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Samoa Rugby Union

 Chairman of Moata'a Rugby and former Manu Samoa sevens player, Falepauga Filipo Saena
Apia, SAMOA — Local rugby competitions will get back underway in Samoa this weekend after Covid-19 forced all sporting activities to a standstill in March. Eight sub unions across Apia and Savaii are expected to start domestic competitions in the under 19 and senior age grades which includes...
 Sir Gordon Tietjens
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Rugby Union says its Sevens team will have the opportunity to explore new options and rebuild for the Olympics now that Sir Gordon Tietjens has resigned. CEO Faleomavaega Vincent Fepuleai said the decision for Sir Gordon to step down as coach was made together. "Gordon's...
Siaosi Asofolau
Apia, SAMOA — Promising national rugby 7s player, Siaosi Asofolau, walked away from court during the week with a clean record when he was discharged without conviction on assault charges. Judge Fepulea’i Ameperosa Roma gave the ruling on Friday afternoon. He will, however, have to come up with $600...
Faiva Tagatauli.
Apia, SAMOA — The Rugby fraternity in Samoa is in mourning after a 27-year-old Apia Union Rugby player died early this morning from a suspected head injury during a rugby Game last Saturday at the HPU Rugby Field in Tuana’imato. Faiva Tagatauli, 27, was playing for his Club Vaimoso at a Senior A...
S.R.U. Chief Executive Officer Faleomavaega Vincent Fepulea’i
Apia, SAMOA — The President of the Samoa Rugby Union, Namulauulu Sami Leota, has expressed disappointment with the hiring process of new Manu Samoa coach Steve Jackson.  His concerns were expressed in an email to the S.R.U. Chief Executive Officer Faleomavaega Vincent Fepulea’i dated September 20,...