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The following list is a complete collection of results for the Samoa national rugby league team . It includes all Test matches, including World Cup and Pacific Cup matches and International Friendlies.
Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | % Won | Year/s |
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American Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1994 |
Australia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% | 2000–2022 |
Australian Aborigines | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1990–1994 |
Cook Islands | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71% | 1986–2009 |
England | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20% | 2006–2022 |
England Knights | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2013 |
Fiji | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 36% | 1992–2019 |
France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80% | 1995–2022 |
Greece | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2022 |
Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2000–2008 |
Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2007 |
New Caledonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2004 |
New Zealand | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% | 2010–2017 |
Māori | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33% | 1986–2004 |
Niue | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1990–2004 |
Papua New Guinea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2013–2019 |
Rotuma | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1994 |
Scotland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 2000-2017 |
Tokelau | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% | 1986–2006 |
Tonga | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 50% | 1986–2022 |
United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2007 |
Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1995 |
Total | 88 | 45 | 2 | 41 | 51% | 1986– |
Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Stadium | Crowd | |
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1 | 1986 | Western Samoa | 34-12 | Tokelau | 1986 Pacific Cup | Avaru National Stadium, Rarotonga | |
2 | 1986 | Western Samoa | 36-16 | Tonga | Avaru National Stadium, Rarotonga | ||
3 | 1986 | Cook Islands | 0-48 | Western Samoa | Avaru National Stadium, Rarotonga | ||
4 | 1986 | Western Samoa | 46-4 | Tonga | Avaru National Stadium, Rarotonga | ||
5 | 1986 | Māori | 23-16 | Western Samoa | Avaru National Stadium, Rarotonga | ||
6 | 1988 | Western Samoa | 52-16 | Cook Islands | 1988 Pacific Cup | Apia Park, Apia | |
7 | 1988 | Western Samoa | 48-18 | Tokelau | Apia Park, Apia | ||
8 | 1988 | Western Samoa | 40-30 | Tonga | Apia Park, Apia | ||
9 | 1988 | Western Samoa | 18-26 | Māori | Apia Park, Apia | 4,500 |
Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Stadium | Crowd | |
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84 | 15 October 2022 | England | 60–6 | Samoa | 2021 World Cup | St James' Park, Newcastle | 43,199 |
85 | 23 October 2022 | Samoa | 72-6 | Greece | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster | 4,415 | |
86 | 30 October 2022 | Samoa | 62–4 | France | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | 6,756 | |
87 | 6 November 2022 | Tonga | 18–20 | Samoa | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | 12,674 | |
88 | 12 November 2022 | England | 26–27 G.P. | Samoa | Emirates Stadium, London | 40,000 | |
89 | 19 November 2022 | Australia | 30–10 | Samoa | Old Trafford, Manchester | 67,502 |
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