Samoa vs Italy Apia 5th July

by **Rugby Fan** Fri Jul 05, 2024 1:30 am

The score is 25-25 with fifteen minutes to go.

Italy looked the better side before Samoa started getting into game. Samoa gifted an intercept to Italy, then put together some phases for some tries of their own.

While Italy look to be finishing stronger, they have blown some possession near the Samoan line, and keep giving penalties away in their own half.

[67:00 They've just done exactly that, and Samoa now lead 28-25 with 10 ten go.]

[69:00 Louis Lynagh looked for all the world like he was through but got brought down short of the line by a despairing tap tackle, and lost the ball forward]

by **Rugby Fan** Fri Jul 05, 2024 1:43 am

That's surely the game.

Samoa break away for a try to make it 33-25 with only two minutes to go.

That came just moments after Italy chose to kick for an attacking limeout but did't throw the ball in straight.

Theo McFarland appears to be the Samoan captain for this match.

by **Rugby Fan** Fri Jul 05, 2024 1:43 am

Full-time.

Samoa have won.

by **Rugby Fan** Fri Jul 05, 2024 1:44 am

This is a striking result. Although it was in Apia, the Samoan team had very little time to prepare, and it was their first game under new coach Mahonri Schwalger, who used to captain the side. They did have eight players from the Pasifika Super Rugby side, which may have given a bit more cohesion.

by LeinsterFan4life Fri Jul 05, 2024 4:15 am

The islands are an incredibly difficult place to play, just look at the Druas home form in super rugby. Also Samoa ran one of the best NZ sides ever close in 2015 in Apia. It's great to see Samoa getting to play at home, especially given the ever increasing influence of rugby league in the region.

by **Rugby Fan** Fri Jul 05, 2024 7:44 pm

Not great quality highlights but you get the idea.

by **Rugby Fan** Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:46 pm

Rugby Fan wrote:This is a striking result. Although it was in Apia, the Samoan team had very little time to prepare, and it was their first game under new coach Mahonri Schwalger, who used to captain the side. They did have eight players from the Pasifika Super Rugby side, which may have given a bit more cohesion.

https://samoaglobalnews.com/manu-samoa-head-coach-faces-sexual-indecent-assault-allegations-by-two-family-member-complainants/

Samoa rugby has hit another devastating blow with the Samoa Police confirming that Manu Samoa Head Coach Mase Mahonri Schwalger faces sexually related charges after two complainants filed allegations against him.

Samoa’s Police Commissioner, Auapaau Logoitino Filipo, has confirmed the former Manu Samoa captain who had been appointed Head Coach of the national rugby team on 31 March 2024, faces charges of sexual connection, indecent assault and sexual assault.

There are two complainants,” said Auapaau, “they are his family members.”

Mase was taken into police headquarters on Thursday, where he was arrested and charges were laid before he was released on bail.

He is expected to sign in with police on a weekly basis until his first court appearance date which the Commissioner says has been set for Monday 4 November 2024.

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