An exciting force in world rugby, the Samoan team has played 20 matches in the Rugby World Cup and won six – an impressive record for a second-tier rugby union. 

Their most famous victory came in their first ever Rugby World Cup match in 1991 when, as rank outsiders, they defeated the mighty Wales at the quarter finals at the very home of Welsh Rugby, Cardiff Arms Park.  Some say Welsh rugby is still trying to recover from the shock. 

But the victory just shows the character, courage and athleticism of this remarkable island nation in the Pacific, whose achievements in the fifteen-man game have far overshadowed their more illustrious neighbours – Fiji.  

Put simply, Samoa can never be regarded as a soft prospect by any opponent.

•  Manu Samoa 2008 Squad 
•  Manu Samoa 2007 Squad