Match Preview: Japan v Samoa
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThere’s a lot at stake when Japan face Samoa at Stadium de Toulouse on Thursday. Two sides’ quarter-final hopes are on the line in a ferociously tight Pool D, in which a single point separates...
Fidow starts on wing - Samoa announce team to play Japan
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbySamoa head coach Seilala Mapusua has made four changes to his side for their Pool D match against Japan in Toulouse on Thursday, with Taleni Seu and Sa Jordan Taufua coming into the back-row, Ed Fidow...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Argentina v Samoa
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEverything you need to know about Argentina v Samoa at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, on Friday, 22 September. By the time this match kicks off in Saint-Étienne...
Alo-Emile and Alainu’u’ese join the pack - Samoa name team to play Argentina
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Seilala Mapusua goes with continuity with his Samoa team to play Argentina in Pool D in Saint-Étienne on Friday, with only two changes to his forwards and one change in his backs from...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Samoa v Chile
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEight days after the tournament kicked off, the perennially popular Samoa make their Rugby World Cup 2023 bow against new crowd favourites Chile at Stade de Bordeaux. Chile’s brilliant fans...
Former Australia star Leali’ifano starts at 10 - Samoa name team to play Chile
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbySamoa head coach Seilala Mapusua has named his match-day 23 to face Chile at Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday, with Australia's top points scorer at Rugby World Cup 2019, Christian Leali'ifano, starting...
Supercharged Samoa ready for 2023 Rugby World Cup
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbySamoa's option to take advantage of changed eligibility laws in rugby has created pre-World Cup interest in how the side's former internationals from other nations impact the event starting in France next...
Two Former All Blacks Included In Samoa's November Tests Squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySamoa head coach Seilala Mapusua has named two former All Blacks in his squad for the November internationals. Samoa play Italy, Romania and Georgia on tour, their first northern hemisphere...
Jordan Taufua starts on his official test debut for Samoa
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster prop Michael Alaalatoa will captain Samoa in their second Pacific Nations Cup match against Tonga on Saturday (kick-off 1 am BST). Alaalatoa is joined in the front row by debutant Andrew...
Ranked: The Heaviest Test Packs This July
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe test season is back, and with all the squads locked in for July, we check the scales and see which team could field the heaviest pack. Taking the weights listed...
