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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Rugby Samoa | |
| Head coach | Ramsey Tomokino | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 18 (as of 9 January 2023) | |
| Highest | 13 (2003) | |
| First international | ||
 Samoa 10–12 Japan  (1 September 2000) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Samoa 91–0 Papua New Guinea  (13 July 2022, OC) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
Samoa 0–87 Australia  (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 20 March 2023[1] | |||
| Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
| 1 |  |
 England |
94.29 |
| 2 | |
 New Zealand |
93.19 |
| 3 | |
 France |
89.68 |
| 4 | |
 Canada |
84.22 |
| 5 | |
 Italy |
78.70 |
| 6 | |
Australia |
78.00 |
| 7 | |
 United States |
76.78 |
| 8 | |
 Ireland |
74.01 |
| 9 | |
 Wales |
72.70 |
| 10 | |
 Scotland |
68.71 |
| 11 | |
 Spain |
68.47 |
| 12 | |
Japan |
67.94 |
| 13 | |
 South Africa |
64.50 |
| 14 | |
 Russia |
61.10 |
| 15 | |
 Hong Kong |
59.25 |
| 16 | |
 Netherlands |
59.24 |
| 17 | |
 Fiji |
58.33 |
| 18 | |
Samoa |
58.01 |
| 19 | |
 Kazakhstan |
57.09 |
| 20 | |
 Sweden |
56.76 |
| *Change from the previous week | |||
HistoryEdit
Samoa has attended three World Cups, 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 due to travel restrictions caused by COVID-19.[7][8][9]
RecordEdit
Rugby World CupEdit
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
OverallEdit
Summary of all full international matches (updated to 2020-11-14):
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Canada | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| England | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Fiji | 2006 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40% |
| Ireland | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Hong Kong | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Italy | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Japan | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Kazakhstan | 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Netherlands | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| New Zealand | 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Papua New Guinea | 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Scotland | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| South Africa | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
| Spain | 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Sweden | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Tonga | 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Wales | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Summary | 2000 | 34 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 50% |
PlayersEdit
Previous squadsEdit
CoachesEdit
| Name | Years | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| Feturi Elisaia | 2002 | |
| Peter Fatialofa | 2013 | [10] |
| Euini Lale Faumuina | 2014 | |
| Ramsey Tomokino |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Women's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Sport: World Cup qualification a boost for Fiji women's rugby". RNZ. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Samoa win Asia Pacific Women's Rugby Championship". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: 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.
{{cite web}}: 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Statement regarding Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Sport: New Manusina coach says he has big shoes to fill". RNZ. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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