Samoa Under 20 head coach Sogi Vincent Meleisea has named a 33-man training squad for the inaugural IRB Junior World Championship, which takes place across four venues in Wales from 6-22 June.
Samoa will open their IRB Junior World Championship campaign against Scotland at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, the same venue where they will meet […]
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United States coach Peter Thorburn has made three changes to his team to face Samoa in the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint Etienne on Wednesday, 26 September with a ko at 1900 BST. Centre Philip Eloff replaces Albert Tuipulotu, Hayden Mexted is in for Mike Mangan at lock, and Fifita Mounga for Henry Bloomfield at number eight.
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Samoa meet the USA in the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint Etienne on Wednesday, 26 September with a ko at 1900 BST. Sale’s Elvis Seveali’i comes in to replace the suspended Brian Lima, winger Lome Fa’atau and lock Leo Lafaiali’i replace David Lemi and Joe Tekori while Daniel Leo (broken wrist) and Henry Tuilagi (shoulder) are […]
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England put up a much improved but shaky performance against Samoa. Both sides needed this win and England steamed out of the blocks with a converted try and dropped goal to lead 10-0 in as many minutes, but Samoa pegged them back.
This was a much-improved showing by the men in white and they did not […]
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Brian Lima is one of five changes in Samoa’s starting XV for their must-win match against England in the Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, on Saturday, 22 September
Kick-off: 1500 BST. Lima will partner Seilala Mapusua at inside centre but Samoa will be without key goal-kicker Gavin Williams, who has been ruled out with a […]
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England coach Brian Ashton has made seven changes including one positional switch for the crucial clash with Samoa in Pool A in Nantes on Saturday. Fly-half Jonny Wilkinson returns after missing the first two games with an ankle injury, while Josh Lewsey moves from wing to full-back. The other changes are Olly Barkley, Mark Cueto, […]
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As expected Toby Flood has been called into the England squad to replace the unfortunate Jamie Noon. Flood will come out full of confidence following a man of the match display in Newcastle’s win at the weekend.
Sale prop Stuart Turner will also join England on stand-by, replacing Bristol’s Darren Compton who flew out as […]
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Tonga head coach Quddus Fielea has announced his team to play Samoa in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool A match at Le Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier on Sunday. The team will be hoping lightning can strike twice and Finau Maka and repeat his feat of scoring the fastest-ever world cup try. […]
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Brian Lima is out with concussion and misses the match against Tonga on Sunday at the Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier. Samoa head coach Michael Jones has announced his team to play in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool A match, in the game which is vital for both sides.
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South Africa showed just what a powerful team they are as the destroyed Samoa by 59-7. This was a physical encounter and Samoa gave it their all, but the Springboks were just too powerful and at time skilful for the Islanders who struggled to compete in the set phases. It will be very interesting to […]
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