Samoa

Los Pumas Assistant Coach Contepomi - 'Unforced errors have consequences'

Felipe Contepomi, assistant coach On whether there were changes in the way the team prepared: "It would be foolish to say something and not take action. What basically changed was understanding that...

Independent disciplinary update: Ethan de Groot (New Zealand)

Ethan de Groot (New Zealand) will appear before an independent Judicial Committee having received a red card in their Rugby World Cup 2023 match against Namibia in Toulouse on Friday, 15 September. New...

Japan reaction (head coach Joseph, captain Himeno, Matsushima, Lemeki)

MIXED ZONE REACTION Kotaro Matsushima, winger On the Courtney Lawes try: "At that time we stopped playing, we thought it was a knock-on. We should have just kept playing. "That definitely changed the...

Match Day Programme: South Africa v Romania

FIXTURE HISTORY South Africa and Romania face each other in a test match for only the second time today. They last met in Cape Town during Rugby World Cup 1995. MEMORABLE MATCH It was 30 May, 1995....

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Samoa v Chile

Samoa claim a bonus-point win over Chile

Samoa opened their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 43-10 win over Chile in Pool D at the Stade de Bordeaux. Despite outside-centre Ulupano Junior Seuteni receiving a yellow card and Chile prop Matias...

Ford’s final audition and Sinckler returns – England v Japan talking points

England resume their World Cup campaign when they face Japan in their second Pool D encounter at Stade de Nice on Sunday.   Here the PA news agency examines five talking points heading into the...

WATCH: Duncan Paia'aua visits the tryline for Samoa

Watch as Duncan Paia'aua race into the left hand corner for a try, ending the first-half at 19-10.     𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐀'𝐀𝐔𝐀 🔥Super score from Samoa!#SAMvCHI | #RWC2023 pic.twitter.com/0fhd0tSL7e —...

Samoa bring the passion with powerful Siva Tau! | Rugby World Cup 2023

In Samoa's first match at Rugby World Cup 2023 against Chile, they opened with an incredible Siva Tau in Bordeaux.    

WATCH: Chile on board against Samoa

Chile’s brilliant fans ramped up the atmosphere when the South Americans made their first-ever appearance on rugby’s biggest stage against Japan in Toulouse last week.   Watch as they...