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SAMOA

Habana joins 50-try club as Boks blitz Samoa
Article
/ 23 June 2013

Habana joins 50-try club as Boks blitz Samoa

Bryan Habana became the sixth man to score 50 Test tries as South Africa romped to a 56-23 victory over Samoa at Loftus on Saturday.

By Nick Said
Samoa Air defends pay-as-you-weigh policy
Article
/ 3 April 2013

Samoa Air defends pay-as-you-weigh policy

The airline says its world-first plan to charge passengers by their weight rather than per seat is the fairest way to fly.

By Staff Reporter
Harley the hero scores winning try in his debut for Scotland
Article
/ 23 June 2012

Harley the hero scores winning try in his debut for Scotland

Robert Harley ended years of waiting for his big break when he came off the bench to score the winning try for Scotland in a Test against Samoa.

By Sapa Afp
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Article
/ 29 December 2011

Let’s skip Friday: Samoa decides it’s time for a change

Samoa is poised to leap into the future this week, losing Friday completely as it switches timezones to be closer to its major trading partners.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 October 2011

Fuimaono Sapolu avoids ban for Twitter outburts

Samoa centre Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu was given a six-month suspended ban from rugby after accusing a World Cup Welsh referee of racism and bias.

By Julian Guyer
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Article
/ 30 September 2011

Fans condemn IRB’s ‘double standards’

Fans clamoured have condemned the leniency of Rugby World Cup organisers toward England after fining Samoa for wearing the wrong mouthguard.

By Steve McMorran
Boks battle to victory over Samoa
Article
/ 30 September 2011

Boks battle to victory over Samoa

The Springboks managed a scrappy 13-5 victory over Samoa in their final group game of the Rugby World Cup, carrying them through to the quarterfinals.

By Nickolaus Bauer
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Article
/ 29 September 2011

300-pound Samoans give Boks pause for thought

Bryan Habana is convinced the Springboks have a team capable of retaining the World Cup but the winger is expecting a physical battle against Samoa.

By Nick Mulvenney
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Article
/ 27 September 2011

Boks focus on Samoa’s scrum

The Springboks will have to be on high alert on Friday as Samoa’s scrums have become a legitimate weapon after their impressive show against Fiji.

By Foster Niumata
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Article
/ 26 September 2011

Williams scores hat-trick as Wales thrash Namibia

Scott Williams grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Wales thrashed Namibia 81-7 to record their highest Rugby World Cup score.

By Matt Lloyd
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Article
/ 25 September 2011

Samoa win clash of the Pacific heavyweights

Samoa won the battle of the Pacific juggernauts with a 27-7 victory over Fiji which kept alive their bid for the World Cup quarterfinals on Sunday.

By Talek Harris
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Article
/ 20 September 2011

World Cup scheduling compared to slavery, apartheid

The scheduling row that has soured the World Cup took on a new dimension with a Samoan player accusing the IRB of exploitation akin to "slavery" and

By Allan Kelly
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Article
/ 18 September 2011

Wales down Samoa to keep Cup hopes alives

Wales came from behind to edge Samoa 17-10 in a bruising contest to claim their first win over the Pacific islanders in three World Cup meetings.

By Pete Kerr
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Article
/ 14 September 2011

Tuilagi leads Samoa to big win over Namibia

Hulking winger Alesana Tuilagi scored three tries as Samoa kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 49-12 bonus point win over Namibia.

By Pete Kerr
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Article
/ 1 December 2010

Teens lost in Pacific were looking for vodka, not love

Three teenagers who survived 50 days adrift in the Pacific in an aluminium dinghy said their odyssey began when they went searching for vodka.

By Staff Reporter
New Zealand, Samoa vie for Hong Kong Sevens edge
Article
/ 25 March 2010

New Zealand, Samoa vie for Hong Kong Sevens edge

Tournament leader New Zealand and Samoa will look to break clear of the competition when the Hong Kong Sevens starts on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 October 2009

Disaster-hit Asia left reeling

Asian countries reeled from the full force of nature’s fury on Thursday with thousands feared dead in an onslaught of earthquakes and typhoons.

By Presi Mandari
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Article
/ 1 October 2009

Samoa tsunami death toll nears 150

Rescuers on Wednesday reached scenes of stunning devastation after a killer tsunami obliterated Samoan island villages, killing at least 148 people.

By Amy Coopes

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