Samoa national rugby union team (sevens)

Rugby team
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best = The Samoa national rugby union team represent Samoa in rugby sevens. The team competes in the IRB Sevens World Series. Samoa Sevens, while long a solidly competitive side, emerged as true world contenders in the 2006-07 series, finishing third overall while winning two events.

Samoa Sevens team only won back in Hong Kong 1993. However, 2007 has finally changed their status. The Samoa Sevens managed to win the Wellington Sevens and the Hong Kong Sevens. This newly Samoa Sevens team has reached the final four times in a row. They always played against the mighty king of sevens, Fiji.

There were other Samoan heroes who have guided Samoa's sevens team to where it is now. The great Lilomaiava Taufusi Salesa coach the 1993 Hong Kong Sevens winning team

The Samoan team is coached by one of Samoa's famous sports personalities in Titimaea Dicky Tafua, with the assistant of Galumalemana Rudolph Moors. Since the arrival of the pair, the Samoa team has been on it way to a successful pathway. In the 2005 - 2006 IRB Sevens Circuit they managed to qualify to two finals (London and Paris) but failed to win any. The Samoa Sevens lost to South Africa in London and island rivals Fiji at Paris.

Current Squad

*Simaika Mikaele
*Alapasa Cordtz
*Alafoti Fa'osiliva
*Uale Mai
*Lolo Lui
*Alatasi Tupou
*Mikaele Pesamino
*Reupena Levasa

Injured Players
*Mikaele Senio
*Jerry Meafou

Players Released (to their respective clubs):
*Ofisa Treviranus
*Apelu Fa'aiuga

Former famous players

*Brian Lima
*Lolani Koko
*Happyvelly Patu
*Daniel Kaliopa
*Alama Ieremia
*Alefaio Vaisuai
*Ofisa Tonu'u Jnr
*Anitelea Aiolupo
*Malaki Iupeli
*Sila Vaifale
*Junior Paramore
*Faatonu Fili
*Samu Eteuati
*Luke Mealamu
*Filipo Toala
*Mark Tanuvasa
*Timoteo Iousa
*Alapasa Cordtz
*Leamy Toleafoa
*Aleki Toleafoa
*Afato Sooalo
*Lome Faatau
*Stephen Sooialo
*Alesana Tuilagi
*Kiri Mariner
*Kevin Senio

ee also

* Samoa national rugby union team
* Rugby union in Samoa

External links

* [http://www.manusamoa.net Manu Samoa Supporters Website ]