Samoa at the Rugby World Cup



Samoa (known as Western Samoa until 1997) have played in every Rugby World Cup since the 1991 tournament. Their omission from the inaugural tournament in 1987 was controversial, as there were no qualifications. Their worst World Cups were in 2007, 2015 and 2019 when they finished fourth in their pool.

1991 Rugby World Cup
Pool 3 matches –

Quarter final

1995 Rugby World Cup
Pool B games –

Quarter-finals –

1999 Rugby World Cup
Pool D games –

Quarter-final playoffs

2011 Rugby World Cup
Pool D matches

Hosting
Samoa has not hosted any World Cup games, and has not put in bids for future tournaments. Due to the lack of facilities, and the small size of the island nation, it is unlikely it will do so in the future.

Portrayal on screen
Samoa can be seen playing South Africa in the feature film Invictus based on the 1995 Rugby World Cup.