Nickname(s) | Manusina Samoa | |
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Union | Rugby Samoa | |
Head coach | Ramsey Tomokino | |
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World Rugby ranking | ||
Current | 15 (as of 15 April 2024) | |
Highest | 13 (2003) | |
First international | ||
Samoa 10–12 Japan ( Apia, Samoa; 15 July 2000) | ||
Biggest win | ||
Samoa 91–0 Papua New Guinea ( Pukekohe, New Zealand; 13 July 2022) | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
Samoa 0–87 Australia ( Apia, Samoa; 8 August 2009) | ||
World Cup | ||
Appearances | 3 (First in 2002) | |
Best result | 9th |
Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
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1 | England | 96.18 | |
2 | New Zealand | 90.56 | |
3 | France | 88.00 | |
4 | Canada | 86.27 | |
5 | Australia | 81.61 | |
6 | 1 | Italy | 76.50 |
7 | 1 | Scotland | 75.80 |
8 | Wales | 75.14 | |
9 | United States | 72.57 | |
10 | Ireland | 70.63 | |
11 | Japan | 69.38 | |
12 | South Africa | 65.17 | |
13 | Spain | 65.03 | |
14 | Russia | 61.10 | |
15 | 1 | Samoa | 59.57 |
16 | 1 | Netherlands | 58.98 |
17 | Fiji | 58.65 | |
18 | Hong Kong | 58.31 | |
19 | Kazakhstan | 55.97 | |
20 | Sweden | 52.84 | |
*Change from the previous week |
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.
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]
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | PF | PA |
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1998 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2002 | 9th Place Playoff | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 30 |
2006 | 9th Place Playoff | 10th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 84 |
2010 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2014 | 11th Place Playoff | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 148 |
2017 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2021 | Withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
Total | 3/7 | 9th | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 151 | 262 |
(Full internationals only, updated to 26 May 2023)
Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
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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% |
Manusina Samoa named a 30-player squad for the inaugural 2023 WXV 2 tournament in Cape Town, South Africa. [12]
*Denotes new cap
Players | Position | Caps |
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Rereglory Tauvela Aiono | Forward | |
Maletina Maevaga Brown | Forward | new cap |
Tiara-Lee Fanuatunu | Forward | new cap |
Avau Filimaua | Forward | |
Ana Mamea | Forward | |
Sosoli Talawadua | Forward | new cap |
Angelica Sesa Vaisha Schwenke | Forward | |
Cathy Ulu'ulumatafolau Leuta | Forward | |
Mary Lumsden | Forward | |
Easter Isadora Aimasi Savelio | Forward | |
Olalini Manamea Tafoulua | Forward | |
Fogamanono Tusiga | Forward | |
Utumalama Atonio | Forward | |
Nina Maria Foaese | Forward | |
Masuisuimatama'ali'i Tauaua-Pauaraisa (c) | Forward | |
Sinead Ryder | Forward | new cap |
Tia Tauasosi | Forward | |
Bella Irene Milo | Fly-half | |
Saelua Leaula | Back | |
Fa'alua Ioe Tugaga | Back | |
Cassie Muaimalae Tanu Siataga | Back | |
Rebeka Cordero-Tufuga | Back | new cap |
Allison Futialo | Back | |
Ta'alili Iosefo | Back | |
Hope Vavaemamate Schuster | Back | |
Lutia Col Aumua | Back | new cap |
Michelle Ame Curry | Back | |
Linda Fiafia | Back | |
Hasting Leiataua | Back | |
Karla Wright-Akeli | Back | new cap |
Name | Years | Refs |
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Feturi Elisaia | 2002 | |
Peter Fatialofa | 2013 | [13] |
Euini Lale Faumuina | 2014 | |
Ramsey Tomokino |
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