1988 Western Samoa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland

December 2016 July 2026 Samoa 1988 10 4 0 6 2 0 0 2 IRE 1 0 0 1 WAL 1 0 0 1 The 1988 Samoa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland was a series of ten rugby union matches played in October and November 1988 in Wales and Ireland by the Samoa national rugby union team, who competed under the name of Western Samoa at the time. Samoa lost both their international matches but won four of their eight non-international games against club and regional teams. Touring Squad Manager: Fesalai SatiniRugby 1988-29/10 Friendly Ireland Vs Western Samoa - Images Irish Photo Archive https://www.irishphotoarchive.ie/gallery/Rugby-1988-29-10-Friendly-Ireland-Vs-Western-Samoa/G0000JV6oAl7Qd.A/C0000HpPpN7.LUzs 2023-09-12 irishphotoarchive.ie Coach: Richard Cook Assistant Coach: Peter Schuster Technical Advisor: Barry Taylor Fullbacks Andrew AiolupoReported in the official tour programme as "Aneterea [sic] Aiolupo" (Moata'a) Tupo Fa'amasino (Vaimoso) Three-quarters Lino FoaiReported in the official tour programme as "Lino Faoi[sic]" (Marist St. Joseph) Lolani Koko (Tuamasaga) (captain) Tauveve Ugapo (Vaimoso) Keneti Sio (SCOPA) John Ah Kuoi (Marist St. Joseph) Half-backs Filipo Saena (Moata'a) Vincent Fepulea'i (Marist St. Joseph) Phineas Young (Apia) Sepe Tupuola (Iavai) Milovale Moke (Vaiala) Petaia Nee NeeReported in the official tour programme as "Petaia Petaia" (Apia) Forwards Malaki Iupeli (Vaimoso) Vaivase Fa'asua (Moataa) Tuise Sefo (Moata'a) Reupena Rimoni (Moata'a) Saini Lemamea (Lefaga) Lafaele Mano (Marist St. Joseph) Lomitusi Sasi (Iavai) Daryl Williams (Apia) Stan To'omalatai (Vaiala) Fineaso Aima'asu (Moata'a) Peter Fatialofa (Tuamasaga) Matches Scores and results list Samoa's score first. Opposing Team Result For Against Date VenueWelsh Counties Under-23 Won 19 18 11 October LlanelliNewbridge Won 16 15 15 October NewbridgeNorth Wales Won 24 12 19 October WrexhamBridgend Lost 17 21 22 October BridgendAberavon Lost 11 21 26 October Port Talbot IRELAND Lost 22 49 29 October Lansdowne Road, DublinUlster Lost 15 47 2 November Ravenhill, BelfastConnacht Lost 18 25 5 November GalwayPontypridd Won 23 22 8 November Pontypridd WALES Lost 6 28 12 November National Stadium, Cardiff Notes Notes References Jones Stephen Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90 1989 Queen Anne Press London 0356178625 35–40 collapsesd collapsed Category:1988–89 in European rugby union Category:1988–89 in Welsh rugby union Category:1988–89 in Irish rugby union Category:1988 in Samoan rugby union 1988 1988 1988 1988