Samoa at the Rugby World Cup


Samoa 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.
NationNumber of appearancesFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceStreakBest result
9199120239Quarter finals, 1991, 1995

By match

1991 Rugby World Cup

Pool 3 matches –
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Quarter final

1995 Rugby World Cup

Pool B games –
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Quarter-finals –

1999 Rugby World Cup

Qualified for quarter-finals
Qualified for quarter-final play-offs

Pool D games –
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'''Quarter-final playoffs'''

2003 Rugby World Cup

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2007 Rugby World Cup

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2011 Rugby World Cup

Pool D matches
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2019 Rugby World Cup

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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.