Samoa A national rugby union team

Samoa A is a national representative rugby union team of the Samoan rugby union. It is the second-tier side to the Samoa national rugby union team. Samoa A competes in the Pacific Challenge, formerly known as the Pacific Rugby Cup, against teams including Tonga A and Fiji Warriors.^[1] Since 2016, the team has also competed in the Americas Pacific Challenge.

Samoa A

Union	Samoa Rugby Union
Emblem(s)	the Southern Cross
Team kit

Samoa A playing Uruguay XV at the 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge in Montevideo.

Between 2006 and 2010, Samoa was represented by two teams at the Pacific Rugby Cup; Upolu Samoa and Savaii Samoa. The two teams were replaced in 2011 by Samoa A which is now the sole Samoan representative in the Pacific Challenge. The tournament is now mainly contested by national 'A' teams.

International results

Matches against national teams or national 'A" teams up to and including 2014 Pacific Rugby Cup:

22-03-2011	Samoa A	12–23	Fiji Warriors	Churchill Park, Lautoka
26-03-2011	Tonga A	15–13	Samoa A	Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
11-10-2012	Samoa A	18–20	Tonga A	Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
15-10-2012	Fiji Warriors	42–34	Samoa A	Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
04-03-2014	Samoa A	27–18	Tonga A	TG Milner Field, Sydney
11-03-2014	Pampas XV	38–24	Samoa A	David Phillips Field, Sydney

Record

Honours

Pacific Rugby Cup

• Runner-up: 2011, 2012, 2013.

Americas Pacific Challenge

• Winner: 2018.

Season standings

Pacific Challenge (formerly Pacific Rugby Cup)

Year	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	TB	LB	Pts	Final	Notes
2018	3rd	3	1	0	2	82	72	+10	—	—	5	—
2017	4th	3	0	0	3	78	112	-34	0	1	1	—
2016	2nd	3	2	0	1	98	56	+42	2	0	10	—
2015	2nd	3	2	0	1	69	87	-18	1	0	3	—	Finished 2nd in Pool A[2]
2014	4th	4	1	0	3	82	91	-9	1	2	7	—	Finished 4th in Pool B
2013	2nd	6	2	0	4	134	198	-64	1	1	10	—	Runner-up on league table (no final)
2012	2nd	8	3	0	5	191	238	-47	0	1	13	—	Runner-up on league table (no final)
2011	2nd	8	3	0	5	135	171	-36	1	2	15	—	Runner-up on league table (no final)

Americas Pacific Challenge

Year	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	TB	LB	Pts	Final	Notes
2018	1st	3	3	0	0	97	72	+25	2	0	14	—	First on league table (no final)
2017	4th	3	1	0	2	90	142	-52	2	1	7	—	Fourth on league table (no final)
2016	3rd	3	2	0	1	97	103	-6	1	0	9	—	Third on league table (no final)