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, and have competed in three Rugby World Cup's since their debut in the 2002 tournament in Spain. In 2023, they claimed their first Oceania Championship.
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| Nickname | Manusina Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Rugby Samoa | |
| Head coach | Ramsey Tomokino | |
| Captain | Sui Pauaraisa | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 15 (as of 28 October 2024) | |
| Highest | 13 (2003) | |
| Lowest | 18 | |
| First international | ||
 Samoa 10–12 Japan  (Apia, Samoa; 15 July 2000) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Samoa 91–0 Papua New Guinea  (Pukekohe, New Zealand; 13 July 2022) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
Samoa 0–87 Australia  (Apia, Samoa; 8 August 2009) | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2002) | |
| Best result | 9th | |
| Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
 England |
97.56 |
| 2 | |
 Canada |
89.31 |
| 3 | |
 New Zealand |
88.64 |
| 4 | |
 France |
85.11 |
| 5 | |
Australia |
78.10 |
| 6 | |
 Ireland |
78.03 |
| 7 | |
 Scotland |
76.82 |
| 8 | |
 Italy |
74.75 |
| 9 | |
 United States |
74.20 |
| 10 | |
 Wales |
72.58 |
| 11 | |
Japan |
66.41 |
| 12 | |
 South Africa |
66.18 |
| 13 | |
 Spain |
65.42 |
| 14 | |
 Russia |
61.10 |
| 15 | |
Samoa |
60.56 |
| 16 | |
 Netherlands |
60.20 |
| 17 | |
 Fiji |
59.14 |
| 18 | |
 Hong Kong |
56.20 |
| 19 | |
 Kazakhstan |
55.23 |
| 20 | |
 Sweden |
52.72 |
| *Change from the previous week | |||
History
editSamoa has attended three Rugby World Cup's, 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, for the 2021 Rugby World Cup, due to travel restrictions caused by COVID-19.[7][8][9]
In 2023, the Manusina created history when they won their first Oceania title after beating Fiji.[10][11] They have also confirmed their place in World Rugby's inaugural WXV tournament in the WXV 2 division.[10][11]
Record
editRugby World Cup
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Squad | |||||||||||
| 1991 |
Samoa was not invited to the
Rugby World Cups between 1991 and 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1994
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| 1998
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| 2002 |
9th Place Playoff | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 30 | Squad | |||||||||||
| 2006 |
9th Place Playoff | 10th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 84 | Squad | |||||||||||
| 2010 |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014
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11th Place Playoff | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 148 | Squad | |||||||||||
| 2017
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Did Not Qualify | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2021
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Withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2025
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Qualified | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2029
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TBD | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2033
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| Total | 3/9 | 9th† | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 151 | 262 | ||||||||||||
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Overall
edit(Full internationals only, updated to 26 May 2023)
| Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 0.00% |
| Canada |
2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 0.00% |
| England |
2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 118 | 0.00% |
| Fiji |
2006 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 117 | 186 | 42.85% |
| Hong Kong |
2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 100.00% |
| Ireland |
2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Italy |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 65 | 0.00% |
| Japan |
2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 0.00% |
| Kazakhstan |
2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 10 | 100.00% |
| Netherlands |
2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 100.00% |
| New Zealand |
2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 140 | 0.00% |
| PNG |
2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 57 | 100.00% |
| Scotland |
2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0.00% |
| South Africa |
2006 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 52 | 50.00% |
| Spain |
2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 65 | 0.00% |
| Sweden |
2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Tonga |
2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 34 | 100.00% |
| United States |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 36 | 0.00% |
| Wales |
2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 100.00% |
| Summary | 2000 | 40 | 21 | 1 | 17 | 1,057 | 960 | 52.5% |
Players
editCurrent squad
editHead Coach, Ramsey Tomokino, announced the Manusina's 30-player squad for the WXV 3 competition in Dubai on 12 September.[12]
Previous squads
editCoaches
edit| Name | Years | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| Feturi Elisaia | 2002 | |
| Peter Fatialofa | 2013 | [13] |
| Euini Lale Faumuina | 2014–? | [13] |
| Ramsey Tomokino | 2018–Present | [14] |
References
edit- ^ "Women's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Statement regarding Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Cassie Siataga inspires Samoa to first Oceania crown". www.world.rugby. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b Cama, Akuila Cama (5 June 2023). "Fijiana 15s falls, Samoa creates history". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Manusina Squad named to play Australia A & World Rugby WXV3". Talamua Online. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Sport: New Manusina coach says he has big shoes to fill". RNZ. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Ewart, Richard (25 May 2023). "Female coaching set up imminent at Manusina Samoa". ABC Pacific. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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