 (age 28) | 25  |  Utah Warriors
Jacob Umaga | Fly-half |  (1998-07-08) 8 July 1998 (age 27) | 1  |  Benetton
Afa Moleli | Centre |  (2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 (age 22) | 4  |  Ardmore Marist
Melani Nanai | Centre |  (1993-08-03) 3 August 1993 (age 32) | 2  |  Capilano
Duncan Paia’aua | Centre |  (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 30) | 13  |  Toulon
Henry Taefu | Centre |  (1993-04-02) 2 April 1993 (age 32) | 12  |  Red Hurricanes Osaka
Elisapeta Alofipo | Wing |  (1997-12-11) 11 December 1997 (age 27) | 2  |  Hunter Wildfires
Taunu'u Niulevaea | Wing |  (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000 (age 25) | 0  |  Samoa Sevens
Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong | Wing |  | 1  |  Western Sydney Two Blues
Tuna Tuitama | Wing |  (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 (age 25) | 5  |  Moana Pasifika
Tomasi Alosio | Fullback |  (1992-01-26) 26 January 1992 (age 33) | 9  |  Ardmore Marist

## Player records

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### Most caps

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#  | Player  | Pos  | Span  | Mat  | Start  | Sub  | Won  | Lost  | Draw  | %

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1 | Brian Lima | Wing | 1991–2007 | 65 | 62 | 3 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 50.76
2 | To'o Vaega | Centre | 1986–2001 | 61 | 56 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 58.19
3 | Semo Sititi | Flanker | 1999–2009 | 59 | 50 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 0 | 55.93
4 | Census Johnston | Prop | 2005–2017 | 57 | 43 | 14 | 25 | 31 | 1 | 44.73
5 | David Lemi | Wing | 2004–2017 | 54 | 46 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 2 | 40.74
6 | Jack Lam | Flanker | 2013-2022 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 41.66
Zak Taulafo | Prop | 2009–2016 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 47.72
8 | Opeta Palepoi | Lock | 1998–2005 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 55.81
9 | Tusi Pisi | Fly-half | 2011–2019 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 36.90
Ofisa Treviranus | Flanker | 2009–2018 | 42 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 41.66

Last updated: United States vs Samoa, 21 September 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.[13]

### Most tries

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1 | Brian Lima | Wing | 1991–2007 | 65 | 62 | 3 | 140 | 29
2 | Alesana Tuilagi | Wing | 2002–2015 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 90 | 18
3 | Semo Sititi | Flanker | 1999–2009 | 59 | 50 | 9 | 85 | 17
4 | Afato So'oalo | Wing | 1996–2001 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 80 | 16
5 | Lome Fa'atau | Wing | 2000–2007 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 70 | 14
To'o Vaega | Centre | 1986–2001 | 61 | 56 | 5 | 79 | 14
7 | David Lemi | Wing | 2004–2017 | 54 | 46 | 8 | 65 | 13
8 | Ed Fidow | Wing | 2018–2023 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 60 | 12
9 | George Leaupepe | Centre | 1995–2005 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 50 | 10
10 | Tupo Fa'amasino | Centre | 1988–1996 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 52 | 9
Alapati Leiua | Centre | 2013– | 36 | 33 | 3 | 45 | 9
Elvis Seveali'i | Centre | 2000–2007 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 45 | 9

Last updated: United States vs Samoa, 21 September 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.[14]

### Most points

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1 | Tusi Pisi | Fly-half | 2011–2019 | 42 | 245 | 2 | 29 | 57 | 2
2 | Earl Va'a | Fly-half | 1996–2003 | 28 | 174 | 3 | 33 | 31 | 0
3 | Silao Leaega | Fullback | 1997–2002 | 19 | 145 | 2 | 21 | 31 | 0
4 | Brian Lima | Wing | 1991–2007 | 65 | 140 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0
5 | Darren Kellett | Fly-half | 1993–1995 | 13 | 137 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 2
6 | Roger Warren | Fly-half | 2004–2008 | 12 | 119 | 0 | 13 | 29 | 2
7 | D'Angelo Leuila | Fly-half | 2016- | 29 | 106 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2
Gavin Williams | Centre | 2007–2010 | 16 | 106 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 0
9 | Tanner Vili | Fly-half | 1999–2006 | 31 | 99 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 0
10 | Alesana Tuilagi | Wing | 2002–2015 | 37 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0

Last updated: United States vs Samoa, 21 September 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.[15]

### Most matches as captain

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#  | Player  | Pos  | Span  | Mat  | Won  | Lost  | Draw  | %  | Pts  | Tries

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1 | Semo Sititi | Flanker | 2000–2007 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 48.71 | 45 | 9
2 | Pat Lam | Number 8 | 1995–1999 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 39.13 | 10 | 2
3 | David Lemi | Wing | 2012–2017 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 47.61 | 35 | 7
4 | Peter Fatialofa | Prop | 1990–1995 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 68.75 | 9 | 2
5 | Mahonri Schwalger | Hooker | 2009–2011 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 38.46 | 0 | 0
6 | Chris Vui | Lock | 2017–2023 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 37.50 | 5 | 1
7 | Michael Alaalatoa | Prop | 2019-2023 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 77.00 | 0 | 0
8 | Jack Lam | Flanker | 2018–2019 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 12.50 | 15 | 3
9 | Theo McFarland | Lock | 2024- | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 66.00 | 0 | 0
George Stowers | Number 8 | 2008–2009 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.14 | 10 | 2

Last updated: Samoa vs Scotland, 18 July 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.[16]

### Most points in a match

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#  | Player  | Pos  | Pts  | Tries  | Conv  | Pens  | Drop  | Opposition  | Venue  | Date

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1 | Gavin Williams | Centre | 30 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |  Papua New Guinea |  Apia | 11/07/2009
2 | Roger Warren | Fly-half | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |  Tonga |  Apia | 29/05/2004
3 | Andrew Aiolupo | Fullback | 23 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |  South Korea |  Tokyo | 08/04/1990
Silao Leaega | Fullback | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |  Japan |  Wrexham | 03/10/1999
Toa Samania | Fullback | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |  Italy |  Apia | 08/07/2000
6 | Darren Kellett | Fly-half | 22 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |  Tonga |  Moamoa | 04/06/1994
Ahsee Tuala | Fullback | 22 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |  Germany |  Heidelberg | 14/07/2018
8 | To'o Vaega | Centre | 21 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |  Fiji |  Apia | 01/06/1991
Earl Va'a | Fly-half | 21 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |  Georgia |  Perth | 19/10/2003
Roger Warren | Fly-half | 21 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |  Fiji |  Apia | 09/07/2005

Last updated: United States vs Samoa, 21 September 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.[17]

### Most tries in a match

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#  | Player  | Pos  | Pts  | Tries  | Conv  | Pens  | Drop  | Opposition  | Venue  | Date

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1 | Elvis Seveali'i | Wing | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Japan |  Apia | 10/06/2000
Alesana Tuilagi | Wing | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Tonga |  Apia | 02/07/2005
Esera Lauina | Wing | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Papua New Guinea |  Apia | 11/07/2009
Robert Lilomaiava | Wing | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Canada |  Colwyn Bay | 09/11/2012
5 | Tupo Fa'amasino | Wing | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  South Korea |  Tokyo | 08/04/1990
Brian Lima | Centre | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Fiji |  Apia | 01/06/1991
Afato So'oalo | Wing | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Tonga |  Apia | 28/06/1997
Dominic Feau'nati | Wing | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Namibia |  Windhoek | 12/07/2003
Mikaele Pesamino | Wing | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Papua New Guinea |  Port Moresby | 18/07/2009
Alesana Tuilagi | Wing | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Namibia |  Rotorua | 14/09/2011
Ed Fidow | Wing | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Germany |  Apia | 30/06/2018

Last updated: United States vs Samoa, 21 September 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.[18]

## Coaches

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## Current Coaches

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* Tusi Pisi (Head Coach)
* Kane Thompson (Lineout and Skills)
* Census Johnston (Scrum and Forwards)
* Tai Lavea (Defence)

## Coaching History

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Period  | Name  | Nationality

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197?–19??  | Keli Tuatagaloa  |  Samoa
198?–198?  | Paul Wallwork |  Samoa
198?–1988  | Richard Cook  |  New Zealand
1989–1995  | Peter Schuster |  Samoa
1996–1999  | Bryan Williams |  New Zealand
2000–2003  | John Boe |  New Zealand
2004–2007  | Michael Jones |  New Zealand
2008–2009  | Niko Palamo |  Samoa
2009–2011  | Titimaea Tafua |  Samoa
2011  | Scott Wisemantel |  Australia
2012–2015  | Stephen Betham |  Samoa
2016–2017  | Alama Ieremia |  New Zealand
2017–2018  | Titimaea Tafua |  Samoa
2018–2020  | Steve Jackson |  New Zealand
2020–2023  | Seilala Mapusua |  Samoa
2024–2025  | Mahonri Schwalger |  Samoa
2025–present  | Tusi Pisi |  Samoa

## New Zealand connection

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Western Samoa's triumph in the 1991 Rugby World Cup was inspired by their assistant coach Bryan Williams,[citation needed] who was a New Zealand-born (of Samoan descent) All Black great of the 1970s. The 1991 Samoan World Cup team included many New Zealand born or raised players; the catalyst was Auckland prop Peter Fatialofa, who in 1989, became the first major New Zealand-based player to play for Samoa. By the time of the 1991 World Cup several other New Zealand-born Samoans like Pat Lam, Stephen Bachop, Frank Bunce and Apollo Perelini had joined him. New Zealand born players with Samoan parentage have played for Samoa, such as Earl Va'a, Pat Lam and Lome Fa'atau.

The rugby relationship that exists between New Zealand and Samoa is a complex one. Close ties exist between the two countries, these bonds first being formed with the start of mass Polynesian migration to New Zealand in the latter half of the twentieth century. At the 2007 World Cup, there were 14 New Zealand-born players in the Samoan squad.[19] The only team with more foreign born players in their squad was Italy who had 15.[19]

## Strips

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Manu Samoa play in blue and white uniforms, with the home strip consisting of blue jerseys, white shorts and blue socks and the away kit being with the colours reversed. Since 2007, the flag of Samoa has been featured on the left sleeve and pe'a-like patterns were incorporated into the jerseys. Sponsored logos appear on jerseys for matches other than the Rugby World Cup, where branding, except for equipment manufacturers, is not allowed.

Period  | Kit manufacturer  | Shirt sponsor

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1986–1988  | Umbro | No shirt sponsor
1988–1992  | Canterbury
1992–1994  | Telecom New Zealand
1994–1996  | Vailima
1996–1998  | Reebok
1998  | Newcall
1999  | Adidas
1999–2003  | No shirt sponsor
2004–2005  | Puma
2005–2009  | Samoa International Finance Authority
2010–2011  | KooGa
2012–2013  | BLK | Digicel
2014–2015  | Canterbury^b | Cromwell Property Group (front),
Redefine Properties (back)
2015  | BLK
2016  | Bluesky Communications
2016–2017  | LE Sportswear
2017  | Magnum Hire (front),^c
Henderson Cars (back) ^c
Invest Samoa ^d
2018–2021  | BLK | Grey Investment Group
2021  | Dynasty Sport^e |
2021-2022  | Castore | Grey Investment Group
2022  | Aramis Rugby (front)

Samoa IBFC (back)

2023-2024  | Macron |
2024-  | Samurai Sportswear  |
^b Canterbury brand apparel was supplied for the 2014 end-of-year tour.
^c Sponsors worn during the Pasifika Challenge double-header.
^d Invest Samoa sponsored Samoa during the 2017 end-of-year rugby union tests.
^e Lakapi Samoa partners with Dynasty Sport and reveals Jersey for the June-July 2021 Test Series.

## See also

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* Sports portal

* Rugby World Cup
* Pacific Tri-Nations
* Pacific Islanders rugby union team
* Samoa national rugby sevens team
* Samoa Rugby Football Union
* Samoa national rugby league team

## Notes

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1. ^ "MANU SAMOA | Meaning & Definition for UK English | Lexico.com". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
2. ^ We quit: SRU Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine Samoa Observer
3. ^ "World Rugby Rankings". World Rugby.
4. ^ "Samoa's Prime Minister praises banker, Sir Michael Fay, for supporting Manu Samoa". Radio New Zealand International. 18 April 2004. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
5. ^ "Fay: Samoans need change". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
6. ^ "Samoa qualify for 2011 World Cup". BBC Sport. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
7. ^ Samoa shock Australia with 32–23 win in Sydney BBC Sport, 17 July 2011
8. ^ "Union broke, P.M. admits". Samoa Observer. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
9. ^ "Autumn Tests: Samoa rugby not bankrupt, says World Rugby". BBC Sport. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
10. ^ a b "Men's World Rankings". world.rugby. World Rugby. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
11. ^ Samoa rugby statistics
12. ^ Wright, Jared (10 June 2025). "Son of All Blacks legend and Jacob Umaga receive Test call-ups as 11 uncapped players named in Manu Samoa squad". Planet Rugby. Planet Sport Limited.
13. ^ "Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
14. ^ "Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
15. ^ "Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
16. ^ "Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
17. ^ "Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
18. ^ "Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
19. ^ a b "All those born abroad". Planet Rugby. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2007.

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