Samoa A national rugby union team
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| Union | Samoa Rugby Union | |
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| Emblem(s) | the Southern Cross | |
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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.
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Contents
1 International results
2 Record
2.1 Honours
2.2 Season standings
3 References
4 External links
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 A
12–23
Fiji Warriors
Churchill Park, Lautoka
26-03-2011
Tonga A
15–13
Samoa A
Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
11-10-2012
Samoa A
18–20
Tonga A
Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
15-10-2012
Fiji Warriors
42–34
Samoa A
Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
04-03-2014
Samoa A
27–18
Tonga A
TG Milner Field, Sydney
11-03-2014
Pampas XV
38–24
Samoa A
David Phillips Field, Sydney
Record
Honours
Pacific Rugby Cup
- Runner-up: 2011, 2012, 2013.
Americas Pacific Challenge
- Winner: 2018.
Season standings
Pacific Challenge (formerly Pacific Rugby Cup)
Year
Pos
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
+/-
TB
LB
Pts
Final
Notes
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
4th
4
1
0
3
82
91
-9
1
2
7
—
Finished 4th in Pool B
2013
2nd
6
2
0
4
134
198
-64
1
1
10
—
Runner-up on league table (no final)
2012
2nd
8
3
0
5
191
238
-47
0
1
13
—
Runner-up on league table (no final)
2011
2nd
8
3
0
5
135
171
-36
1
2
15
—
Runner-up on league table (no final)
Americas Pacific Challenge
Year
Pos
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
+/-
TB
LB
Pts
Final
Notes
2018
—
2017
4th
3
1
0
2
90
142
-52
2
1
7
—
Fourth on league table (no final)
2016
3rd
3
2
0
1
97
103
-6
1
0
9
—
Third on league table (no final)
References
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External links
2014 Pacific Rugby Cup News on oceaniarugby.com
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