Manu Samoa

Manu Samoa finishes 5th at the Los Angeles 7s

The side won 24-19 in the 5th place play off against Great Britain.

Samoa got off to a strong start after scoring the first try of the game through Paul Eti Slater in the first minute before scoring the second try through Melani Matavao.

Great Britain fought back scoring a try through Freddie Roddick but that was not enough as Samoa bounced back with a try through Vaa Apelu Maliko to help them lead 19-7at halftime.

Great Britain displayed a great start in the second half scoring two consecutive tries before Samoa scored the final try of the match to seal the win.

Manu Samoa to face South Africa in 5th place semifinal

This is after they went down to Argentina 12-19 in the cup quarterfinal.

Both teams displayed tough competition after Argentina opened the scoreboard with a try in the first two minutes.

Samoa wasted no time and came back to score a try through Tuna Tuitama in the next minute.

Argentina scored another try to extend their lead 14-7 at halftime.

Samoa then started the second half with a try but it was not long when Argentina bounced back with another try to seal the victory.

Manu Samoa too good for Chile at the LA 7s

The game got off to a tough start after both teams were locked with a try each at half time.

Samoa however converted their try from Tanu Levaea, which gave them a 7-5 lead at half time.

The try from Chile was scored by Ernesto Tchimino.

Samoa dominated the entire second half with a total of four tries from Tuna Tuitama, Paul Eti Slater, Owen Niue and Vaovasa Afa Sua.

Samoa will play New Zealand in their last pool game at 1:30pm (Samoa Time).

     

Manu Samoa to prepare for LA 7s in Auckland

The upcoming legs are the Los Angeles and Vancouver 7s.

The Brian Lima coached side is currently ranked 3rd place after the five tournaments of the HSBC World Sevens series.

The travelling team has not yet been named but there are a few injuries after Hamilton and Sydney.

Manu Samoa confirmed speedster Steve Rimoni Onosai is still recovering from an ankle injury.

     

Manu Samoa 7s team announces one change ahead of Hamilton tournament

Lima has retained the same team that travelled to South Africa with the exception of skipper Melani Matavao returning from injury, forcing Pelosi “Jimmy” Taupo to miss out.

The change was confirmed in the naming of the 14-member side today.

The forward trio of Uaina Sione, and Co-Captains Vaovasa Afa-Su’a and Vaafauese Apelu-Maliko all return.

They are joined by 21-year-old power forwards Motu Opetai and Taunuu Niulevaea who have both started 8 and 5 matches respectively this season.

Samoa leads world sevens standings

The results of the tournament places South Africa second overall and the Kiwis third.     

Manu Samoa names three debutants for Los Angeles 7s

Head Coach Brian Lima has selected Levi Milford from the Waverly College Club in Australia, Taunuu Niulevaea from Safotu club and Malo Luteru from Vaiala club.

Scrum half player Melani Matavao, Vaafauese Apelu Maliko and Vaovasa Afa Su’a have been selected for co-captain roles.

Samoa will face Kenya in their first pool game before they take on Scotland.

They will then face England in their last pool game.

The Los Angeles 7s will take place on Saturday and Sunday. 

The team:

Manu Samoa kickstart country's Commonwealth Games campaign

The sevens head coach is Brian Lima with Melani Matavao, Vaafauese Apelu Maliko and Afa Su'a all co-captains.

Besides rugby sevens, Team Samoa will also kick off their campaign in aquatic swimming, boxing and weightlifting between Friday night and Saturday night, Samoa time.

Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC) President Pauga Talalelei Pauga said Team Samoa and officials arrived safely in Birmingham after three days of travelling.

"Thanks to God for everything," Pauga said.

Manu Samoa crowned 2022 Pacific Nations Cup winners

 

The Seilala Mapusua strong spirited side came from a 17-3 deficit in the first half to beat Fiji in the second half.

The visitors got off to a perfect start with Rodney Iona booting the first penalty in the 13th minute.

This was on the back of some good defending by Samoa after Fiji unleashed waves of attack in the first few minutes.

A few minutes later, Fiji hit back through number 8 Albert Tuisue who crashed over for a try after a quick tap from the 5 meter line.

Ben Volavola added the extras for the side to lead 7-3.

Pacific rivalry at its best when Fiji meets Samoa

Fiji has a slim chance of winning the PNC title while for Samoa, a win over the host will see them bag their third title only, ever since the tournament started in 2006.

Samoa last won the tournament in 2014 together with Japan when the conference was split into two, while Fiji took out the competition in 2018.

Reeling from their loss to Australia A, Vern Cotter and his men are really wanting to put on a good performance at home before they embark on their overseas tour.

Cotter says the time to do the talking is over as they are ready for the match.