International Rugby 'It has left a sour taste': Lima Sopoaga hits out at changes in Samoa
Samoan officials told Mapusua earlier this year that he wouldn’t be kept on and the position has since been given to Mahonri Schwalger.
The Samoa Rugby team – also known as ‘Manu Samoa’ honouring a celebrated Samoan warrior – are an established international side, despite the Polynesian island nation’s modest size. The team currently is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance and competes in Rugby World Cup tournaments, as well as the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup in which they have three titles to their name so far.
If you’d like to learn more about the Samoa Rugby team then take a look on this page to get an insight into the team’s history as well as their international record. You can also find the latest fixtures and results.
World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin believes this is the biggest year in the already-decorated history of sevens.
The Samoa Rugby team – also known as ‘Manu Samoa’ honouring a celebrated Samoan warrior – are an established international side, despite the Polynesian island nation’s modest size. The team currently is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance and competes in Rugby World Cup tournaments, as well as the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup in which they have three titles to their name so far.
If you’d like to learn more about the Samoa Rugby team then take a look on this page to get an insight into the team’s history as well as their international record. You can also find the latest fixtures and results.
The Samoa Rugby teams of the past has included some internationally recognised players and has two inductees to the World Rugby Hall of Fame. The first of these two players is Samoa’s iconic winger Brian Lima, who currently is the nation’s most capped player and the record try scorer. The other is the late Peter Fatialofa who captained the side in their first World Cup in 1991.
The current Samoa Rugby team also has a number of quality players playing in some of domestic rugby union’s top sides. This includes Newcastle Falcons prop Logovi'i Mulipola, current captain and loose forward Jack Lam and London Irish hooker Motu Matu'u.
The team is also known for performing the Siva Tau – a Samoan war dance – before each match.