American Samoa national rugby league team
National rugby league team representing American Samoa
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The American Samoa national rugby league team represents American Samoa at rugby league football and has been participating in international competition since 1988.
RegionAsia-Pacific
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
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| Team information | ||||||
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| Region | Asia-Pacific | |||||
| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium | |||||
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| Team results | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
 Tonga 38–14 American Samoa  (Apia, Samoa; 1988) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
 New Caledonia 6–62 American Samoa (Auckland, New Zealand; 2004) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
| Tonga 38–14 American Samoa (Apia, Samoa; 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.[1]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | % Won | Year/s | For | Aga | Diff |
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 Australian Aborigines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1992 | 14 | 32 | –18 |
 Cook Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 1994–2004 | 32 | 50 | –18 |
 Fiji | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1994 | 14 | 16 | –2 |
 New Caledonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2004 | 62 | 6 | +56 |
 Māori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1992 | 12 | 26 | –14 |
 Norfolk Island | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1992 | 94 | 2 | +92 |
 Rotuma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1994 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
 Samoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1994 | 10 | 30 | –20 |
 Tokelau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1992 | 26 | 18 | +8 |
| Tonga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2004 | 18 | 22 | –4 |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 27.27% | 1992–2004 | 314 | 234 | +80 |
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
Sevens results
2005 VB Sevens
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
