Team information | ||||||
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Region | Asia-Pacific | |||||
Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium | |||||
IRL ranking | 24th | |||||
Uniforms | ||||||
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Team results | ||||||
First international | ||||||
Tonga 38–14 American Samoa (Apia, Samoa; 1988) | ||||||
Biggest win | ||||||
New Caledonia 6–62 American Samoa (Auckland, New Zealand; 2004) | ||||||
Biggest defeat | ||||||
Tonga 38–14 American Samoa (Apia, Samoa; 1988) |
The American Samoa national rugby league team represents American Samoa at rugby league football and has been participating in international competition since 1988.
American Samoa has participated in:
Cabramatta International Nines Rugby League competition/ Sydney: (2008, 2013, 2015)
Below is the head-to-head record for the American Samoa as of 10 May 2020. [1]
Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | % Won | Year/s | For | Aga | Diff |
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Australian Aborigines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1992 | 14 | 32 | –18 |
Cook Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 1994–2004 | 32 | 50 | –18 |
Fiji | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1994 | 14 | 16 | –2 |
New Caledonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2004 | 62 | 6 | +56 |
Māori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1992 | 12 | 26 | –14 |
Norfolk Island | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1992 | 94 | 2 | +92 |
Rotuma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1994 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
Samoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1994 | 10 | 30 | –20 |
Tokelau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1992 | 26 | 18 | +8 |
Tonga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2004 | 18 | 22 | –4 |
Total | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 27.27% | 1992–2004 | 314 | 234 | +80 |
Winning team given first
Players: Amerika Samoa Rugby League 2015 Squad:
Tinetali Papali'i (C) Victor Tutuila (VC) Henry Teofilo Vinnie Uelese Henry Godinet Justin Lemalu Denny Godinet Tutuila Tutuila Enoka Time Tarrant Mariner Raymond Ioane Aaron Teariki Liam Roebeck Ben Masoe Jordan Meads Tyga Vatuvei
Coach: Paul Roebeck
Assistant Coach: Mikey Misilei Mamae
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jordan Roebeck
Manager: Leanne Roebeck, Shane Roebeck
Amerika Samoa Rugby League Squad 2016:
Tinetali Papali'i (C) Victor Tutuila (VC) Henry Teofilo Vinnie Uelese Henry Godinet Justin Lemalu Denny Godinet Tutuila Tutuila Enoka Time Tarrant Mariner Raymond Ioane Aaron Teariki Liam Roebeck Ben Masoe Jordan Meads Tyga Vatuvei Shaun Va'alepu Wilson Faanoi Joseph Toetu - Ioane Jermaine Johansson Feka Silva Patrick Masoe
Coach: Paul Roebeck
Assistant Coach: Mikey Misilei Mamae
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jordan Roebeck
Manager: Leanne Roebeck, Shane Roebeck
Physio: TBA
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