Samoa national under-20 rugby union team
Union | Samoa Rugby Union | |
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Coach(es) | Semo Sititi | |
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First international | ||
Samoa 29–17 Scotland (6 June 2008) | ||
Largest win | ||
Samoa 48–11 United States (24 May 2011) | ||
Largest defeat | ||
Wales 74–3 Samoa (12 June 2012) | ||
World Cup | ||
Appearances | 5 (First in 2008) | |
Best result | 7th, 2008 & 2009 |
The Samoa under-20 rugby union team is Samoa's junior national team. They represent Samoa at the IRB Junior World Championship. After the 2010 Junior World Championship they were relegated to the Junior World Rugby Trophy for second tier nations. They were later promoted to the 2012 Junior World Championship after finishing as winners of the 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. The team also competes at the Oceania U20 Championship as of 2015.
Squad
Samoa U20 Squad - 2014 IRB Junior World Championship [1] | ||
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Management
- Semo Sititi - Head Coach
- Andy Ripley - Team Manager
- Robert Johnston - Assistant Coach
- Orene Ai'i - Assistant Coach
- Joshua Ioane - Physiotherapist
- Neru Leavasa - Team Doctor
- Andrew Clark - Technical Assistant
- Jed Knox - Trainer
Full internationals
2008: Alatasi Tupou, Maselino Paulo, Roysiu Tolufale (2008), Misioka Timoteo, Afa Aiono, Semiperive Semeane (2009), Richard Muagututia, Levi Asifa'amatala (2010), Fa'atoina Autagavaia (2012), Vavae Tuilagi (2015)
2009: Falemiga Selesele (2010), Fa'atiga Lemalu, Viliamu Afatia (2012), Uini Atonio (2014, France)
2010: Steven Luatua (2013, New Zealand), Patrick Fa'apale, Tulolo Tulolo, Vaiofaga Simanu (2014)
2011: Robert Lilomaiava, Ropeti Lafo (2012), Vavao Afemai, Oneone Fa'afou (2014), Will Skelton (2014, Australia)
2012: Aniseko Sio (2014)
References
- ↑ IRB. "Samoa Squad to 2014 IRB Junior World Championship". Retrieved 2 June 2014.