The national union team of
Samoa Rugby is known as Manu Samua.
Samoa Rugby was inaugurated in the early 1920s and after the inauguration the regulating body was shortly formed.
The team of
Samoa rugby executes a traditional challenge of Samoa before starting any game which is known as siva tau. Along with Fiji and Tonga the team of
Samoa rugby is the members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance.
Michael Jones is the Coach of
Samoan rugby. The Captain of the
rugby in Samoa is Semo Sititi.
Among the other counties of the world the
rugby of Samoa holds 10th position. Sir Michael Fay who is a millionaire of New Zealand has presently funded the national union team of
Samoa rugby.
In 1924 in the month of August Western Samoa played the first international rugby versus Fiji.
In the year 1991 and 1995 the team of
Samoa rugby qualified quarter finals in the world cup.
Some of the former players of
Samoa rugby are Trevor Leota, Freddie Tuilagi, Apollo Perelini, Pat Lam, Sailosi Tagicakibau, etc.
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