Samoa national under-20 rugby union team

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Samoa Under-20s
Union Samoa Rugby Union
Coach(es) Flag of Samoa.svg Semo Sititi
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Team kit
First international
Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 29–17 Scotland Flag of Scotland.svg
(6 June 2008)
Largest win
Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 48–11 United States Flag of the United States.svg
(24 May 2011)
Largest defeat
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales 74–3 Samoa Flag of Samoa.svg
(12 June 2012)
World Cup
Appearances5 (First in 2008)
Best result7th, 2008 & 2009

The Samoa under-20 rugby union team is Samoa's junior national team. They represent Samoa at the IRB Junior World Championship. After the 2010 Junior World Championship they were relegated to the Junior World Rugby Trophy for second tier nations. They were later promoted to the 2012 Junior World Championship after finishing as winners of the 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. The team also competes at the Oceania U20 Championship as of 2015.

Contents

Squad

Management

Wins against Tier 1 nations

6 June 2008 Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg29–17Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales  
5 June 2009 Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg17–14Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  
Try: Selesele 5' c, Faimoa 58' c
Con: Laulala (2/2)
Drop: Wilson 80'
Try: Dunbar 50' m
Pen: Horne (3/4) 33', 38', 46'
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
21 June 2009 Ireland  IRFU flag.svg3–9Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  
Pen: Sefo 26', Leleisiuao 37', Laulala 68'
Pen: McKinley 4'
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
23 June 2013 Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg33–24Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes  
15:00Try: Nanai (2) 5' m, 10' c
Slater 29' m
Fonoti 72' c
Con: Alatimu (2/4) 11', 73'
Pen: Alatimu (3/3) 22', 46', 76'
Report [2] Try: Allan 13' c
Hoyland 16' c
Fergusson 63' c
Con: Allan (3/3) 14', 17', 64'
Pen: Allan (1/3) 26'
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
6 June 2014 Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg18–27Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe  
13:35Try: Farndale 37' m
Pecquer 51' m
Ritchie 72' m
Pen: Hutchinson (1/2) 19'
Report [3] Try: Kueffner 24' c
Apa 43' c
Mu 47' c
Con: Mu (3/3) 25', 44', 48'
Pen: Mu (2/2) 5', 69'
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
10 June 2015 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg24–30Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Stadio San Michele, Calvisano  
18:30Try: Leger 4'c
Falaniko 20' c
Tuiomanufili 69' c
Con: Falaniko (3/3) 5', 21', 71'
Pen: Falaniko (3/3) 15', 35', 59'
Stats [4] Try: Giammarioli 2' c
Polledri 31' m
Ferraro 44' c
Zanetti 51' m
Con: Minozzi (2/4) 3', 45'
Referee: Will Houston (Australia)

Full internationals

2008: Alatasi Tupou, Maselino Paulo, Roysiu Tolufale (2008), Misioka Timoteo, Afa Aiono, Semiperive Semeane (2009), Richard Muagututia, Levi Asifa'amatala (2010), Fa'atoina Autagavaia (2012), Vavae Tuilagi (2015)
2009: Falemiga Selesele (2010), Fa'atiga Lemalu, Viliamu Afatia (2012), Uini Atonio (2014, France)
2010: Steven Luatua (2013, New Zealand), Patrick Fa'apale, Tulolo Tulolo, Vaiofaga Simanu (2014)
2011: Robert Lilomaiava, Ropeti Lafo (2012), Vavao Afemai, Oneone Fa'afou (2014), Will Skelton (2014, Australia)
2012: Aniseko Sio (2014)

References

  1. ↑ IRB. "Samoa Squad to 2014 IRB Junior World Championship". Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  2. ↑ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ↑ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ↑ worldrugby.org. "U20 Championship". www.worldrugby.org. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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