8th – 16th March ANZ Stadium – Suva, Fiji The Samoa A team departed Samoa for Fiji on Sunday 3rd March to participate in the World Rugby Pacific Challenge tournament held at ANZ Stadium Suva, Fiji from the 8th – 16th March 2019. Rugby League Samoa (RLS) is a not-for-profit organisation incorporated under the Societies Ordinance Act 1952. The Manu Samoa Siva Tau was written before the 1991 World Cup & is now performed before every test match. The Samoan rugby team also perform a traditional Samoan challenge or war dance called the Siva Tau, which used to be performed before battle in ancient times. The Samoan rugby team also perform a traditional Samoan challenge or war dance called the Siva Tau, which used to be performed before battle in ancient times. The Samoa A team has been in training since December 2018 and […] Samoa hooker Motu Matu’u’s appeal against the decision of a Judicial Committee to suspend him for three matches, following his citing for an act of foul play contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous high tackle) in Samoa’s Rugby World Cup 2019 match against Russia on 24 September, was heard in Tokyo on 1 October. The two word abbreviation means bird of Samoa which is used by the Samoan rugby team. The name Manu Samoa comes from a famous Samoan warrior originally called Manusamoa Isamaeli. Its core objectives are to develop and control the game of Rugby League through the development of local players at all levels and achieve international recognition, which will contribute to the economy of the country.