1994 Western Samoa rugby union tour of Australia

1994 Western Samoa rugby union tour of Australia
Summary
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Test match
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Opponent
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 Australia
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The 1994 Samoa rugby union tour of Australia was a series of five matches played by Samoa in Australia during July and August 1994.

Samoa won the first four matches against Victoria, ACT, Queensland and a New South Wales XV, but lost the Test against Australia in the final match of the tour in Sydney.

The Samoan team had played 17 games for the year by that stage. The tour followed closely after the Pacific Tri-Nations and Super 10 tournaments, which included matches in New Zealand, South Africa, Fiji, and Australia.

Results

Victoria vs Western Samoa

ACT Kookaburras vs Western Samoa

27 July 1994
ACT Kookaburras Australian Capital Territory13–39 Western Samoa
Manuka Oval, Canberra[2]

Queensland vs Western Samoa

31 July 1994
Queensland Queensland22–24 Western Samoa
Ballymore, Brisbane[3]

New South Wales XV vs Western Samoa

Australia vs Western Samoa

6 August 1994
Australia 73–3 Western Samoa
Try: Campese, Gavin,
Gregan, Howard,
Junee, Little (2),
Ofahengaue, Pini,
D. Smith (2)
Con: Knox (6)
Pen: Knox (2)
ReportPen: Kellett
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[5]
Attendance: 30,167
Referee: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)
FB 15 Matt Pini
RW 14 David Campese
OC 13 Pat Howard
IC 12 Jason Little
LW 11 Damian Smith
FH 10 David Knox
SH 9 George Gregan
LP 1 Tony Daly
HK 2 Phil Kearns (c)
TP 3 Ewen McKenzie
LL 4 Garrick Morgan
RL 5 John Eales
BF 6 Viliami Ofahengaue
OF 7 David Wilson
N8 8 Tim Gavin
Replacements:
FB 16 Darren Junee
CE 17 Dan Herbert
Coach:
Australia Bob Dwyer
FB 15 Andrew Aiolupo
RW 14 Brian Lima
OC 13 To'o Vaega
IC 12 Freddie Tuilagi
LW 11 Toa Samania
FH 10 Darren Kellett
SH 9 Va'apu'u Vitale
LP 1 Peter Fatialofa (c)
HK 2 Stan To'omalatai
TP 3 George Latu
LL 4 Mark Birtwistle
RL 5 Mata'afa Keenan
BF 6 Dylan Mika
OF 7 Sila Vaifale
N8 8 Pat Lam
Replacements:
FL 16 Malaki Iupeli
SH 17 Tu Nu'uali'itia
Coach:
Samoa Peter Schuster[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Victoria v Samoa Match Program". 1994. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  2. ^ "ACT Kookaburras v Manu Samoa Match Program". rugbyrelics.com. 1994. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Queensland v Western Samoa Match Program". 1994. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  4. ^ "NSW-XV v Western Samoa Match Program". rugbyrelics.com. 1994. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Manu Samoa–Results History (1990–1994)". Samoa Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Kookas on the run but Samoa will give chase". Canberra Times. 25 July 1994. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Birtwistle in Samoan team". Canberra Times. 26 July 1994. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  8. ^ "A.C.T. AND NATIONAL RESULTS". Canberra Times. 16 July 1994. Retrieved 4 September 2023.