The American Samoa national rugby league team represents American Samoa at rugby league football and has been participating in international competition since 1988.

Competitions

American Samoa has participated in:

Cabramatta International Nines Rugby League competition/ Sydney: (2008, 2013, 2015)

  • Pacific Cup (since 1988)
  • World Sevens (1996, 1997; entered the Qualification Tournament in 2003 and 2004) and the VB Sevens in 2005

All-time record

Below is the head-to-head record for the American Samoa as of 10 May 2020.

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!width="150"|Opponent

!width="80"|Played

!width="70"|Won

!width="70"|Drawn

!width="70"|Lost

!width="70"|% Won

!width="70"|Year/s

!width="70"|For

!width="70"|Aga

!width="70"|Diff

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| 22px Australian Aborigines || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || % || 1992 || 14 || 32 || –18

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| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || % || 1994–2004 || 32 || 50 || –18

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| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || % || 1994 || 14 || 16 || –2

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| || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 100% || 2004 || 62 || 6 || +56

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| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || % || 1992 || 12 || 26 || –14

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| || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 100% || 1992 || 94 || 2 || +92

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| Rotuma || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0% || 1994 || 32 || 32 || 0

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| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || % || 1994|| 10 || 30 || –20

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| || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || % || 1992 || 26 || 18 || +8

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| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || % || 2004 || 18 || 22 || –4

|- ||

| Total || 11 || 3 || 1 || 7 || % || 1992–2004 || 314 || 234 || +80

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Winning team given first

Cabramatta International 9's Rugby League 2015

  • Plate Champions

Pacific Cup 2004

  • Tonga 22-18 American Samoa (18 October 2004)
  • Cook Islands 28-12 American Samoa (20 October 2004)
  • American Samoa 62-6 New Caledonia (23 October 2004)

Pacific Cup 1998

  • American Samoa 40-34 Cook Islands
  • American Samoa 54-12 Tokelau
  • Tonga 18-16 American Samoa

Pacific Cup 1992

  • Tokelau 26-18 American Samoa
  • New Zealand Māoris 26-12 American Samoa
  • American Samoa 94-2 Norfolk Island
  • Australia Aborigines 22-10 American Samoa

Pacific Cup 1988

  • New Zealand Māoris 42-10 American Samoa
  • Tonga 38-14 American Samoa

Notable players

  • Pita Godinet
  • Fui Fui Moi Moi
  • Ronaldo Mulitalo
  • Hitro Okesene
  • Paul Okesene
  • Joseph Paulo
  • Junior Paulo
  • Eddie Pettybourne
  • Tui Samoa

Sevens results

2005 VB Sevens

  • NZ Residents 24-8 American Samoa
  • Fiji A 18-16 American Samoa
  • American Samoa 32-16 Malta
  • Sydney Bulls 28-16 American Samoa

2004 World Sevens Qualifier

  • Aboriginals v American Samoa
  • North Sydney Bears v American Samoa

2003 World Sevens Qualifier

  • American Samoa 28-16 Italy
  • American Samoa 6-18 Newtown Jets
  • American Samoa 16-22 New Zealand Māori

References