1996 Western Samoa rugby union tour of Great Britain and Ireland

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1996 Western Samoa rugby union tour of Great Britain and Ireland
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The 1996 Samoa rugby union tour of Great Britain and Ireland was a series of matches played in November and December 1996 in British Isles by Samoa national rugby union team. [1]

Results

Scores and results list Samoa's points tally first.

OpponentForAgainstDateVenueStatus
Saracens FC 40531 November 1996 Goldsdown, EnfieldTour match
Oxford University 58275 November 1996 Oxford Tour match
Munster 35259 November 1996 Musgrave Park, CorkTour match
Ireland 402512 November 1996 Lansdowne Road, Dublin Test match [2]
Cambridge University 1413November 1996CambridgeTour match
Llanelli RFC 152323 November 1996Llanelli, Llanelli Tour match
Cardiff 532926 November 1996 Arms Park, CardiffTour match
Newbury R.F.C. 352129 November 1996 Newbury, Berkshire Tour match
Bath 36172 December 1996 Bath Tour match
Leicester/Northampton33206 December 1996 Welford Road, LeicesterTour match
Richmond321210 December 1996LondonTour match

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References

  1. ↑ Mick Cleary, ed. (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997–98. Headline. ISBN   0-7472-7732-X.
  2. ↑ "Ireland's 'horrendous' Lansdowne Road defeat to Samoa serves as a warning from history ahead of crucial World Cup clash". The Telegraph. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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