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{{Short description|National rugby union team of Samoa}}
{{About|the men's team|the women's team|Samoa women's national rugby union team}}
{{distinguish|Samoa national rugby league team}}
{{Infobox national rugby team
| Name                  = Samoa
| Nickname              = ''Manu Samoa''
| Badge                 = Coat of arms of Samoa.svg
| Badge_size            = 185px
| Emblem                = [[Crux|Southern cross]]
| Union                 = [[Rugby Samoa]]
| Coach                 = [[Tusi Pisi]]
| Captain               = [[Theo McFarland]]
| Most caps             = [[Brian Lima]] (67)
| Top scorer            = [[Tusi Pisi]] (245)
| Top try scorer        = [[Brian Lima]] (29)
| Home Stadium          = [[Apia Park]]
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| World Rugby Rank      = 17
| World Rugby Rank date = 17 November 2025
| World Rugby max       = 7
| World Rugby max year  = 2012, 2013
| World Rugby min       = 17
| World Rugby min year  = 2018, 2019, 2025
| First game            = {{flagicon|SAM|colonial}} '''Western Samoa''' 0–6 {{ru-rt|FJI|colonial}}<br />([[Apia]], Samoa; 18 August 1924)
| Largest win           = {{ru|SAM}} 115–7 {{ru-rt|PNG}}<br />([[Apia]], Samoa; 11 July 2009)
| Largest loss          = {{nowrap|{{ru|NZL}} 101–14 {{ru-rt|SAM}}<br />([[New Plymouth]], New Zealand; 3 September 2008)}}
| World cup apps        = 9
| World cup first       = 1991
| World cup best        = ''Quarterfinals'' ([[1991 Rugby World Cup|1991]], [[1995 Rugby World Cup|1995]])
| medaltemplates        = 
{{Medal|Competition|[[Rugby union at the Pacific Games|Pacific Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[Rugby union at the 1971 South Pacific Games|1971 Papeete]]|}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[Rugby union at the 1991 South Pacific Games|1991 Port Moresby]]|}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[Rugby union at the 1983 South Pacific Games|1983 Apia]]|}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[Rugby union at the 1963 South Pacific Games|1963 Suva]]|}}
| website               = [https://www.manusamoa.com/ manusamoa.com]
}}

The '''Samoa national rugby union team''' represents [[Samoa]] in men's international [[rugby union]] competitions. They are governed by [[Samoa Rugby Union]] and also known as "Manu Samoa", which is thought to derive from the name of a Samoan warrior.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MANU SAMOA {{!}} Meaning & Definition for UK English {{!}} Lexico.com|url=https://www.lexico.com/definition/manu_samoa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711123654/https://www.lexico.com/definition/manu_samoa|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 11, 2021|access-date=2021-10-28|website=Lexico Dictionaries {{!}} English|language=en}}</ref>  They perform a traditional Samoan challenge called the [[siva tau]] before each game. Samoa Rugby Union were formerly members of the [[Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance]] (PIRA) along with [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]] and [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]].<ref>[http://www.samoaobserver.ws/index.php?view=article&id=10568%3Awe-quit&option=com_content&Itemid=53 We quit: SRU] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220102824/http://www.samoaobserver.ws/index.php?view=article&id=10568%3Awe-quit&option=com_content&Itemid=53 |date=2012-02-20 }} Samoa Observer</ref>

Rugby was [[rugby union in Samoa|introduced to Samoa]] in the 1890s but a [[Samoa Rugby Football Union|governing body]] was not formed for some years, and neither was a club competition organised until after World War I. The first international was played as Western Samoa against Fiji in August 1924. Along with Tonga, these nations would meet regularly and eventually contest competitions such as the [[Pacific Tri-Nations]] – with Western Samoa winning the first of these. From 1924 to 1997 Samoa was known as Western Samoa.

Samoa have been to every [[Rugby World Cup]] since the [[1991 Rugby World Cup|1991 tournament]]. That tournament, along with the [[1995 Rugby World Cup|1995 competition]], saw them make the quarterfinals. Under their new coach, former [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] and Samoan international player [[Michael Jones (rugby union)|Michael Jones]], Samoa competed in the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]]. However, Samoa had a dismal World Cup campaign, winning only one match and finishing fourth in their group. Samoa showed an improved performance at the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]], winning two matches by comfortable margins, and losing close matches to South Africa and Wales.

==History==
The history of Samoan rugby is filled with provably untrue myths and legends. Among them are that the [[Marist Brothers]] brought rugby to Western Samoa in 1924 and [[Samoa Rugby Football Union|The Western Samoa Rugby Football Union]] was formed in 1924. Another is that a large tree was growing in the middle of the Apia Park pitch when Samoa played its first test in 1924. 

The man who brought rugby to Samoa was a New Zealand surveyor, Norman Macdonald, who arrived in the country in 1892. He organised games on an ad-hoc basis, often against crews from visiting ships. Native Samoans were encouraged to play right from the start, and did so. During the German colonial era these games still happened on an irregular basis, but the arrival of New Zealand troops in the early stages of World War I meant rugby wasn't far behind.

The first match for which a score has been preserved was played in 1918 between the Garrison and a Home XV, which the soldiers won 13-6. Club rugby began in 1923 when four clubs - Barbarians, Nomads, Rovers and United - contested the first championship. Matches were played at Pilot Point, and that ground did have a tree inside the playing area; the newspaper reports often mentioned it. By the end of that season developemnt work was beginning at Apia Park; the ground was levelled and a football pitch was prepared, cleared of all weeds and made up to international size.

On 18 August 1924, Western Samoa played its first international against [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]] in the capital [[Apia]], the visitors winning 6–0. The match was played at 7{{nbsp}}am to allow the Samoans time to get to work afterwards and the ship taking the Fijian team to Tonga to make its sailing time. The return match, a month later, was won 9–3 by Samoa.

The Apia Rugby Union was formed in 1927, with eight clubs, and affiliated to the New Zealand Rugby Union that year. The Western Samoa Rugby Union wasn't formed as the governing body until 1958.

Club rugby changed formats in 1936, becoming a mercantile competition with business house teams replacing the village sides. This carried on until 1940, when the game closed down during World War II. It was resumed in 1946 and had another brief hiatus until a full club competition was played in 1953; this has run uninterrupted since.

In 1956 Western Samoa visited both Pacific Island neighbors Fiji and Tonga, but had to wait a further 20 years before a tour of New Zealand took place. The Samoans won one of eight matches on that 1956 tour.

The [[Pacific Tri-Nations|traditional tri-series]] between [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]], [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]] and Western Samoa was established in 1982 with Western Samoa winning the first tournament. [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] visited Western Samoa and won the test 32–16 at Apia. The tour led to a return visit to Wales which brought Western Samoa out of International limbo, although Western Samoa were not invited to the first [[Rugby World Cup]] [[1987 Rugby World Cup|in 1987]].

The following year a 14-match tour of [[Europe]] took place before a World Cup elimination series in [[Tokyo]], which gave Western Samoa a place in the [[1991 Rugby World Cup]] in [[United Kingdom|Britain]]. They made a huge impact. After sweeping aside Wales 16–13 in [[Cardiff]] and defeating [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina]] 35–12, and narrowly losing 3–9 to eventual champions [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] in their pool match, Western Samoa, a country with a population of 160,000, found itself in the quarterfinals against [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] at [[Murrayfield Stadium|Murrayfield]]. The Scots won comfortably 28–6, but the Samoans were clearly the personality team of the tournament.  One Welsh fan ruefully remarked after Wales's defeat, "It's a good job we weren't playing all of Samoa."

Over the next two years, the side had a number of notable wins. The most outstanding achievements were in Sevens where it won the 1993 [[Hong Kong Sevens|Hong Kong]] and 1992 [[Middlesex 7s|Middlesex Sevens]]. The [[1995 Rugby World Cup]] in [[South Africa]] proved that the team belonged in top company. They again reached the quarterfinals after wins over Argentina and [[Italy national rugby union team|Italy]], but were beaten 42–14 by the eventual winners [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]]. After the Cup, Manu Samoa made a 13-match tour of England and Scotland, drawing 15–15 with the Scots and going down 27–9 to [[England national rugby union team|England]].

With the advent of professional rugby in 1995 it was vital for Manu Samoa to develop a new administrative structure. This was made possible with [[Fay Richwhite]] and the Western Samoan Rugby Union joining forces to form Manu Samoa Rugby Limited. [[Fay Richwhite]] invested $5 million from 1995 to 2004 into Samoan rugby.<ref name="RNZI_9519">{{cite news |url=http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=9519 |title=Samoa's Prime Minister praises banker, Sir Michael Fay, for supporting Manu Samoa |date=18 April 2004 |work=[[Radio New Zealand International]] |access-date=7 November 2011}}</ref><ref name=2011_FaySamoaNeedsChange>{{cite web|title=Fay: Samoans need change|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10762696|publisher=The New Zealand Herald|access-date=8 July 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Japan vs Samoa Rugby Matc 17 June 2012.jpg|thumb|320px|Japan vs Samoa Rugby Match at Chichibunomiya Stadium on 17 June 2012, which was won by Samoa 27–26]]
Samoa emerged from the [[1999 Rugby World Cup|1999 World Cup]] with its honor intact after another shock 38–31 victory over host nation [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] in the pool stages. They again lost out to Scotland in the quarterfinal play-off.

Manu Samoa qualified for the [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003 World Cup]] with a 17–16 loss against Fiji, [[Earl Va'a]] missing an injury-time penalty. They recovered to beat Tonga both home and away and avenged that Fijian defeat with a 22–12 win in [[Nadi]]. They ultimately had to settle for second place in the round robin, behind Fiji on points difference, and a place in the tougher of the two Rugby World Cup 2003 pools alongside automatic qualifiers England and South Africa. In one of the games of the tournament, they led eventual champions England for most of the game before losing 35–22.

Samoa qualified for the [[2011 Rugby World Cup|2011 World Cup]] after beating [[Papua New Guinea national rugby union team|Papua New Guinea]] 73–12 in [[Port Moresby]] on 18 July 2009. They won 188–19 on aggregate over two matches against Papua New Guinea, having won 115–7 at [[Apia Park]] the previous week.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8157392.stm|title=Samoa qualify for 2011 World Cup |date=18 July 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=4 August 2009}}</ref>

Samoa began their 2011 World Cup campaign preparation with a flying start, after registering an upset against No.2 ranked [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] with a four-try-to-two win of 32–23.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/14175299 Samoa shock Australia with 32–23 win in Sydney] BBC Sport, 17 July 2011</ref>

In November 2017, Samoa's prime minister and SRU chairman [[Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi|Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi]] announced that the organisation was bankrupt,<ref name="Union broke, P.M. admits">{{cite news | url=http://www.samoaobserver.ws/en/08_11_2017/local/26403/Union-broke-PM-admits.htm | title=Union broke, P.M. admits | work=Samoa Observer | date=7 November 2017 | access-date=22 November 2017}}</ref> although those claims were denied by world governing body [[World Rugby]].<ref name="Autumn Tests: Samoa rugby not bankrupt, says World Rugby">{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42059958 | title=Autumn Tests: Samoa rugby not bankrupt, says World Rugby | publisher=BBC Sport | date=20 November 2017 | access-date=22 November 2017}}</ref>

==Overall record==
{{World Rugby Rankings|Samoa|Samoa|6|18|12|short=yes|history=yes}}
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Samoa national XV at test level up until '''18 November 2025''', updated after match with {{ru|BEL}}. 

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
! style="width:180px;"| Opponent
! style="width:50px;"| Played
! style="width:50px;"| Won
! style="width:50px;"| Lost
! style="width:50px;"| Drawn
! style="width:50px;"| Win %
! style="width:50px;"| For
! style="width:50px;"| Aga
! style="width:50px;"| Diff
|-
| {{ru|ARG}} || 5 || 3 || 2 || 0 || {{#expr:3/5*100 round 2}}% || 121 || 101 || +20
|-
| {{ru|AUS}} || [[History of rugby union matches between Australia and Samoa|6]]|| 1 || 5 || 0 || 16.66% || 73 || 238 || −165
|-
| {{ruA|AUS}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 50.00% || 31 || 26 || +5
|-
| {{noflag|[[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]]}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0.00% || 24 || 27 || −3
|-
| {{ru|BEL}} || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 50.00% || 50 || 21 || +29
|-
| {{ru|BRA}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 100.00% || 48 || 10 || +38
|-
| {{ru|CAN}} || 6 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 100.00% || 169 || 103 || +66
|-
| {{ru|CHI}} || 3 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 33.33% || 87 || 73 || +14
|-
| {{ru|COK}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 100.00% || 102 || 31 || +71
|-
| {{ru|ENG}} || [[History of rugby union matches between England and Samoa|9]]|| 0 || 9 || 0 || 0.00% || 131 || 310 || −179
|-
| {{ru|FIJ}} || [[History of rugby union matches between Fiji and Samoa|57]] || 21 || 33 || 3 || {{#expr:21/57*100 round 2}}%|| 994 || 1,173 || −179
|-
| {{ru|FIJ|name=Fiji XV}} || [[History of rugby union matches between Fiji and Samoa#XV Results|3]] || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0.00% || 20 || 58 || −38
|-
| {{ru|FRA}} || 4 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0.00% || 49 || 156 || −107
|-
| {{ru|GEO}} || [[History of rugby union matches between Georgia and Samoa|6]]|| 2 || 3 || 1 || {{#expr:2/6*100 round 2}}% || 135 || 110 || +25
|-
| {{ru|GER}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 100.00% || 108 || 43 || +65
|-
| {{ru|IRE}} || 8 || 1 || 7 || 0 || {{#expr:1/8*100 round 2}}% || 121 || 273 || −152
|-
| {{ru|ITA}} || 9 || 6 || 3 || 0 || {{#expr:6/9*100 round 2}}% || 225 || 183 || +42
|-
| {{ru|JPN}} || 19 || 12 || 7 || 0 || {{#expr:12/19*100 round 2}}% || 574 || 410 || +164
|-
| {{ru|KOR}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 100.00% || 74 || 7 || +67
|-
| {{ru|NAM}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 100.00% || 115 || 33 || +82
|-
| {{ru|New Caledonia}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 100.00% || 28 || 6 || +22
|-
| {{ru|NZL}} || 7 || 0 || 7 || 0 || 0.00% || 72 || 411 || −339
|-
| {{ru|PNG}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 100.00% || 188 || 19 || +169
|-
| {{ru|ROM}} || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || {{#expr:1/3*100 round 2}}% || 59 || 49 || +10
|-
| {{ru|RUS}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 100.00% || 34 || 9 || +25
|-
| {{ru|SCO}} || [[History of rugby union matches between Samoa and Scotland|13]]|| 1 || 11 || 1 || {{#expr:1/13*100 round 2}}% || 205 || 373 || −168
|-
| {{ru|RSA}} || [[History of rugby union matches between Samoa and South Africa|9]]|| 0 || 9 || 0 || 0.00% || 99 || 431 || −332
|-
| {{ru|ESP}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 100.00% || 62 || 40 || +22
|-
| {{ru|Tahiti}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 100.00% || 33 || 11 || +22
|-
| {{ru|TON}} || 71 || 39 || 28 || 4 || {{#expr:39/71*100 round 2}}% || 1,350 || 1,075 || +275
|-
| {{ru|USA}} || 9 || 6 || 3 || 0 || {{#expr:6/9*100 round 2}}% || 187 || 170 || +17
|-
| {{ru|URU}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 100.00% || 60 || 13 || +47
|-
| {{ru|WAL}} || [[History of rugby union matches between Samoa and Wales|10]]|| 4 || 6 || 0 || 40.00% || 180 || 235 || −55
|-
| {{ru|GER|name=West Germany}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 100.00% || 54 || 9 || +45
|- class="sortbottom"
! Total !! 280 !! 125 !! 144 !! 11 !! {{#expr:125/280*100 round 2}}% !! 5,862 !! 6,237 !! −375
|}

===World Cup record===
<!--[[Image:Samoan Siva Tau.jpg|thumb|300px|Samoa performing their ''Siva Tau'' before playing South Africa at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.]]-->
{{main|Samoa at the Rugby World Cup}}
{{Samoa Rugby World Cup record}}
In one of the scenes of the feature film, ''[[Invictus (film)|Invictus]]'', Western Samoa can be seen playing South Africa in the [[1995 Rugby World Cup]].

===Pacific Nations Cup===
{{Main|World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup}}

Samoa previously competed in the [[Pacific Tri-Nations]] winning 11 tournaments. The Pacific Nations Cup replaced the Tri-Nations tournament in 2006. Samoa have won four tournaments. 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"

|-
! Tournament !! Won!! Drawn !! Lost !! Samoa finish 
|-
| [[2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations|2006]] || 2||0||2 || 2nd / 5 
|-
| [[2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2007]] || 3||0||2 || 3rd / 6 
|-
| [[2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2008]] || 2||0||3 || 3rd / 6 
|-
| [[2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2009]] || 2||0||2 || 3rd / 5  
|-
| [[2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2010]] || 2||0||1 || bgcolor=#FFD700|1st / 4 
|-
| [[2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2011]] || 1||0||2 || 3rd / 4
|-
| [[2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2012]] || 3||0||0 || bgcolor=#FFD700|1st / 4 
|-
| [[2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2013]] || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} ||{{n/a}} ||DNP 
|-
| [[2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2014]] || 1||1||0 || bgcolor=#FFD700|1st / 3 
|-
| [[2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2015]] || 2||1||1 ||2nd / 6 
|-
| [[2016 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2016]] || 1||0||1 || 2nd / 3
|-
| [[2017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2017]] || 0||0||2 || 3rd / 3  
|-
| [[2018 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2018]] || 0||0||2 || 4th / 4 
|-
| [[2019 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2019]] || 1||0||2 || 4th / 6 
|-
| [[2022 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2022]] || 3||0||0 || bgcolor=#FFD700|1st / 4 
|-
| [[2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2024]] || 2||0||2 || 3rd / 6  
|-
| [[2025 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2025]] || 0 || 0 || 3 || 6th / 6  
|-
! Total || 25 || 2 || 24 || 4 titles
|}

===Wins against Tier 1 nations===
Samoa have recorded 17 wins against tier 1 nations. In addition, Samoa drew with Scotland 15–15 on the 18 November 1995 at [[Murrayfield Stadium]], [[Edinburgh]], Scotland.
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|date=6 October 1991
|time = 
|home={{ru-rt|WAL}}
|score= 13–16
|away={{flagicon|SAM}} Samoa
|report=[http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/22434.html Report]
|stadium= {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Cardiff Arms Park]], [[Cardiff]]
|referee= {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Robin ([[Fédération Française de Rugby|France]])
|attendance= 45,000
|try1=[[Ieuan Evans|I Evans]]<br />[[Arthur Emyr|Emyr]]
|con1=[[Mark Ring|Ring]]
|pen1=[[Mark Ring|Ring]]
|drop1=
|gfm1=
|try2=[[To'o Vaega|Vaega]]<br />[[Sila Vaifale|Vaifale]]
|con2=[[Mathew Vaea|Vaea]]
|pen2=[[Mathew Vaea|Vaea]] (2)
|drop2=
|gfm2=
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|date=13 October 1991
|time = 
|home={{ru-rt|ARG}}
|score= 12–35
|away={{flagicon|SAM}} Samoa
|report=[http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/22451.html Report]
|stadium= {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Sardis Road]], [[Pontypridd]]
|referee=
|attendance= 8,500
|try1=[[Martin Teran Nougues|Teran Nougues]]
|con1=[[Lisandro Arbizu|Arbizu]]
|pen1=[[Lisandro Arbizu|Arbizu]]<br />[[Eduardo Laborde|Laborde]]
|drop1=
|gfm1=
|try2=[[Stephen Bachop|Bachop]]<br />[[Frank Bunce|Bunce]]<br />[[Brian Lima|Lima]] (2)<br />[[Timo Tagaloa|Tagaloa]] (2)
|con2=[[Mathew Vaea|Vaea]] (4)
|pen2=[[Mathew Vaea|Vaea]]
|drop2=
|gfm2=
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|date=25 June 1994
|time = 
|home=Samoa {{flagicon|SAM}}
|score= 34–9
|away={{ru|WAL}}
|report=[http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/22817.html Report]
|stadium= {{flagicon|SAM}} [[Moamoa]]
|referee= {{flagicon|AUS}} Barry Leask ([[Australian Rugby Union|Australia]])
|attendance=
|try1=[[Pat Lam|Lam]]<br />[[Brian Lima|Lima]] (2)
|con1=[[Darren Kellett|Kellett]] (2)
|pen1=[[Darren Kellett|Kellett]] (5)
|drop1=
|gfm1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=[[Neil Jenkins|N Jenkins]] (3)
|drop2=
|gfm2=
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|date=27 May 1995
|time = 
|home={{ru-rt|ITA}}
|score= 18–42
|away={{flagicon|SAM}} Samoa
|report=[http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/22942.html Report]
|stadium= {{flagicon|RSA}} [[ABSA Stadium (East London)|ABSA Stadium]], [[East London, South Africa|East London]]
|referee= {{flagicon|FRA}} Joel Dume ([[Fédération Française de Rugby|France]])
|attendance= 12,000
|try1=[[Marcello Cuttitta|Cuttitta]]<br />[[Paolo Vaccari|Vaccari]]
|con1=[[Diego Domínguez (rugby union)|Domínguez]]
|pen1=[[Diego Domínguez (rugby union)|Domínguez]]
|drop1=[[Diego Domínguez (rugby union)|Domínguez]]
|gfm1=
|try2=[[George Harder|Harder]] (2)<br />[[Darren Kellett|Kellett]]<br />[[Brian Lima|Lima]] (2)<br />[[Shem Tatupu|Tatupu]]
|con2=[[Darren Kellett|Kellett]] (3)
|pen2=[[Darren Kellett|Kellett]] (2)
|drop2=
|gfm2=
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|date=30 May 1995
|time = 
|home={{ru-rt|ARG}}
|score= 26–32
|away={{flagicon|SAM}} Samoa
|report=[http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/22948.html Report]
|stadium= {{flagicon|RSA}} [[ABSA Stadium (East London)|ABSA Stadium]], [[East London, South Africa|East London]]
|referee= {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Dave Bishop (rugby referee)|Dave Bishop]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
|attendance= 15,000
|try1=[[Rodrigo Crexell|Crexell]]<br />Penalty Try
|con1=[[José Cilley|Cilley]] (2)
|pen1=[[José Cilley|Cilley]] (4)
|drop1=
|gfm1=
|try2=[[George Harder|Harder]]<br />[[Pat Lam|Lam]]<br />[[George Leaupepe|Leaupepe]]
|con2=[[Darren Kellett|Kellett]]
|pen2=[[Darren Kellett|Kellett]] (5)
|drop2=
|gfm2=
}}
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|date=12 November 1996
|time = 
|home={{ru-rt|IRE}}
|score= 25–40
|away={{flagicon|SAM}} Samoa
|report=[http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/23158.html Report]
|stadium= {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} [[Lansdowne Road]], [[Dublin]]
|referee= {{flagicon|ARG}} Santiago Borsani ([[Unión Argentina de Rugby|Argentina]])
|attendance=
|try1=[[Paul Wallace (rugby union)|Wallace]]
|con1=[[Simon Mason (rugby union)|Mason]]
|pen1=[[Simon Mason (rugby union)|Mason]] (6)
|drop1=
|gfm1=
|try2=[[George Leaupepe|Leaupepe]]<br />[[Veli Patu|Patu]]<br />[[Afato So'oalo|So'oalo]]<br />[[To'o Vaega|Vaega]] (2)
|con2=[[Earl Va'a|Va'a]] (3)
|pen2=[[Earl Va'a|Va'a]] (3)
|drop2=
|gfm2=
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|date=14 October 1999
|time = 
|home={{ru-rt|WAL}}
|score= 31–38
|away={{flagicon|SAM}} Samoa
|report=[http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/23677.html Report]
|stadium= {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Millennium Stadium]], [[Cardiff]]
|referee= {{flagicon|ENG}} Ed Morrison ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
|attendance= 72,500
|try1=[[Gareth Thomas (rugby, born 1974)|Thomas]]<br />Penalty Try (2)
|con1=[[Neil Jenkins|N Jenkins]] (2)
|pen1=[[Neil Jenkins|N Jenkins]] (4)
|drop1=
|gfm1=
|try2=[[Stephen Bachop|Bachop]] (2)<br />[[Lio Falaniko|Falaniko]]<br />[[Pat Lam|Lam]]<br />[[Silao Leaega|Leaega]]
|con2=[[Silao Leaega|Leaega]] (5)
|pen2=[[Silao Leaega|Leaega]]
|drop2=
|gfm2=
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible2
|date=8 July 2000
|time = 
|home=Samoa {{flagicon|SAM}}
|score= 43–24
|away={{ru|ITA}}
|report=[http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/23835.html Report]
|stadium= {{flagicon|SAM}} [[Apia Park]], [[Apia]]
|referee= {{flagicon|RSA}} Tappe Henning ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
|attendance= 7,500
|try1=[[Brian Lima|Lima]]<br />[[Toa Samania|Samania]]<br />[[Afato So'oalo|So'oalo]]<br />[[To'o Vaega|Vaega]]<br />[[Tanner Vili|Vili]]
|con1=[[Toa Samania|Samania]] (3)
|pen1=[[Toa Samania|Samania]] (4)
|drop1=
|gfm1=
|try2=[[Carlo Checchinato|Checchinato]]<br />[[Alessandro Moscardi|Moscardi]]<br />[[Cristian Stoica|Stoica]]
|con2=[[Ramiro Pez|Pez]] (3)
|pen2=
|drop2=[[Ramiro Pez|Pez]]
|gfm2=
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible2
|date=24 November 2001
|time = 
|home={{ru-rt|ITA}}
|score= 9–17
|away={{flagicon|SAM}} Samoa
|report=[http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/24121.html Report]
|stadium= {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Stadio Tommaso Fattori]], [[L'Aquila]]
|referee= {{flagicon|WAL}} Robert G. Davies ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
|attendance= 8,000
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=[[Diego Domínguez (rugby union)|Domínguez]] (3)
|drop1=
|gfm1=
|try2=[[Lome Fa'atau|Fa'atau]]
|con2=
|pen2=[[Silao Leaega|Leaega]] (2)<br />[[Tanner Vili|Vili]] (2)
|drop2=
|gfm2=
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible2
|date=3 December 2005
|time = 
|home={{ru-rt|ARG}}
|score= 12–28
|away={{flagicon|SAM}} Samoa
|report=[http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25110.html Report]
|stadium= {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Buenos Aires]]
|referee= {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Nigel Owens]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
|attendance=
|try1=[[Horacio Agulla|Agulla]]<br />[[Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe|Fernández Lobbe]]
|con1=[[Juan Fernández Miranda|Fernández Miranda]]
|pen1=
|drop1=
|gfm1=
|try2=[[Census Johnston|Johnston]]<br />[[Semo Sititi|Sititi]]<br />[[Sailosi Tagicakibau|Tagicakibau]]
|con2=[[Roger Warren (rugby union)|Warren]] (2)
|pen2=[[Roger Warren (rugby union)|Warren]] (2)
|drop2=[[Roger Warren (rugby union)|Warren]]
|gfm2=
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible2
|date=17 July 2011
|time = 
|home={{ru-rt|AUS}}
|score= 23–32
|away={{flagicon|SAM}} Samoa
|report=[http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/137375.html Report]
|stadium= {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Stadium Australia]], [[Sydney]]
|referee= {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Marius Jonker]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
|attendance= 29,908
|try1=[[Digby Ioane|Ioane]] 37'<br />[[Matt Giteau|Giteau]] 70'
|con1=[[Matt Giteau|Giteau]] (38', 71')
|pen1=[[Matt Giteau|Giteau]] (40', 41', 57')
|drop1=
|gfm1=
|try2=[[Alesana Tuilagi|Tuilagi]] 11'<br />[[Paul Williams (rugby union player)|Williams]] 28'<br />[[Kane Thompson|Thompson]] 45'<br />[[George Pisi|G Pisi]] 54'
|con2=[[Tusi Pisi|T Pisi]] (13', 29', 55')
|pen2=[[Tusi Pisi|T Pisi]] (3', 65')
|drop2=
|gfm2=
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible2
|date=16 November 2012
|time = 
|home={{ru-rt|WAL}}
|score= 19–26
|away={{flagicon|SAM}} Samoa
|report=[http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/161867.html Report]
|stadium= {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Millennium Stadium]], [[Cardiff]]
|referee= {{flagicon|FRA}} Pascal Gauzère ([[Fédération Française de Rugby|France]])
|attendance= 44,329
|try1=[[Ashley Beck|Beck]] 32'
|con1=[[Leigh Halfpenny|Halfpenny]] (1/1) 33'
|pen1=[[Leigh Halfpenny|Halfpenny]] (4/5) 15', 28', 49', 61'
|drop1=
|gfm1=
|try2=[[Fa'atoina Autagavaia|Autagavaia]] 1' c<br />[[George Pisi|G Pisi]] 46' m<br />[[Johnny Leota|Leota]] 77' m
|con2=[[Tusi Pisi|T Pisi]] (1/3) 2'
|pen2=[[Tusi Pisi|T Pisi]] (3/6) 40', 56', 65'
|drop2=
|gfm2=
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible2
|date=8 June 2013
|time = 
|home=Samoa {{flagicon|SAM}}
|score= 27–17
|away={{ru|SCO}}
|stadium= {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kings Park Stadium|Mr Price Kings Park]], [[Durban]]
|referee = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} [[John Lacey (rugby union)|John Lacey]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
|attendance= 9,753
|try1 = [[James So'oialo|So'oialo]] 6' c<br />[[Alesana Tuilagi|Tuilagi]] (2) 11' c, 62' c
|con1 = [[James So'oialo|So'oialo]] (3/3) 8', 13', 64'
|pen1 = [[James So'oialo|So'oialo]] (2/3) 53', 69'
|try2 = [[Sean Lamont|Lamont]] 49' m
|pen2 = [[Greig Laidlaw|Laidlaw]] (4/5) 10', 18', 31', 41'
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible2
|date=15 June 2013
|time = 
|home=Samoa {{flagicon|SAM}}
|score= 39–10
|away={{ru|ITA}}
|stadium= {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mbombela Stadium]], [[Nelspruit]]
|referee = {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Craig Joubert]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
|attendance= 
|try1 = [[Paul Williams (rugby union player)|Williams]] 20' c<br />[[Alapati Leiua|Leiua]] 41' m<br />[[Johnny Leota|Leota]] 53' c<br />[[Taiasina Tuifu'a|Tuifu'a]] 63' c<br />[[Brando Va'aulu|Va'aulu]] 72' c
|con1 = [[Paul Williams (rugby union player)|Williams]] (3/4) 21', 53', 64'<br />[[Ki Anufe|Anufe]] (1/1) 73'
|pen1 = [[Paul Williams (rugby union player)|Williams]] (2/3) 30', 51'
|try2 = [[Try (rugby)|Penalty try]] 70' c
|con2 = [[Alberto Di Bernardo|di Bernardo]] (1/1) 70'
|pen2 = [[Luciano Orquera|Orquera]] (1/3) 27'
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible2
|date = 14 June 2014
|time = 14:00 [[Samoa Time Zone|WST]] ([[UTC+13]])
|home = {{Ru-rt|SAM}}
|score = 15–0
|report = [http://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6988%3Ala-mischia-samoana-domina-gli-azzurri-ad-apia-finisce-15-0&catid=252%3Aslide&Itemid=811&lang=it Report]<br />''(In Italian)''
|away = {{Ru|ITA}}
|pen1 = [[Tusi Pisi|T. Pisi]] (5/7) 10', 24', 30', 47', 69'
|stadium = {{flagicon|SAM}} [[Apia Park]], [[Apia]]<!--<ref name=ITA/>-->
|attendance = 7,000
|referee = [[George Clancy (rugby union)|George Clancy]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible2
|date = 22 July 2023
|time = 14:50 [[Japan Standard Time|JST]] ([[UTC+09]])
|home = {{Ru-rt|JPN}}
|score = 22–24
|report =
|away = {{ru|SAM}}
|try1 = [[Amato Fakatava|Fakatava]] 6' c
|con1 = [[Lee Seung-sin]] (1/1) 7'
|pen1 = [[Lee Seung-sin]] (5/5) 19', 42', 47', 57', 61'
|try2 = [[Alamanda Motuga|Motuga]] 37' c<br />[[Jonathan Taumateine|Taumateine]] 48' c<br />[[Tumua Manu|Manu]] 63' c
|con2 = [[Christian Leali'ifano|Leali'ifano]] (3/3) 38', 50', 64'
|pen2 = [[Christian Leali'ifano|Leali'ifano]] (1/1) 25'
|stadium = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sapporo Dome]], [[Sapporo]]
|attendance = 22,063
|referee = [[Mathieu Raynal]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible2
|date = 5 July 2024
|time = 17:00 [[Time in Samoa|AST]] ([[UTC+13]])
|home = {{ru-rt|SAM}}
|score = 33–25
|report =
|away = {{Ru|ITA}}
|try1 = [[Murphy Taramai|Taramai]] 9' c<br />[[Nigel Ah Wong|Ah Wong]] 30' m<br />[[Danny Toala|Toala]] 58' c<br />[[Afa Moleli|Moleli]] 77' m
|con1 = [[D'Angelo Leuila|Leuila]] (2/3) 10', 59'<!--<br />[[Afa Moleli|Moleli]] (0/1)-->
|pen1 = [[D'Angelo Leuila|Leuila]] (3/3) 43', 50', 69'
|drop1 =
|try2 = [[Monty Ioane|Ioane]] 16' m<br />[[Louis Lynagh|Lynagh]] 20' c<br />[[Paolo Garbisi|Garbisi]] 45' c
|con2 = [[Paolo Garbisi|Garbisi]] (2/3) 21', 46'
|pen2 = [[Paolo Garbisi|Garbisi]] (2/3) 14', 36'
|drop2 =
|stadium = {{flagicon|SAM}} [[Apia Park]], [[Apia]]
|attendance =
|referee = [[Paul Williams (rugby union referee)|Paul Williams]] ([[New Zealand Rugby|New Zealand]])
}}

==Players==
===Current squad===
On 31 October, Samoa named a 30-player squad ahead of the [[2027 Men's Rugby World Cup – Regional play-off and Final Qualification Tournament#Final Qualification Tournament|2027 Rugby World Cup Final Qualification Tournament]].<ref>[https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2025/10/31/ex-wallabies-prop-sio-bolsters-samoa-for-world-cup-repechage/ Ex-Wallabies prop Sio bolsters Samoa for World Cup Repechage]</ref>

'''Head coach''': {{flagdeco|SAM}} [[Tusi Pisi]]
* Caps updated: 13 November 2025 <small>(after Samoa v Namibia)</small>
{{nat rs start}}
{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Sama|Malolo}}|age={{Birth date and age|1998|2|19|df=y}}|caps=14|club=[[USA Perpignan|Perpignan]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Mills|Sanerivi}}|age={{Birth date and age|1999|8|31|df=y}}|caps=2|club=[[Moana Pasifika]]|clubnat=NZL}}
{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Luteru|Tolai}}|age={{Birth date and age|1998|6|1|df=y}}|caps=11|club=[[Biarritz Olympique|Biarritz]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Jarred|Adams}}|age={{Birth date and age|1996|9|26|df=y}}|caps=6|club=Suburbs Rugby Club|clubnat=NZL}}
{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Michael|Alaalatoa}}|age={{Birth date and age|1991|8|28|df=y}}|caps=26|club=[[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Clermont]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Titi|Lamositele}}|age={{Birth date and age|1995|2|11|df=y}}|caps=3|club=[[Harlequin F.C.|Harlequins]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Scott|Sio}}|age={{Birth date and age|1991|10|16|df=y}}|caps=1|club=[[Exeter Chiefs]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Tietie|Tuimauga}}|age={{Birth date and age|1993|8|5|df=y}}|caps=9|club=[[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Michael|Curry|dab=rugby union}}|age={{Birth date and age|1994|3|2|df=y}}|caps=15|club=[[Moana Pasifika]]|clubnat=NZL}}
{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Theo|McFarland}} ([[Captain (sports)|c]])|age={{Birth date and age|1995|10|16|df=y}}|caps=23|club=[[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Ben|Nee-Nee}}|age={{Birth date and age|1993|5|12|df=y}}|caps=17|club=[[Kamaishi Seawaves]]|clubnat=JPN}}
{{nat rs player|pos=BR|name={{sortname|Miracle|Faiʻilagi}}|age={{Birth date and age|1999|8|31|df=y}}|caps=5|club=[[Moana Pasifika]]|clubnat=NZL}}
{{nat rs player|pos=BR|name={{sortname|Niko|Jones}}|age={{Birth date and age|2000|7|22|df=y}}|caps=2|club=[[Waitemata Rugby Football and Sports Club|Waitemata]]|clubnat=NZL}}
{{nat rs player|pos=BR|name={{sortname|Iakopo|Mapu}}|age={{Birth date and age|1997|11|4|df=y}}|caps=14|club=[[Stade Français]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat rs player|pos=BR|name={{sortname|Alamanda|Motuga}}|age={{Birth date and age|1994|9|11|df=y}}|caps=13|club=[[Moana Pasifika]]|clubnat=NZL}}
{{nat rs player|pos=BR|name={{sortname|Abraham|Papali'i}}|age={{Birth date and age|1993|6|20|df=y}}|caps=4|club=[[Castres Olympique]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat rs player|pos=BR|name={{sortname|Taleni|Seu}}|age={{Birth date and age|1993|12|26|df=y}}|caps=15|club=[[Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi|Toyota Jido Shokki]]|clubnat=JPN}}
{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Joel|Lam}}|age={{Birth date and age|2002|5|17|df=y}}|caps=3|club=Burnside Rugby Club|clubnat=NZL}}
{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Jonathan|Taumateine}}|age={{Birth date and age|1996|9|28|df=y}}|caps=18|club=[[Moana Pasifika]]|clubnat=NZL}}
{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Connor|Tupai}}|age={{Birth date and age|1999|12|8|df=y}}|caps=7|club=''Unattached''}}
{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Rodney|Iona}}|age={{Birth date and age|1991|8|17|df=y}}|caps=16|club=[[Seattle Seawolves]]|clubnat=USA}}
{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Jacob|Umaga}}|age={{Birth date and age|1998|7|8|df=y}}|caps=3|club=[[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]]|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Lalomilo|Lalomilo}}|age={{Birth date and age|1999|2|12|df=y}}|caps=6|club=[[Moana Pasifika]]|clubnat=NZL}}
{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Tumua|Manu}}|age={{Birth date and age|1993|4|18|df=y}}|caps=13|club=[[Section Paloise|Pau]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Melani|Nanai}}|age={{Birth date and age|1993|8|3|df=y}}|caps=8|club=[[Capilano RFC|Capilano]]|clubnat=CAN}}
{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Faletoi|Peni}}|age={{Birth date and age|2000|4|6|df=y}}|caps=2|club=[[Southland (National Provincial Championship)|Southland]]|clubnat=NZL}}
{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Va'a|Apelu Maliko}}|age={{Birth date and age|1998|10|10|df=y}}|caps=2|club=[[RC Suresnes|Suresnes]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Latrell Smiler-Ah|Kiong}}|age=|caps=5|club=[[Western Sydney Two Blues]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Tuna|Tuitama}}|age={{Birth date and age|2000|2|25|df=y}}|caps=9|club=[[Moana Pasifika]]|clubnat=NZL}}
{{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Duncan|Paia'aua}}|age={{Birth date and age|1995|1|20|df=y}}|caps=13|club=[[USA Perpignan|Perpignan]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat rs end}}

==Player records==

===Most caps===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
! style="width:35px;"|#
! style="width:160px;"|Player
! style="width:95px;"|Pos
! style="width:95px;"|Span
! style="width:45px;"|Mat
! style="width:45px;"|Start
! style="width:45px;"|Sub
! style="width:45px;"|Won
! style="width:45px;"|Lost
! style="width:40px;"|Draw
! style="width:45px;"|%
|- 
| '''1''' || [[Brian Lima]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 1991–2007 || '''65''' || 62 || 3 || 32 || 31 || 2 || 50.76
|-
| '''2''' || [[To'o Vaega]] || [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]] || 1986–2001 || '''61''' || 56 || 5 || 35 || 25 || 1 || 58.19
|-
| '''3''' || [[Semo Sititi]] || [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] || 1999–2009 || '''59''' || 50 || 9 || 33 || 26 || 0 || 55.93
|-
| '''4''' || [[Census Johnston]] || [[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]] || 2005–2017 || '''57''' || 43 || 14 || 25 || 31 || 1 || 44.73
|-
| '''5''' || [[David Lemi]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 2004–2017 || '''54''' || 46 || 8 || 21 || 31 || 2 || 40.74
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''6''' || [[Jack Lam]] || [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] || 2013-2022 || '''44''' || 39 || 5 || 14 || 28 || 2 || 41.66
|-
| [[Sakaria Taulafo|Zak Taulafo]] || [[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]] || 2009–2016 || '''44''' || 39 || 5 || 20 || 22 || 2 || 47.72
|-
| '''8''' || [[Opeta Palepoi]] || [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]] || 1998–2005 || '''43''' || 30 || 13 || 24 || 19 || 0 || 55.81
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''9''' || [[Tusi Pisi]] || [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]] || 2011–2019 || '''42''' || 38 || 4 || 15 || 26 || 1 || 36.90
|-
| [[Ofisa Treviranus]] || [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] || 2009–2018 || '''42''' || 32 || 15 || 17 || 24 || 1 || 41.66
|}

<small>Last updated: United States vs Samoa, 21 September 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.</small><ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/records/player/most_matches.html?id=15;type=team |title = Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN}}</ref>

===Most tries===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
! style="width:35px;"|#
! style="width:165px;"|Player
! style="width:95px;"|Pos
! style="width:95px;"|Span
! style="width:45px;"|Mat
! style="width:45px;"|Start
! style="width:45px;"|Sub
! style="width:50px;"|Pts
! style="width:45px;"|Tries
|- 
| '''1''' || [[Brian Lima]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 1991–2007 || 65 || 62 || 3 || 140 || '''29''' 
|-
| '''2''' || [[Alesana Tuilagi]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 2002–2015 || 37 || 35 || 2 || 90 || '''18''' 
|-
| '''3''' || [[Semo Sititi]] || [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] || 1999–2009 || 59 || 50 || 9 || 85 || '''17''' 
|-
| '''4''' || [[Afato So'oalo]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 1996–2001 || 20 || 18 || 2 || 80 || '''16''' 
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''5''' || [[Lome Fa'atau]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 2000–2007 || 35 || 31 || 4 || 70 || '''14''' 
|-
| [[To'o Vaega]] || [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]] || 1986–2001 || 61 || 56 || 5 || 79 || '''14''' 
|-
| '''7''' || [[David Lemi]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 2004–2017 || 54 || 46 || 8 || 65 || '''13''' 
|-
| '''8''' || [[Ed Fidow]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 2018–2023 || 21 || 16 || 5 || 60 || '''12'''
|-
| '''9''' || [[George Leaupepe]] || [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]] || 1995–2005 || 26 || 23 || 3 || 50 || '''10''' 
|-
| rowspan="3" | '''10''' || [[Tupo Fa'amasino]] || [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]] || 1988–1996 || 20 || 20 || 0 || 52 || '''9''' 
|-
| [[Alapati Leiua]] || [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]] || 2013–2024 || 36 || 33 || 3 || 45 || '''9''' 
|-
| [[Elvis Seveali'i]] || [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]] || 2000–2007 || 20 || 16 || 4 || 45 || '''9''' 
|}

<small>Last updated: United States vs Samoa, 21 September 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.</small><ref name="stats.espnscrum.com">{{cite web |url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/records/player/most_tries.html?id=15;type=team |title = Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN}}</ref>

===Most points===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
! style="width:25px;"|#
! style="width:140px;"|Player
! style="width:95px;"|Pos
! style="width:100px;"|Span
! style="width:45px;"|Mat
! style="width:45px;"|Pts
! style="width:45px;"|Tries
! style="width:45px;"|Conv
! style="width:45px;"|Pens
! style="width:45px;"|Drop
|-
| '''1''' || [[Tusi Pisi]] || [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]] || 2011–2019 || 42 || '''245''' || 2 || 29 || 57 || 2
|-
| '''2''' || [[Earl Va'a]] || [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]] ||  1996–2003 || 28 || '''174''' || 3 || 33 || 31 || 0
|-
| '''3''' || [[Silao Leaega]] || [[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]] || 1997–2002 || 19 || '''145''' || 2 || 21 || 31 || 0
|-
| '''4''' || [[Brian Lima]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 1991–2007 || 65 || '''140''' || 29 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| '''5''' || [[Darren Kellett]] || [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]] || 1993–1995 || 13 || '''137''' || 2 || 14 || 31 || 2
|-
| '''6''' || [[Roger Warren (rugby union)|Roger Warren]]|| [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]] || 2004–2008 || 12 || '''119''' || 0 || 13 || 29 || 2
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''7''' || '''[[D'Angelo Leuila]]''' || [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]] || 2016- || 29 || '''106''' || 2 || 21 || 16 || 2
|-
| [[Gavin Williams (rugby union)|Gavin Williams]] || [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]] || 2007–2010 || 16 || '''106''' || 5 || 18 || 15 || 0
|-
| '''9''' || [[Tanner Vili]] || [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]] || 1999–2006 || 31 || '''99''' || 4 || 20 || 13 || 0
|-
| '''10''' || [[Alesana Tuilagi]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 2002–2015 || 37 || '''90''' || 18 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}

<small>Last updated: United States vs Samoa, 21 September 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.</small><ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/records/player/most_points.html?id=15;type=team |title = Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN}}</ref>

===Most matches as captain===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
! style="width:35px;"|#
! style="width:162px;"|Player
! style="width:95px;"|Pos
! style="width:100px;"|Span
! style="width:40px;"|Mat
! style="width:40px;"|Won
! style="width:40px;"|Lost
! style="width:40px;"|Draw
! style="width:40px;"|%
! style="width:40px;"|Pts
! style="width:40px;"|Tries
|- 
| '''1''' || [[Semo Sititi]] || [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] || 2000–2007 || '''39''' || 19 || 20 || 0 || 48.71 || 45 || 9
|-
| '''2''' || [[Pat Lam]] || [[Number 8 (rugby union)|Number 8]] || 1995–1999 || '''23''' || 8 || 13 || 2 ||  39.13 || 10 || 2
|-
| '''3''' || [[David Lemi]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 2012–2017 || '''21''' || 9 || 10 || 2 || 47.61 || 35 || 7
|-
| '''4''' || [[Peter Fatialofa]] || [[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]] || 1990–1995 || '''16''' || 11 || 5 || 0 || 68.75 || 9 || 2
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''5''' || '''[[Michael Alaalatoa]]''' || [[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]] || 2019- || '''13''' || 8 || 4 || 1 || 61.54 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[Mahonri Schwalger]] || [[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]] ||  2009–2011 || '''13''' || 5 || 8 || 0 || 38.46 || 0 || 0
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''7''' || '''[[Theo McFarland]]''' || [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]] || 2024- || '''11''' || 6 || 4 || 1 || 54.55 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[Chris Vui]] || [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]] || 2017–2023 || '''11''' || 4 || 7 || 0 || 37.50 || 5 || 1
|- 
| '''9''' || [[Jack Lam]] || [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] || 2018–2019 || '''9''' || 1 || 8 || 0 || 12.50 || 15 || 3
|-
| '''10''' || [[George Stowers]] || [[Number 8 (rugby union)|Number 8]] || 2008–2009 || '''7''' || 4 || 3 || 0 || 57.14 || 10 || 2
|}

<small>Last updated: Samoa vs Belgium, 18 November 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.</small><ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/records/player/most_matches_captain.html?id=15;type=team |title = Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN}}</ref>

===Most points in a match===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
! style="width:35px;"|#
! style="width:162px;"|Player
! style="width:95px;"|Pos
! style="width:35px;"|Pts
! style="width:35px;"|Tries
! style="width:35px;"|Conv
! style="width:35px;"|Pens
! style="width:35px;"|Drop
! style="width:165px;"|Opposition
! style="width:165px;"|Venue
! style="width:65px;"|Date
|-
| '''1''' || [[Gavin Williams (rugby union)|Gavin Williams]] || [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]] || '''30''' || 2 || 10 || 0 || 0 || {{ru|PNG}} || {{flagicon|SAM}} [[Apia Park|Apia]] || 11/07/2009
|-
| '''2''' || [[Roger Warren (rugby union)|Roger Warren]]|| [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]] || '''24''' || 0 || 0 || 8 || 0 || {{ru|TGA}} || {{flagicon|SAM}} [[Apia Park|Apia]] || 29/05/2004
|-
| rowspan="3" | '''3''' || [[Andrew Aiolupo]] || [[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]] || '''23''' || 1 || 8 || 1 || 0 || {{ru|KOR}} || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ajinomoto Stadium|Tokyo]] || 08/04/1990
|-
| [[Silao Leaega]] || [[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]] || '''23''' || 1 || 3 || 4 || 0 || {{ru|JPN}} || {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Racecourse Ground, Wrexham|Wrexham]] || 03/10/1999
|-
| [[Toa Samania]] || [[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]] || '''23''' || 1 || 3 || 4 || 0 || {{ru|ITA}} || {{flagicon|SAM}} [[Apia Park|Apia]] || 08/07/2000
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''6''' || [[Darren Kellett]] || [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]] || '''22''' || 0 || 2 || 5 || 1 || {{ru|TGA}} || {{flagicon|SAM}} Moamoa || 04/06/1994
|-
| [[Ahsee Tuala]] || [[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]] || '''22''' || 2 || 6 || 0 || 0 || {{ru|GER}} || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Fritz Grunebaum Stadium|Heidelberg]]|| 14/07/2018
|-
| rowspan="3" | '''8''' || [[To'o Vaega]] || [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]] || '''21''' || 1 || 4 || 3 || 0 || {{ru|FJI}} || {{flagicon|SAM}} [[Apia Park|Apia]] || 01/06/1991
|-
| [[Earl Va'a]] || [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]] || '''21''' || 1 || 5 || 2 || 0 || {{ru|GEO|1990}} || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Subiaco Oval|Perth]] || 19/10/2003
|-
| [[Roger Warren (rugby union)|Roger Warren]]|| [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]] || '''21''' || 0 || 3 || 4 || 1 || {{ru|FJI}} || {{flagicon|SAM}} [[Apia Park|Apia]] || 09/07/2005
|}
<small>Last updated: United States vs Samoa, 21 September 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.</small><ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/records/player/most_points_match.html?id=15;type=team |title = Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN}}</ref>

===Most tries in a match===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
! style="width:35px;"|#
! style="width:162px;"|Player
! style="width:95px;"|Pos
! style="width:35px;"|Pts
! style="width:35px;"|Tries
! style="width:35px;"|Conv
! style="width:35px;"|Pens
! style="width:35px;"|Drop
! style="width:165px;"|Opposition
! style="width:165px;"|Venue
! style="width:65px;"|Date
|-
| rowspan="4" | '''1''' || [[Elvis Seveali'i]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 20 || '''4''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{ru|JPN}} || {{flagicon|SAM}} [[Apia Park|Apia]] || 10/06/2000
|-
| [[Alesana Tuilagi]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 20 || '''4''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{ru|TGA}} || {{flagicon|SAM}} [[Apia Park|Apia]] || 02/07/2005
|-
| [[Esera Lauina]]|| [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 20 || '''4''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{ru|PNG}} || {{flagicon|SAM}} [[Apia Park|Apia]] || 11/07/2009
|-
| [[Robert Lilomaiava]]|| [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 20 || '''4''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{ru|CAN}} || {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Eirias Stadium|Colwyn Bay]] || 09/11/2012
|-
| rowspan="7" | '''5''' || [[Tupo Fa'amasino]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 12 || '''3''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{ru|KOR}} || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ajinomoto Stadium|Tokyo]] ||  08/04/1990
|-
| [[Brian Lima]] || [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]] || 12 || '''3''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{ru|FJI}} || {{flagicon|SAM}} [[Apia Park|Apia]] || 01/06/1991
|-
| [[Afato So'oalo]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 15 || '''3''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{ru|TGA}} || {{flagicon|SAM}} [[Apia Park|Apia]] || 28/06/1997
|-
| [[Dominic Feau'nati]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 15 || '''3''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{ru|NAM}} || {{flagicon|NAM}} Windhoek || 12/07/2003
|-
| [[Mikaele Pesamino]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 15 || '''3''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{ru|PNG}} || {{flagicon|PNG}} [[Lloyd Robson Oval|Port Moresby]] || 18/07/2009
|-
| [[Alesana Tuilagi]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 15 || '''3''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{ru|NAM}} || {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Rotorua International Stadium|Rotorua]] || 14/09/2011
|-
| [[Ed Fidow]] || [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] || 15 || '''3''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{ru|GER}} || {{flagicon|SAM}} [[Apia Park|Apia]] || 30/06/2018
|}

<small>Last updated: United States vs Samoa, 21 September 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.</small><ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/records/player/most_tries_match.html?id=15;type=team |title = Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN}}</ref>

==Coaches==
==Current Coaches==
*{{flagicon|SAM}} [[Tusi Pisi]] (Head Coach)
*{{flagicon|SAM}} [[Kane Thompson]] (Lineout and Skills)
*{{flagicon|SAM}} [[Census Johnston]] (Scrum and Forwards)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} Tai Lavea (Defence)

==Coaching History==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Period
!Name
!Nationality
|-
| 197?–19??
| Keli Tuatagaloa
| {{SAM}}
|-
| 198?–198?
| [[Paul Wallwork]] 
| {{SAM}}
|-
| 198?–1988
| Richard Cook
| {{NZL}}
|-
| 1989–1995
| [[Peter Schuster (rugby union)|Peter Schuster]] 
| {{SAM}}
|-
|1996–1999 
| [[Bryan Williams (rugby union)|Bryan Williams]] 
| {{NZL}}
|-
|2000–2003
| [[John Boe]]
| {{NZL}}
|-
|2004–2007
| [[Michael Jones (rugby union)|Michael Jones]] 
| {{NZL}}
|-
|2008–2009
| [[Aveau Niko Palamo|Niko Palamo]] 
| {{SAM}}
|-
|2009–2011
| [[Titimaea Tafua]] 
| {{SAM}}
|-
|2011 
| [[Scott Wisemantel]] 
| {{AUS}}
|-
|2012–2015 
| [[Stephen Betham]] 
| {{SAM}}
|-
| 2016–2017
| [[Alama Ieremia]]
| {{NZL}}
|-
|2017–2018
| [[Titimaea Tafua]] 
| {{SAM}}
|-
|2018–2020
| [[Steve Jackson (rugby union)|Steve Jackson]]
| {{NZL}}
|-
|2020–2023
| [[Seilala Mapusua]]
| {{SAM}}
|-
|2024–2025
| [[Mahonri Schwalger]]
| {{SAM}}
|-
|2025–present
| [[Tusi Pisi]]
| {{SAM}}
|-
|}

==New Zealand connection==
{{more citations needed section|date=November 2016}}
Western Samoa's triumph in the [[1991 Rugby World Cup]] was inspired by their assistant coach [[Bryan Williams (rugby)|Bryan Williams]],{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} who was a New Zealand-born (of Samoan descent) All Black great of the 1970s. The 1991 Samoan World Cup team included many New Zealand born or raised players; the catalyst was Auckland prop [[Peter Fatialofa]], who in 1989, became the first major New Zealand-based player to play for Samoa. By the time of the 1991 World Cup several other New Zealand-born Samoans like [[Pat Lam]], [[Stephen Bachop]], [[Frank Bunce]] and [[Apollo Perelini]] had joined him. New Zealand born players with Samoan parentage have played for Samoa, such as [[Earl Va'a]], [[Pat Lam]] and [[Lome Fa'atau]].

The rugby relationship that exists between New Zealand and Samoa is a complex one. Close ties exist between the two countries, these bonds first being formed with the start of mass Polynesian migration to New Zealand in the latter half of the twentieth century. At the [[2007 Rugby World Cup|2007 World Cup]], there were 14 New Zealand-born players in the Samoan squad.<ref name="BornAbroad">{{cite web|url=http://worldcup.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,21043,13089_2760268,00.html |title=All those born abroad |publisher=Planet Rugby |access-date=2 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011082114/http://worldcup.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,21043,13089_2760268,00.html |archive-date=11 October 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The only team with more foreign born players in their squad was Italy who had 15.<ref name="BornAbroad"/>

==Strips==
{{Commons|Samoa national rugby union team kits}}
Manu Samoa play in blue and white uniforms, with the home strip consisting of blue jerseys, white shorts and blue socks and the away kit being with the colours reversed. Since 2007, the flag of Samoa has been featured on the left sleeve and [[pe'a]]-like patterns were incorporated into the jerseys. Sponsored logos appear on jerseys for matches other than the [[Rugby World Cup]], where branding, except for equipment manufacturers, is not allowed.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Period
!Kit manufacturer
!Shirt sponsor
|-
|1986–1988
| [[Umbro]]
|rowspan="2"|No shirt sponsor
|-
|1988–1992
|rowspan="3"| [[Canterbury of New Zealand|Canterbury]]
|-
|1992–1994
| [[Telecom New Zealand]]
|-
|1994–1996
|rowspan="2"| [[Vailima (beer)|Vailima]]
|-
|1996–1998
|rowspan="2"| [[Reebok]]
|-
|1998
|rowspan="2"| [[Newcall]]
|-
|1999
|rowspan="2"| [[Adidas]]
|-
|1999–2003
|rowspan="2"|No shirt sponsor
|-
|2004–2005
|rowspan="2"| [[Puma AG|Puma]]
|-
|2005–2009
|rowspan="2"| [[Government ministries of Samoa#Ministry for Public Enterprises (MPE)|Samoa International Finance Authority]]
|-
|2010–2011
| [[KooGa]]
|-
|2012–2013
|[[Beyond Limits Known|BLK]]
|[[Digicel Pacific|Digicel]]
|-
|2014–2015
| [[Canterbury of New Zealand|Canterbury]]{{note|canterbury|b}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Cromwell Property Group]] (front),<br/>[[Redefine Properties]] (back)
|-
|2015
|rowspan="2"|[[Beyond Limits Known|BLK]]
|-
|2016
|rowspan="2"|[[Bluesky Communications]]
|-
|2016–2017
| rowspan="2"| [[Limited Edition Sportswear|LE Sportswear]]
|-
|2017
| [[Magnum Hire]] (front),{{note|2017sponsors|c}}<br/> Henderson Cars (back) {{note|2017sponsors|c}}<br/>Invest Samoa {{note|2017sponsors|d}} 
|-
|2018–2021
|[[Beyond Limits Known|BLK]]
|[[Grey Investment Group]]
|-
|2021
|Dynasty Sport<small>{{note|2021sponsors|e}}</small>
| 
|-
|2021-2022
| rowspan="2" |[[Castore (brand)|Castore]]
|[[Grey Investment Group]]
|-
|2022
|Aramis Rugby (front)
Samoa IBFC (back)
|-
|2023-2024
|[[Macron (sportswear)|Macron]]
|
|-
|2024-
|Samurai Sportswear
|
|-
|colspan="3" | <small>{{note|canterbury|b}} Canterbury brand apparel was supplied for the [[2014 end-of-year rugby union tests|2014 end-of-year tour]].<br/>{{note|2017sponsors|c}} Sponsors worn during the Pasifika Challenge double-header.<br/>{{note|2017sponsors|d}} Invest Samoa sponsored Samoa during the 2017 end-of-year rugby union tests.<br/>{{note|2021sponsors|e}}Lakapi Samoa partners with Dynasty Sport and reveals Jersey for the June-July 2021 Test Series.</small>
|-
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Sports}}
* [[Rugby World Cup]]
* [[Pacific Tri-Nations]]
* [[Pacific Islanders rugby union team]]
* [[Samoa national rugby sevens team]]
* [[Samoa Rugby Football Union]]
* [[Samoa national rugby league team]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons cat}}
* [https://urbantechsamoa.com/manusamoa/ Manu Samoa]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080605021259/http://www.samoarugbyunion.ws/ Samoa Rugby Union]}}
* [https://lemanusamoa.blogspot.com/ Manu Samoa Looking Forward For RWC2011] Manu Samoa Rugby blog
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050311155548/http://www.planet-rugby.com/Teams/Samoa/index.shtml Samoan rugby union news] ''Planet Rugby''
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/19991008084049/http://www.manusamoa.net/ The information website for supporters of the Manu Samoa Rugby Team]}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110810042746/http://www.irb.com/rankings/full.html Rankings] International Rugby Board
* [http://www.pacificislanders.co.nz Pacific Islanders Rugby Team Supporters Site]

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