Women's national rugby union team of Samoa
Samoa at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup
The Samoa women's national rugby union team is a national sporting side of Samoa , representing the nation at rugby union . The side first played in 2000, and have competed in three Rugby World Cup 's since their debut in the 2002 tournament in Spain . In 2023, they claimed their first Oceania Championship.
History
Samoa has attended three Rugby World Cup 's, namely the 2002 , 2006 and 2014 Rugby World Cups .[2]
Samoa won the 2019 Asia Pacific Championship in Fiji .[3] In 2021, they were scheduled to play two test matches against Australia in July but the matches were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[4] [5] [6]
Samoa and Hong Kong both withdrew from the Final Qualification Tournament in Dubai, for the 2021 Rugby World Cup , due to travel restrictions caused by COVID-19.[7] [8] [9]
In 2023, the Manusina created history when they won their first Oceania title after beating Fiji .[10] [11] They have also confirmed their place in World Rugby 's inaugural WXV tournament in the WXV 2 division.[10] [11]
Record
Rugby World Cup
Overall
(Full internationals only, updated to 26 May 2023 )
Samoa Internationals From 2000
Opponent
First Match
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
For
Against
Win %
Australia
2009
1
0
0
1
0
87
0.00%
Canada
2014
1
0
0
1
7
42
0.00%
England
2005
2
0
0
2
3
118
0.00%
Fiji
2006
7
3
0
4
117
186
42.85%
Hong Kong
2019
1
1
0
0
34
15
100.00%
Ireland
2002
1
1
0
0
22
0
100.00%
Italy
2013
1
0
0
1
22
65
0.00%
Japan
2000
1
0
0
1
10
12
0.00%
Kazakhstan
2002
3
3
0
0
60
10
100.00%
Netherlands
2013
1
1
0
0
33
14
100.00%
New Zealand
2006
2
0
0
2
12
140
0.00%
PNG
2018
4
4
0
0
295
57
100.00%
Scotland
2002
1
0
0
1
3
13
0.00%
South Africa
2006
2
1
1
1
84
52
50.00%
Spain
2006
3
0
0
3
22
65
0.00%
Sweden
2013
1
1
0
0
29
0
100.00%
Tonga
2006
5
5
0
0
262
34
100.00%
United States
2023
1
0
0
1
26
36
0.00%
Wales
2002
1
1
0
0
17
14
100.00%
Summary
2000
40
21
1
17
1,057
960
52.5%
Players
Current squad
Manusina Samoa named a 30-player squad for the inaugural 2023 WXV 2 tournament in Cape Town , South Africa .[12]
*Denotes new cap
Previous squads
Coaches
Name
Years
Refs
Feturi Elisaia
2002
Peter Fatialofa
2013
[13]
Euini Lale Faumuina
2014
Ramsey Tomokino
References
External links
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