Samoa A national rugby union team

Samoa A is a national representative rugby union team of the Samoan rugby union. It is the second-tier side to the Samoa national rugby union team. Samoa A competes in the Pacific Challenge, formerly known as the Pacific Rugby Cup, against teams including Tonga A and Fiji Warriors.[1] Since 2016, the team has also competed in the Americas Pacific Challenge.

Samoa A
UnionSamoa Rugby Union
Emblem(s)the Southern Cross
Team kit
Samoa A playing Uruguay XV at the 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge in Montevideo.

Between 2006 and 2010, Samoa was represented by two teams at the Pacific Rugby Cup; Upolu Samoa and Savaii Samoa. The two teams were replaced in 2011 by Samoa A which is now the sole Samoan representative in the Pacific Challenge. The tournament is now mainly contested by national 'A' teams.

International results

Matches against national teams or national 'A" teams up to and including 2014 Pacific Rugby Cup:

22-03-2011 Samoa A12–23Fiji WarriorsChurchill Park, Lautoka
26-03-2011 Tonga A15–13 Samoa ALawaqa Park, Sigatoka
11-10-2012 Samoa A18–20 Tonga ATeufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
15-10-2012Fiji Warriors42–34 Samoa ATeufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
04-03-2014 Samoa A27–18 Tonga ATG Milner Field, Sydney
11-03-2014Pampas XV38–24 Samoa ADavid Phillips Field, Sydney

Record

Honours

Pacific Rugby Cup

Americas Pacific Challenge

Season standings

Pacific Challenge (formerly Pacific Rugby Cup)

Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/- TB LB Pts Final  Notes
2018 3rd 3 1 0 2 82 72 +10 — — 5 —
2017 4th 3 0 0 3 78 112 -34 0 1 1 —
2016 2nd 3 2 0 1 98 56 +42 2 0 10 —
2015 2nd 3 2 0 1 69 87 -18 1 0 3 — Finished 2nd in Pool A[2]
2014 4th 41038291-9127 —  Finished 4th in Pool B
2013 2nd 6204134198-641110 —  Runner-up on league table (no final)
2012 2nd 8305191238-470113 —  Runner-up on league table (no final)
2011 2nd 8305135171-361215 —  Runner-up on league table (no final)

Americas Pacific Challenge

Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/- TB LB Pts Final  Notes
2018 1st 33009772+252014 —  First on league table (no final)
2017 4th 310290142-52217 —  Fourth on league table (no final)
2016 3rd 320197103-6109 —  Third on league table (no final)

References
  1. "Samoa A beats Tonga 27-18 in Pacific Rugby Cup Campaign". Talamua. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. "World Rugby Pacific Challenge : 2014/2015 - results, fixtures, tables - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-03.


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