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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
The tsunami-devastated Pacific island nation of Samoa has received a $400,000 firetruck from Victoria.
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.
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...
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.
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...
Relief Web (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Date: 11 Nov 2009 Source: New Zealand Red Cross
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,...
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Samoa'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, London Irish centre Seilala Mapusua...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Wellington - Eight people, including a 6-month-old baby, died when a bus crashed in the Pacific island state of Samoa and police were looking for the driver who fled the scene, according to reports Wednesday from the capital Apia. More than 20 others...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Fiji Primary Schools Athletics coordinator Patrick Bower has confirmed that Samoa Primary School athletics team has pulled out of the FMF Chow Games due to personal reasons. Bower said that their preparation to the annual meet has been distracted by the recent Tsunami and its effect and he added that they have confirmed their participation for the meet next year. “We’ve excused them since...
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