Samoa at the Rugby World Cup

Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments.
Samoa performing their Siva Tau before playing South Africa at the 2007 Rugby World Cup

Western Samoa have played in every Rugby World Cup since the 1991 Rugby World Cup. Their omission from the inaugural tournament in 1987 was controversial, as there were no qualifications.

Nation Number of appearances First appearance Most recent appearance Streak Best result
 Samoa 6199120116Quarter finals, 1991, 1995

By position

By match

1987 Rugby World Cup

Not invited

1991 Rugby World Cup

Pool C matches –

Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 Australia 30079259
 Western Samoa 20154347
 Wales 10232615
 Argentina 00338833
1991-10-06
Wales  13–16  Western Samoa
Tries: Emyr, Evans
Con: Ring
Pen: Ring		 Tries: Vaega, Vaifale
Con: Vaea
Pen: Vaea (2)
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Referee: Patrick Robin France
1991-10-09
Australia  9–3  Western Samoa
Pen: Lynagh (3) Pen: Vaea
Pontypool Park, Pontypool
Referee: Ed Morrison England
1991-10-13
Argentina  12–35  Western Samoa
Tries: Teran
Con: Arbizu
Pen: Laborde, Arbizu		 Tries: Tagaola (2), Lima (2), Bunce, Bachop
Con: Vaea (4)
Pen: Vaea
Sardis Road, Pontypridd
Referee: Brian Anderson Scotland

Quarter finals –

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
19 October – Murrayfield, Edinburgh        
  Scotland  28
26 October – Murrayfield, Edinburgh
  Western Samoa  6  
  Scotland  6
19 October – Parc des Princes, Paris
    England  9  
  France  10
2 November – Twickenham, London
  England  19  
  England  6
20 October – Stadium Lille-Metropole, Villeneuve d'Ascq
    Australia  12
  New Zealand  29
27 October – Lansdowne Road, Dublin
  Canada  13  
  New Zealand  6 Third place
20 October – Lansdowne Road, Dublin
    Australia  16  
  Australia  19   Scotland  6
 Ireland  18     New Zealand  13
30 October – Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
1991-10-19
Scotland  28–6  Western Samoa
Tries: Jeffrey (2), Stanger
Con: Hastings (2)
Pen: Hastings (4)		 Pen: Vaea
Drop goals: Bachop
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Derek Bevan Wales

1995 Rugby World Cup

Pool B games –

Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 England 30095609
 Western Samoa 20196887
 Italy 10269945
 Argentina 00369873
1995-05-27
Italy  18–42  Western Samoa
Tries: Paolo Vaccari, Massimo Cuttitta
Con: Diego Dominguez
Pen: Diego Dominguez
Drop: Diego Dominguez		 Tries: Brian Lima (2), George Harder (2), Darren Kellet, Shem Tatupu
Con: Darren Kellet (3)
Pen: Darren Kellet (2)
Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London
Attendance: 11 000
Referee: Joel Dume France
1995-05-30
 Western Samoa 32–26  Argentina
Tries: Pat Lam, George Leaupepe, George Harder
Con: Darren Kellet
Pen: Darren Kellet (5)		 Tries: Penalty try, Rodrigo Crexwell
Con: José Cilley (2)
Pen: José Cilley (4)
Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London
Attendance: 11 000
Referee: David Bishop New Zealand
1995-06-04
England  44–22  Western Samoa
Tries: Rory Underwood (2), Neil Back
Con: Jon Callard
Pen: Jon Callard
Drop: Mike Catt		 Tries: Fata Sini (2), Mike Umaga
Con: Tupo Fa'amasino (2)
Pen: Tupo Fa'amasino
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 20 000
Referee: Patrick Robin France

Quarter finals –

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
10 June – Ellis Park, Johannesburg        
  South Africa  42
17 June – Kings Park Stadium, Durban
  Western Samoa  14  
  South Africa  19
10 June – Kings Park Stadium, Durban
    France  15  
  France  36
24 June – Ellis Park, Johannesburg (a.e.t.)
 Ireland  12  
  South Africa  15
11 June – Newlands, Cape Town
    New Zealand  12
  England  25
18 June – Newlands, Cape Town
  Australia  22  
  England  29 Third place
11 June – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
    New Zealand  45  
  New Zealand  48   France  19
  Scotland  30     England  9
22 June – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1995-06-10
South Africa  42–14  Western Samoa
Tries: Chester Williams (4), Chris Rossouw, Mark Andrews
Con: Gavin Johnson (3)
Pen: Gavin Johnson (2)		 Tries: Shem Tatupu, Toetu Nu'uali'itia
Con: Tupo Fa'amasin (2)
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 52 000
Referee: Jim Fleming Scotland

1999 Rugby World Cup

Pool 4 games –

Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 Wales 201118714
 Samoa 20197724
 Argentina 20183514
 Japan 003361400
1999-10-03
Samoa  43–9  Japan
Tries: Brian Lima (2), Afato So'oalo (2), Silao Leaegailesolo
Con: Silao Leaegailesolo (3)
Pen: Silao Leaegailesolo (4)		 Pen: Keiji Hirose (3)
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Referee: Andrew Cole Australia
1999-10-10
Argentina  32–16  Samoa
Tries: Alejandro Allub
Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (8)
Drop: Gonzalo Quesada		 Tries: Peter Paramore
Con: Silao Leaegailesolo
Pen: Silao Leaegailesolo (3)
Stradey Park, Llanelli
Referee: Wayne Erickson Australia
1999-10-14
Wales  31–38  Samoa
Tries: Gareth Thomas, Penalty try (2)
Con: Neil Jenkins (2)
Pen: Neil Jenkins (4)		 Tries: Stephen Bachop (2), Filiga Falaniko, Pat Lam, Silao Leaegailesolo
Con: Silao Leaegailesolo
Pen: Silao Leaegailesolo
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Ed Morrison England

Quarter final playoffs –

  Quarter-final play-offs Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                     
       
  South Africa South Africa 44  
    England England 21  
England England 45
Fiji Fiji 24  
  South Africa South Africa 21  
  Australia Australia 27  
       
       
  Australia Australia 24
    Wales Wales 9  
     
       
  Australia Australia 35
  France France 12
       
       
  New Zealand New Zealand 30
    Scotland Scotland 18  
Scotland Scotland 35
Samoa Samoa 20  
  New Zealand New Zealand 31
  France France 43  
       
       
  France France 47
    Argentina Argentina 26  
Argentina Argentina 28
Republic of Ireland Ireland 24  
1999-10-20
Scotland  35–20  Samoa
Tries: Cameron Murray, Martin Leslie
Con: Kenny Logan
Pen: Kenny Logan (5)
Drop:Gregor Townsend		 Tries: Brian Lima, Semo Sititi
Con: Silao Leaegailesolo (2)
Pen: Silao Leaegailesolo (2)
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,000
Referee: David McHugh Republic of Ireland

2003 Rugby World Cup

Group C matches –

Team Won Drawn Lost For Against BP Points
 England 40025547319
 South Africa 30118460315
 Samoa 202138117210
 Uruguay 1035625504
 Georgia 0044620000
2003-10-15
Samoa  60–13  Uruguay
Tries: Fa'asavalu (2), Lima (2), Tagicakibau, Fa'atau, Lemalu, Vili, Feaunati, Palepoi
Con: Va'a (3), Vili (2)		 Tries: Capo, Lemoine
Pen: Aguirre
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 22,020
Referee: David McHugh Republic of Ireland
2003-10-19
Georgia  9–46  Samoa
Pen: Jimsheladze (2)
Drop: Jimsheladze		 Tries: Tagicakibau, Vaa'a, Sititi, So'oialo, Feaunati, Lima
Con: Va'a (5)
Pen: Va'a (2)
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 21,507
Referee: Alain Rolland Republic of Ireland
2003-10-26
England  35–22  Samoa
Tries: Back, Penalty try, Balshaw, Vickery
Con: Wilkinson (3)
Pen: Wilkinson (2)
Drop: Wilkinson		 Tries: Sititi
Con: Va'a
Pen: Va'a (5)
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
Attendance: 50,647
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan South Africa
2003-11-01
South Africa  60–10  Samoa
Tries: van Niekerk, Muller, Hougaard, Smith, Willemse, Fourie, van der Westhuyzen, de Kock
Con: Hougaard (5), Koen (2)
Pen: Hougaard
Drop: Hougaard		 Tries: Palepoi
Con: Va'a
Pen: Va'a
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 48,496
Referee: Chris White England

2007 Rugby World Cup

Pool A matches –

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts
 South Africa 44002418947+142319
 England 43011110888+20214
 Tonga 420298996−719
 Samoa 4103569143−7415
 United States 4004761142−8111
 ENGSAMRSATGAUSA
England – 44 – 22 0 – 36 36 – 20 28 – 10
Samoa – – 7 – 59 15 – 19 25 – 21
South Africa – – – 30 – 25 64 – 15
Tonga – – – – 25 – 15
United States – – – – –

2011 Rugby World Cup

Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 South Africa 44002116624+142218
 Wales 43012318034+146315
 Samoa 420299149+42210
 Fiji 4103759167−10815
 Namibia 4004544266−22200

Pool D matches

14 September 2011
14:30
Samoa  49 – 12  Namibia
Try: Fotuali'i 1' c
Tuilagi (3) 17' c, 35' m, 55' c
Williams 59' c
Penalty try 70' c
Con: T. Pisi (2/2)
Williams (2/3)
Pen: T. Pisi (2/2) 10', 24'
Williams (1/1) 53'
 Report Try: van Wyk 63' m
Kotzé 79' c
Con: Kotzé (1/2)
Samoa
FB 15Paul Williams 40' to 50'
RW 14Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC 13George Pisi
IC 12Seilala Mapusua  50'
LW 11Alesana Tuilagi
FH 10Tusi Pisi  28'
SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i  50'
N8 8 George Stowers
OF 7 Maurie Faasavalu
BF 6 Taiasina Tuifua  29'
RL 5 Kane Thompson  62'
LL 4 Daniel Leo
TP 3 Anthony Perenise  53'
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)  57'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK 16Ti'i Paulo  57'
PR 17Census Johnston  53'
LK 18Joe Tekori  62'
FL 19Ofisa Treviranus  29'
SH 20Junior Poluleuligaga  50'
CE 21Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu  50'
FH 22Tasesa Lavea  28'
Coach:
Samoa Fuimaono Tafua
Namibia
FB 15Chrysander Botha
RW 14Danie Dames
OC 13Danie van Wyk 51' to 56'
IC 12Piet Van Zyl
LW 11Llewellyn Winkler
FH 10Theuns Kotzé
SH 9 Eugene Jantjies
N8 8 PJ van Lill  67'
OF 7 Jacques Burger (c)
BF 6 Rohan Kitshoff 66' to 78'
RL 5 Henk Franken  50'
LL 4 Heinz Koll
TP 3 Raoul Larson  75'
HK 2 Hugo Horn  60'
LP 1 Johnny Redelinghuys  60'  75'
Replacements:
HK 16Bertus O'Callaghan  60'
PR 17Jané du Toit  60'
N8 18Nico Esterhuyse  50' 56' to 67'
FL 19Renaud van Neel  56'
SH 20Ryan de la Harpe
CE 21Darryl de la Harpe  51'  56'
WG 22TC Losper
Coach:
Namibia Johan Diergaardt

Man of the Match:
George Stowers (Samoa)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Jérôme Garces (France)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

18 September 2011
15:30
Wales  17 – 10  Samoa
Try: Williams 67' m
Pen: Hook (2/3) 12', 27'
Priestland (2/2) 43', 66'
 Report Try: Perenise 40+' c
Con: Williams (1/1)
Pen: Williams (1/3) 21'
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 30,804
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Wales
FB 15James Hook  41'
RW 14George North
OC 13Jonathan Davies
IC 12Jamie Roberts
LW 11Shane Williams
FH 10Rhys Priestland
SH 9 Mike Phillips
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6 Danny Lydiate  10'
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones  69'
LL 4 Luke Charteris
TP 3 Adam Jones
HK 2 Huw Bennett  63'
LP 1 Paul James  63'
Replacements:
HK 16Lloyd Burns  63'
PR 17Gethin Jenkins  63'
LK 18Bradley Davies  69'
FL 19Andy Powell  10'
SH 20Tavis Knoyle
SH 21Scott Williams
CR 22Leigh Halfpenny  41'
Coach:
New Zealand Warren Gatland
Samoa
FB 15Paul Williams
RW 14Sailosi Tagicakibau  56'
OC 13George Pisi
IC 12Seilala Mapusua  70'
LW 11Alesana Tuilagi
FH 10Tasesa Lavea  69'
SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i
N8 8 George Stowers
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF 6 Ofisa Treviranus  77'
RL 5 Kane Thompson
LL 4 Daniel Leo  69'
TP 3 Anthony Perenise  70'
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)  73'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK 16Ti'i Paulo  73'
PR 17Census Johnston  70'
FL 18Joe Tekori  69'
N8 19Manaia Salavea  77'
SH 20Jeremy Su'a  69'
FH 21Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu  70'
CR 22James So'oialo  56'
Coach:
Samoa Fuimaono Tafua

Man of the Match:
Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Jérôme Garces (France)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

25 September 2011
15:30
Fiji  7 – 27  Samoa
Try: Talei 67' c
Con: Luveniyali (1/1)
 Report Try: Fotuali'i 62' m
Stowers 70' c
Con: Williams (1/1)
Pen: Pisi (4/6) 6', 10', 27', 45'
Drop: Pisi (1/2) 12'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 60,327
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Fiji
FB 15Kini Murimurivalu
RW 14Vereniki Goneva
OC 13Gabiriele Lovobalavu
IC 12Seremaia Bai  64'
LW 11Napolioni Nalaga
FH 10Nicky Little  58'
SH 9 Nemia Kenatale  61'
N8 8 Sisa Koyamaibole
OF 7 Malakai Ravulo  56'
BF 6 Netani Talei
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou  65'
TP 3 Deacon Manu (c)  68'
HK 2 Sunia Koto
LP 1 Campese Ma'afu
Replacements:
HK 16Talemaitoga Dautu Tuapati  75'
PR 17Setefano Somoca  68'
LK 18Rupeni Nasiga  65'
FL 19Akapusi Qera  56'
SH 20Vitori Buatava  61'
CE 21Albert VuliVuli  64'
FB 22Waisea Luveniyali  58'  75'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni
Samoa
FB 15Paul Williams
RW 14Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC 13George Pisi  53'
IC 12Seilala Mapusua
LW 11Alesana Tuilagi
FH 10Tusi Pisi  64'
SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i
N8 8 George Stowers
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu  40'
BF 6 Taiasina Tuifua
RL 5 Kane Thompson  63'
LL 4 Daniel Leo
TP 3 Census Johnston  53'  71'
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)  66'  75'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo  71'
Replacements:
HK 16Ti'i Paulo  66'  75'
PR 17Anthony Perenise  53'
LK 18Filipo Levi  63'
N8 19Manaia Salavea  40'
SH 20Jeremy Su'a  64'
FH 21Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu  53'
CR 22James So'oialo
Coach:
Samoa Fuimaono Tafua

Man of the Match:
Paul Williams (Samoa)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

30 September 2011
20:30
South Africa  13 – 5  Samoa
Try: Habana 9' c
Con: M. Steyn (1/1)
Pen: F. Steyn (1/3) 25'
M. Steyn (1/2) 27'
Drop: M. Steyn (0/1)
 Report Try: Stowers 51' m
Con: T. Pisi (0/1)
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 29,734
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
South Africa
FB 15Patrick Lambie
RW 14JP Pietersen
OC 13Jaque Fourie
IC 12François Steyn
LW 11Bryan Habana  47'
FH 10Morné Steyn
SH 9 Fourie du Preez
N8 8 Pierre Spies  62'
OF 7 Schalk Burger
BF 6 Heinrich Brüssow
RL 5 Victor Matfield (c)
LL 4 Danie Rossouw 51' to 56' 74'
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis  69' 74'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  62'
Replacements:
HK 16John Smit 71' to 81' 69'
PR 17Gurthrö Steenkamp  62'
PR 18CJ van der Linde
N8 19Willem Alberts  51' 56' 62'
LK 20Francois Louw
SH 21Francois Hougaard  47' 50'
CR 22Jean De Villiers  51'
Coach:
South Africa Peter de Villiers
Samoa
FB 15Paul Williams Red card 70'
RW 14David Lemi
OC 13Seilala Mapusua
IC 12Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu
LW 11Alesana Tuilagi
FH 10Tusi Pisi
SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i
N8 8 George Stowers
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF 6 Taiasina Tuifua  74'
RL 5 Kane Thompson
LL 4 Daniel Leo  60'
TP 3 Census Johnston  61'
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)  78'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo  78'
Replacements:
HK 16Ole Avei  78'
PR 17Anthony Perenise  60'
PR 18Logovi'i Mulipola  78'
LK 19Joe Tekori  61'
FL 20Ofisa Treviranus  74'
SH 21Junior Poluleuligaga
CR 22George Pisi
Coach:
Samoa Fuimaono Tafua

Man of the Match:
Schalk Burger (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Hosting

So far Western Samoa has not hosted any World Cup games, and has not put in bids for future tournaments. Due to the lack of facilities, and the small size of the island nation, it is unlikely it will do so in the future.

Portrayal on screen

Samoa can be seen playing South Africa in the feature film Invictus based on the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

References

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