13 new caps named in Samoa's squad to face Maori All Blacks, Tonga
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThirteen new caps have been included in the Manu Samoa rugby squad to play the Māori All Blacks and Tonga in June and July. Leinster bound prop Michael Alaalatoa will captain the 31-man squad...
Should A Pacific Islanders Touring Side Be Reinstated and How Would They Line Up Today?
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 2003, a Pacific Islanders touring side was given the go-ahead by the IRB (now World Rugby) to compete. The concept that was based on the British and Irish Lions composite side, was put...
Test Team of the Week
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Rugby World Cup warm-ups done and dusted and the Rugby World Cup a mere few days away, we take a look back the past weekend and selected our team of the Week. 1. Ellis Genge -...
Internationals: Samoa press conference, Parramatta
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySamoa coach Steve Jackson and scrum-half Dwayne Polataivao spoke after their side put in a encouraging performance in their final hit-out match before the Rugby World Cup.
Wallabies avoid pre-Rugby World Cup injury scares
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMichael Cheika's Wallabies head into the Rugby World Cup with no new injury concerns after getting through unscathed against Samoa. Australia got through their final Rugby World Cup...
Wallabies defeat Samoa in final run out pre World Cup
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies have emerged 34-15 victors over Manu Samoa in a bruising encounter at Bankwest Stadium in Sydney. The Wallabies scored six tries to Samoa’s two in blustery conditions in the...
Manu Samoa names team for Northern Hemisphere tour
5 years ago by Manu SamoaManu Samoa's squad for the forthcoming Northern Hemisphere Tour in November this year has been named. Head coach Steve Jackson has retained most of the old heads in the team with a number of new...
Samoa edge towards RWC 2019 qualification with win over Germany
5 years ago by Rugby DumpSamoa moved closer to qualifying for the 2019 Rugby World Cup with a comfortable 66-15 victory in the first leg play-off against Germany. The home side, ranked 17th in the World Rankings (12 places higher...
European Stars Named in Fiji and Samoa lineups
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji and Samoa have included a number of players based in Europe to feature in their Pacific Nations Cup clash at ANZ Stadium in Fiji on Saturday. Fiji coach John McKee has...
Eight new caps in Samoa squad for June Tests
6 years ago by Samoan RugbySamoa Head coach Namulauulu Alama Ieremia has named eight new caps in his squad for the upcoming June Test matches, with the squad led by David Lemi. France-based trio Paul Alo-Emile,...
