Samoa Rugby World Cup Team
Samoa is called Manu Samoa - the name of a famous Samoan chief. They perform a traditional Samoan dance called the siva tau before each game. The Samoan rugby team are financially supported by Sir Michael Fay, one of New Zealand’s wealthiest men.
Samoa have been to every Rugby World Cup since the 1991 tournament. Samoa have made it to the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup on two previous occasion.
Samoa will have to work hard to secure a place in the knock-out stages as they face tough opponents in their group - amongst them England and South Africa.
Samoa are ranked 11th in the world.
Samoa Rugby World Cup Betting Information
Samoa have won every one of their four opening world cup matches.
They have won two and lost two in every world cup they have played
They have won and lost the same amount of matches, their points for and against is very similar but they have scored almost twice as many tries as the opposition.
Samoa Rugby World Cup Squad |
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|---|---|---|
| Tanner Vili | Lome Fa’atau | Seilala Mapusua |
| Eliota Sapolu | Brian Lima | Loki Crichton |
| John Senio | Semo Sititi | Ulia Ulia |
| Daniel Farani | Chad Slade | Daniel Leo |
| Census Johnston | Mahonri Schwalger | Justin Va’a |
| Philemon Toleafoa | Muliufi Salenoa | Isaac Feaunati |
| Pelu Taele | Garrick Cowley | Douglas Sanft |
| Gasolo Salima | ||
Rugby World Cup Pool A - Samoa Matches
| Date | Team A | Team B | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-08 18:00 |
England | USA | Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| 2007-09-09 16:00 |
South Africa | Samoa | Parc des Princes, Paris Referee: Paul Honiss |
| 2007-09-12 14:00 |
USA | Tonga | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier Referee: Stuart Dickinson |
| 2007-09-14 21:00 |
England | South Africa | Stade de France, Saint-Denis Referee: Joël Jutge |
| 2007-09-16 16:00 |
Samoa | Tonga | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| 2007-09-22 14:00 |
South Africa | Tonga | Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| 2007-09-22 16:00 |
England | Samoa | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Referee: Alan Lewis |
| 2007-09-26 20:00 |
Samoa | USA | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| 2007-09-28 21:00 |
England | Tonga | Parc des Princes, Paris Referee: Alain Rolland |
| 2007-09-30 20:00 |
South Africa | USA | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier Referee: Tony Spreadbury |