Rugby union in Samoa

Rugby union in Samoa
Springbok Percy Montgomery faces off Samoans Elvis Seveali'i (21) and Joe Tekori (18).
CountrySamoa
Governing bodyLakapi Samoa
National team(s)Samoa
Nickname(s)Manu Samoa
First played1920
Registered players23,372 [1]
Clubs140
National competitions
Club competitions
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Rugby union in Samoa is the country's most popular sport. The national teams in both the standard 15-man game and rugby sevens are consistently competitive against teams from vastly more populous nations.

  1. ^ "International Rugby Board - SAMOA". Irb.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2012-01-19.