Samoa women's national rugby union team
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.
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Nickname(s) | Manusina Samoa | |
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Union | Samoa Rugby Football Union | |
Head coach | Euini Lale Faumuina/Ramsey Tomokino | |
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World Rugby ranking | ||
Current | 16 (as of 23 November 2020) | |
First international | ||
![]() ![]() (1 September 2000) | ||
Biggest win | ||
![]() ![]() (20 November 2018) | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
![]() ![]() (8 August 2009) | ||
World Cup | ||
Appearances | 3 (First in 2002) | |
Best result | 9th |

Samoa at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup
Top 20 rankings as of 18 April 2022[1] | |||
Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
1 | ![]() | ![]() | 96.26 |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 88.58 |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 88.43 |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 88.15 |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 78.68 |
6 | ![]() | ![]() | 76.63 |
7 | ![]() | ![]() | 76.00 |
8 | ![]() | ![]() | 75.12 |
9 | ![]() | ![]() | 73.63 |
10 | ![]() | ![]() | 72.72 |
11 | ![]() | ![]() | 72.10 |
12 | ![]() | ![]() | 65.49 |
13 | ![]() | ![]() | 63.39 |
14 | ![]() | ![]() | 61.10 |
15 | ![]() | ![]() | 59.72 |
16 | ![]() | ![]() | 58.45 |
17 | ![]() | ![]() | 58.27 |
18 | ![]() | ![]() | 57.89 |
19 | ![]() | ![]() | 57.73 |
20 | ![]() | ![]() | 57.72 |
*Change from the previous week |
History
Samoa won the 2019 Asia Pacific Championship in Fiji.[2] 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.[3][4][5] Samoa and Hong Kong both withdrew from the Final Qualification Tournament in Dubai due to travel restrictions caused by COVID-19.[6][7][8]
Results
World Cup
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | PF | PA |
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![]() | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
![]() | 9th Place Playoff | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 30 |
![]() | 9th Place Playoff | 10th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 84 |
![]() | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
![]() | 11th Place Playoff | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 148 |
![]() | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
![]() | Withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
Total | 3/7 | 9th | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 151 | 262 |
Overall record
See List of Samoa women's national rugby union team matches
Summary of all full international matches:
Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | % Won |
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![]() | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
![]() | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
![]() | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
![]() | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
![]() | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
![]() | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
![]() | 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
![]() | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
![]() | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
![]() | 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
![]() | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Summary | 2000 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 46.2% |
- Notes
* Updated to end of 2018.
Current squad
Previous squads
References
- "Women's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- world.rugby (3 June 2019). "Samoa win Asia Pacific Women's Rugby Championship | Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Manusina women to play two tests vs Wallaroos". RNZ. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- "Wallaroos and Manusina to meet in two-test series". worldrugby.org. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "COVID fears hit Australian XVs season". Scrum Queens. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- "Scots in World Cup play-off final boost". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- Iveson, Ali (22 January 2022). "Samoa and Hong Kong pull out of Rugby World Cup qualifying due to COVID-19". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Statement regarding Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Samoa women's national rugby union team. |
- Samoan rugby union news from Planet Rugby
- Pacific Islanders Rugby Team Supporters Site
- The information website for supporters of the Manu Samoa Rugby Team
- World Cup 2007 Preview
- Manu Samoa - World Cup 2007
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