Samoa

Fiji prepares for Samoa

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

• IRB blocks Blacks raid - Keo.co.za
• Top guns get the ball rolling in Dubai - Planet Rugby

Italy end 13-match losing streak with Samoa success

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009

Italy beat Samoa for the first time in their history 24-6 to end a 13-match losing streak here on Saturday. Not only did Italy come into this game on a poor run but on Thursday they also lost influential captain Sergio Parisse to a cruciate knee ligament injury. And yet from the get-go they quickly established their superiority over the touring Pacific Islanders and the result never looked in doubt....

Parisse out of Samoa clash with snapped ligament

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

Italy captain Sergio Parisse will miss Saturday's international test against Samoa in Ascoli on Saturday after snapping his cruciate knee ligament in training. Parisse had been named in coach Nick Mallett's original team on Thursday but following a scan on his knee, Italy released a statement explaining that the Stade Francais number eight would be out for four to six months. "The clinical and...

Seven-try France smash sorry Samoa

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

France warmed up for their year-ending clash with New Zealand by cantering to a comfortable 43-5 win over Samoa in their second autumn Test match at the Stade de France here on Saturday. France beat world champions South Africa 20-13 in Toulouse last week and will go into their match with the All Blacks in Marseille on November 28 in good heart after a ruthless perfomance in which they ran in seven...

Seven-try France smash sorry Samoa

News.com.au (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

France warmed up for their year-ending clash with New Zealand by cantering to a comfortable 43-5 win over Samoa in their second autumn Test match at the Stade de France.

Samoa, PNG impress at Oceania 7s

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

Just three weeks before the start of the new IRB Sevens World Series, Samoa have won a confidence-boosting victory at the Oceania Sevens Championship in Tahiti. Last month the Samoans beat great rivals Fiji to gold at the Pacific Mini Games in Rarotonga, and this time they defended their Oceania Sevens crown with a 31-14 victory over Tonga in the Final. With several of their leading players on tour...

• Samoa and PNG impress at Oceania Sevens - International Rugby Board
• Samoa and PNG impress at Oceania Sevens - the Masalai blog

Canadian judoka earns 1st World Cup medal

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

Guillaume Perrault of Longueuil, Que., won the gold medal in the men's 81-kilogram event at a World Cup judo event Sunday in Apia, Samoa.

France make five changes to face Samoa

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009

France, on a high after their impressive 20-13 victory over world champions South Africa, on Saturday made five changes to the 23-man squad to tackle Samoa next weekend.Stade Francais lock Pascal Pape replaces Lionel Nallet, Perpignan hooker Guilhem Guirado takes over from Toulouse's William Servat while Clermont back-rower Alexandre Lapandry, who has yet to feature for Les Bleus, comes in for Imanol...

Samoa receives fire truck from Australia

Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009

The tsunami-devastated Pacific island nation of Samoa has received a $400,000 firetruck from Victoria.

• Samoa receives fire truck from Australia - The Age

Wales pushed all the way by Samoa

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

Wales 17 Samoa 13:Wales survived a punishing physical examination by Samoa at the Millennium Stadium - but were made to sweat profusely for victory.

Wales survive scare to beat Samoa

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

Wales survived potential embarrassment on Friday when they edged a 17-13 win over Samoa at the Millennium Stadium. Winger Leigh Halfpenny scored an early try and also kicked a penalty with fly-half Dan Bigger kicking nine points. But Samoa, who only got together on Sunday, dominated the closing period. Centre Seilala Mapusua claimed an interception try, with fly-half Fa'atonu Fili slotting two penalties...

Wales survive scare to beat Samoa

News.com.au (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

Wales held on for an unconvincing victory when they edged Samoa 17-13 at the Millennium Stadium.

• Wales survive scare to beat Samoa - Fijilive

Wales aiming for rugby WC marker against Samoa

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

Wales will attempt to steal a march on Samoa ahead of the 2011 World Cup with a convincing victory at the Millennium Stadium here on Friday. With the countdown for the next global tournament in New Zealand less than two years away, this is the final time Warren Gatland's men will face the South Sea Islanders before they meet again in their Pool D clash in Hamilton. Wales made an uninspiring start...

Focus moves to long term recovery in Samoa

Relief Web (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Date: 11 Nov 2009 Source: New Zealand Red Cross

Samoa unveil familiar line-up for Wales

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Samoa unveil familiar line-up for WalesSamoa's side to play Wales at the Millennium Stadium here on Friday will include six English Premiership-based players. London Irish flanker George Stowers captains the team in a pack that features Newcastle lock Filipo Levi and Sale hooker Mahonri Schwalger.In the backs, Wales will have to be on their guard against the try-scoring threat of Wasps wing David Lemi,...