Samoa at the Rugby World Cup


Western Samoa have played in every Rugby World Cup since the 1991 Rugby World Cup. Their omission from the inaugural tournament in 1987 was controversial, as there were no qualifications. Their worst World Cup was in 2007 and 2015 when they finished fourth in their pool.
NationNumber of appearancesFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceStreakBest result
8199120198Quarter finals, 1991, 1995

By position

1991 Rugby World Cup

Pool 3 matches –
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Quarter final
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1995 Rugby World Cup

Pool B games –
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Quarter finals –
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1999 Rugby World Cup

Qualified for quarter-finals
Qualified for quarter-final play-offs

Pool D games –
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Quarter final playoffs –
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2003 Rugby World Cup

Pool C matches –
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2007 Rugby World Cup

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2011 Rugby World Cup

Pool D matches
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2015 Rugby World Cup

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2019 Rugby World Cup

Hosting

So far Western Samoa has not hosted any World Cup games, and has not put in bids for future tournaments. Due to the lack of facilities, and the small size of the island nation, it is unlikely it will do so in the future.

Portrayal on screen

Samoa can be seen playing South Africa in the feature film Invictus based on the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

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