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The Samoa women's national rugby union team is a national sporting side of Samoa, representing the nation at rugby union. The side first played in 2000, and have competed in three Rugby World Cup's since their debut in the 2002 tournament in Spain. In 2023, they claimed their first Oceania Championship.

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Samoa at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup
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History

Samoa has attended three Rugby World Cup's, namely the 2002, 2006 and 2014 Rugby World Cups.[2]

Samoa won the 2019 Asia Pacific Championship in Fiji.[3] In 2021, they were scheduled to play two test matches against Australia in July but the matches were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5][6]

Samoa and Hong Kong both withdrew from the Final Qualification Tournament in Dubai, for the 2021 Rugby World Cup, due to travel restrictions caused by COVID-19.[7][8][9]

In 2023, the Manusina created history when they won their first Oceania title after beating Fiji.[10][11] They have also confirmed their place in World Rugby's inaugural WXV tournament in the WXV 2 division.[10][11]

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Record

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Rugby World Cup

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(Full internationals only, updated to 26 May 2023)

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Players

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Current squad

Samoa named their final 32-player squad on 1 August for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[12]

Note: The age and number of caps listed for each player is as of 22 August 2025, the first day of the tournament.

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World Cup squads

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Coaches

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