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The 1995 Samoa rugby union tour of Great Britain was a series of matches played in October and November 1995 in Scotland and England by the Samoa national rugby union team. The tour was made after the good results at the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
Scores and results list Samoa's points tally first.
| Opponent | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 35 | 22 | 8 November 1995 | Inverleith | Tour match |
| Scotland A | 29 | 6 | 12 November 1995 | Hawick | Tour match |
| North and Midlands | 14 | 47 | 14 November 1995 | Perth | Tour match |
| Scotland | 15 | 15 | 18 November 1995 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Test match |
| Oxford University | 47 | 15 | 21 November 1995 | Oxford | Tour match |
| Cambridge University | 14 | 22 | 25 November 1995 | Cambridge | Tour match |
| London & Southeast | 40 | 32 | 29 November 1995 | London | Tour match |
| Midlands | 19 | 40 | 2 December 1995 | Welford Road, Leicester | Tour match |
| North | 8 | 34 | 5 December 1995 | McAlpine, Huddersfield | Tour match |
| South & Southwest | 31 | 16 | 9 December 1995 | Kingsholm, Gloucester | Tour match |
| England A | 0 | 55 | 12 December 1995 | Gateshead International Stadium, | Tour match |
| England | 9 | 27 | 16 December 1995 | Twickenham, London | Test match |
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