Samoa women's national rugby union team

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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.

History

Samoa has attended three Rugby World Cup's, namely the 2002, 2006 and 2014 Rugby World Cups. Samoa won the 2019 Asia Pacific Championship in Fiji. 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. 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. In 2023, the Manusina created history when they won their first Oceania title after beating Fiji. They have also confirmed their place in World Rugby's inaugural WXV tournament in the WXV 2 division.

Record

Rugby World Cup

Overall

(Full internationals only, updated to 26 May 2023)

Players

Current squad

Head Coach, Ramsey Tomokino, announced the Manusina's 30-player squad for the WXV 3 competition in Dubai on 12 September.

Previous squads

Coaches

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