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Samoa
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Association	Samoan Rugby League
Region	Oceania
Head coach	John Akland
Captain	Nigel Vagana
Home stadium	National Stadium
RLIF ranking	12th
National Uniform
First international USA 6 - 14 Samoa (Sydney, Australia; February 1996)
Biggest win New Caledonia 0 - 76 Samoa (Apia, Samoa; 20 October 2004
Biggest defeat Australia 66 - 10 Samoa (Watford, England; 11 November 2000)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (First in 2000)
Best result	Quarter-finals, 2000

The Samoa rugby league team has been participating in international rugby league competition since 1988. From 1988 to 1997 this team was known as the Western Samoa rugby league team. This team is not to be confused with the American Samoa national rugby league team.

Contents 1 History 1.1 2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying 1.2 Possible 2008 World Cup Squad 1.3 2008 Possible Run on World Cup Squad 2 International Results 2.1 Western Samoa 2.1.1 Super League World Nines Results 2.1.2 Student Results

Western Samoa has participated in the Pacific Cup (1988-1996), World Sevens (1994, 1995) and Superleague World Nines (1996, 1997) competitions. Samoa has participated in the Pacific Cup (since 1998), World Cup (since 2000), World Sevens (2003) and Pacific Rim (2004) competitions. That Samoan team had the benefit of ex-All Blacks John Schuster and Va'aiga Tuigamala in their backline. When rugby union went professional players such as Apollo Perelini and Fereti Tuilagi left rugby league to return to the 15-man game.

Samoa played in the Pacific Pool of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup Qualifiers. They beat the Cook Islands and Fiji, but lost to Tonga. On a points difference, Samoa came in third and had to play USA in the Repecharge Semi Final. Samoa won this match 42-10 and then played Lebanon on 14th November 2007 in the Repecharge Final to see who would take the 10th and final World Cup place. Samoa came out eventual winners of the 10th and final 2008 Rugby League World Cup place beating Lebanon 38-16.

As of 14 November 2007

Number	Name	Position	Club	Caps
1	Tangi Ropati	Full Back	Samoan Club
2	Smith Samau	Wing	Gold Coast Titans
3	Willie Talau	Centre	St Helens
4	George Carmont	Centre	Newcastle Knights
5	Andreas Bauer	Wing	Doncaster RLFC
6	Nigel Vagana(C)	Stand Off	Souths
7	Joseph Paulo	Scrum Half	Penrith Panthers
8	Hutch Maiava	Prop	Hull FC
9	Chris Vaefaga	Hooker	[Bulldogs ]]
10	Frank Puletua	Prop	Penrith Panthers
11	Tony Puletua	Second Row	Penrith Panthers
12	Ali Lauitiiti	Second Row	Leeds Rhinos
13	Harrison Hansen	Loose Forward	Wigan Warriors
14	Taualagi Lepupa	Prop	Samoan club
15	Ponifasio Vasa	Hooker	Samoan club
16	Chris Lei Sam	Prop	Samoan club
17	Phillip Leuluai	Prop	Salford City Reds
18	Mauloa Lafi	Second Row	Samoan club
19	Malo Solomona	Wing	New Zealand Warriors
20	Joe Vagana	Prop	Bradford Bulls
21	Matt Utai	Wing	Canterbury Bulldogs
22	Evarn Tuimavave	Centre	New Zealand Warriors
23	Francis Meli	Wing	St Helens
24	David Solomona	Second Row	Bradford Bulls
25	Iafeta Paleaaesina	Prop	Wigan Warriors
26	Motu Tony	Hooker	Hull FC
27	Kylie Leuluai	Prop	Leeds Rhinos
28	Gray Viane	Second Row	Salford City Reds
29	Junior Moors	Second Row	Penrith Panthers
30	Rota Setu	Hooker	New Zealand Warriors
31	Jack Afamasaga	Loose Forward	Manly
32	Setaimata Sa	Five Eight	Sydney Roosters

Samoan Possible 2007 Starting Team
8 Hutch Maiava 9 Chris Vaefaga 10 Frank Puletua 11 Tony Puletua 12 Ali Lauitiiti 13 Harrison Hansen 7 Joseph Paulo 6 Nigel Vagana(C) 4 George Carmont 3 Willie Talau 5 Andreas Bauer 2 Smith Samau 1 Tangi Ropati

Replacements

• 14 Taualagi Lepupa
• 15 Ponifasio Vasa
• 16 Chris Lei Sam
• 17 Phillip Leuluai
• 18 Mauloa Lafi
• 19 Matt Utai
• 20 Joe Vagana
• 21 David Solomona
• 22 Malo Solomona
• 23 Evarn Tuimavave
• 24 Francis Meli
• 25 Iafeta Paleaaesina
• 26 Motu Tony
• 27 Kylie Leuluai
• 28 Gray Viane
• 29 Junior Moors
• 30 Rota Setu
• 31 Jack Afamasaga
• 32 Setaimata Sa

• Samoa def. Lebanon 38-16 (14 November 2007)
• Samoa def. USA 42-10 (9 November 2007)
• England def. Samoa 38-14 (5 November 2006)
• France def. Samoa 28-6 (29 October 2006)
• Tonga def. Samoa 18-10 (22 October 2006)
• Samoa def. Fiji 30-28 ([[ ]] 2006)
• Samoa def. Cook Islands 46- ([[ ]] 2006)
• Tokelau def. Samoa 34-28 (05 March 2006)
• Cook Islands def. Samoa 44-0 (02 March 2006)
• Fiji def. Samoa 26-4 (23 February 2006)
• Tonga def. Samoa 34-20 (7 October 2005)
• Samoa def. Tonga 52-18 (23 October 2004)
• New Zealand Maoris def. Samoa 70-10 (21 October 2004)
• Samoa def. New Caledonia 76-0 (20 October 2004)
• Samoa def. Niue 36-18 (19 October 2004)
• Australia def. Samoa 66-10 (11 November 2000)
• Samoa def. Scotland 20-12 (5 November 2000)
• Samoa def. New Zealand Maoris 21-16 (1 November 2000)
• Ireland def. Samoa 30-16 (28 October 2000)
• Fiji def. Samoa 30-4 (1999)
• Samoa def. Fiji 6-1 (1999)
• Fiji def. Samoa 22-16 (1999)
• Tonga def. Samoa 24-8 (1998)
• Tonga def. Samoa 24-22 (1998)
• Samoa def. Niue 24-10 (1998)
• Samoa drew with Tonga 20-20 (1998)

• New Zealand Maoris def. Western Samoa 39-16 (1996)
• Tonga def. Western Samoa (1996)
• Wales def. Western Samoa 22-10 (13 October 1995)
• Western Samoa def. France 56-10 (12 October 1995)
• Western Samoa def. Tonga 18-14 (31 October 1992)
• Western Samoa def. Australian Aborigines 44-26 (28 October 1992)
• Western Samoa def Niue 41-28 (1992)
• Western Samoa def. Cook Islands 66-12 (1992)
• Western Samoa def. Tonga 20-12 (1992)
• Western Samoa def. Fiji 32-18 (1992)
• Western Samoa def. New Zealand Maoris 26-18 (1990)
• Western Samoa def. Australian Aborigines 26-16 (1990)
• New Zealand Maoris def. Western Samoa 19-16 (1988)
• Western Samoa def. Tonga 40-30 (1988)
• Western Samoa def. Tokelau 40-18 (1988)
• Western Samoa def. Cook Islands 52-16 (1988)

• Western Samoa def. USA 30-10 (1997)
• Western Samoa def. USA 14-6 (1996)

• Western Samoa def. USA 82-8 (1996)

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