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Samoa show there is far more to this Women’s Rugby World Cup than winning in 73-0 defeat to Australia
Rugby World
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August 23, 2025
The other two sides in England's pool battled it out at Salford Community Stadium on Saturday Maybe there is more to this game than just winning. If ever you wanted an example of that then Saturday’s Pool A clash at the Salford Community Stadium...
Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Australia v Samoa
Talking Rugby Union
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Highlights from the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool A clash between Australia and Samoa, held at the Salford Community Stadium in Salford, Lancashire on 23 August 2025. These images capture the intensity, passion, and skill on display as both...
Three children return to Samoa after life-saving heart surgeries in Fiji
Samoa Global News
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August 25, 2025
Source: Samoa High Commission in Suva. Three children have returned to Samoa after undergoing life-saving heart surgeries in Suva, Fiji. Supported by Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital Gift of Life surgical mission, the children all...
Samoa opens Pacific Nations Cup Campaign with a 30-16 Loss to Tonga
Samoa Global News
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August 23, 2025
The Ikale Tahi have set up a good start to their Pacific Nations Cup and Rugby World Cup qualifying campaign with a strong 30-16 victory over Manu Samoa before an elated Tongan home crowd at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nukualofa. Tonga’s last victory...
“Record breaking win” – Australia 73-0 Samoa: Wallaroos dominant in opening RWC match
Ruck
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August 25, 2025
Australia began their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign in emphatic fashion, sweeping aside Samoa 73–0 in Salford. It was the Wallaroos’ biggest-ever victory at the tournament, built on pace, precision, and relentless attacking intent. For Samoa,...
ADB, Sun Pacific Energy Ltd sign 2.8 mln USD deal to boost solar power in Samoa
Xinhua News Agency
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MANILA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it and power producer Sun Pacific Energy Ltd (SPEL) have signed a loan of 2.8 million U.S. dollars to help increase renewable energy generation in Samoa. The ADB said the...
ADB, Sun Pacific Energy Ltd sign 2.8 mln USD deal to boost solar power in Samoa
Xinhua News Agency
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MANILA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it and power producer Sun Pacific Energy Ltd (SPEL) have signed a loan of 2.8 million U.S. dollars to help increase renewable energy generation in Samoa. The ADB said the...
Manu Samoa, rugby and politics
Samoa Observer
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The Manu Samoa team is one step away from being bundled out of the Pacific Nations Cup, and with that, the hopes of playing in the Rugby World Cup. They lost 30-16 to Tonga and now face Fiji in Hamilton. Manu Samoa needs to beat Fiji convincingly...
Explainer: Samoa heads into its most unpredictable election
Samoa Observer
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With campaigning now over and polling day just five days away, Samoa is on the brink of one of its most unpredictable general elections. For the first time in the nation’s history, there appear to be multiple constitutional pathways to forming...
Australia set record win over Samoa
Taipei Times
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August 24, 2025
Australia set a Women’s Rugby World Cup record with a 73-0 thumping of Samoa, scoring 11 tries in a dominant start to their Pool A campaign on Saturday, while Canada and Scotland began their Pool B campaigns with impressive victories. Canada’s...
Tonga eyes another big performance against Fiji after Samoa victory
Fijivillage
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The Fiji Water Flying Fijians will need to be at their best in the Pacific Nations Cup opener against Tonga at the HFC Bank Stadium this Saturday. The Ikale Tahi of Tonga made a strong start to their campaign after defeating Manu Samoa 30-16 in...
Australia run rampant over Samoa
Otago Daily Times
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August 24, 2025
Australia set a Women’s Rugby World Cup record with a 73-0 thumping of Samoa, scoring 11 tries in a dominant start to their Pool A campaign yesterday, while Canada and Scotland began their Pool B campaigns with impressive victories. Canada’s 65-7...
Sāmoa 2025 general elections: A key vote for FAST, HRPP and the rise of Fiamē’s SUP
Pacific News Service
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By Renate Rivers On 29 August, Sāmoans will go to the polls to elect their parliamentary representatives for the next five-year term. This guide provides an overview of the main political players, the contentious issues, and why this election...
Australia 73-0 Samoa: Player ratings as Wallaroos go above Red Roses in Pool A with dominant victory
Ruck
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August 24, 2025
A first-half hat-trick from Desiree Miller inspired the Wallaroos to a dominant 73-0 demolition of Samoa in their Women’s World Cup Pool A clash at Salford Community Stadium — a result that puts them above England and top of the group after the...
Samoa and Fiji Lead Peer-to-Peer Exchange to Strengthen Community Tourism in the Pacific
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 21, 2025
The Pacific’s rich cultures, traditions, and natural beauty form the foundation of authentic visitor experiences that reflect the true spirit of Pasifika. Recognising this, Samoa and Fiji have joined forces in a Peer-to-Peer Exchange on Community...
Samoa Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 squad, assessed: Who are the Manusina?
Sporting News
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August 21, 2025
The Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 is about to kick off tomorrow with England vs USA, and a pacific showdown promised on Saturday as the other Pool A contestants Australia and Samoa battle it out. But who are the Samoan side, who haven't appeared in...
New Caledonia into semi-final after victory over Samoa
Solomon Star
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August 24, 2025
OFC: New Caledonia have sealed their place in the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 in Honiara with a commanding 5-0 victory over Samoa. Francis Watrone’s side were made to work hard early on, as Isaac Edward, Bevan Jr Kapisi,...
Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo calls for regulation of bloggers
GhanaWeb
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August 23, 2025
A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team, Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo, has urged the National Media Commission (NMC) and relevant state institutions to introduce clear policies to regulate the activities of bloggers and freelance...
Samoa’s tragedy and RFK’s alleged role
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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August 20, 2025
This series was developed in partnership with The Pulitzer Center. SAMOA — Thirty-three days after two Samoan children died in 2019 from a deadly mix of the MMR vaccine and muscle relaxant, an organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - the...
Australia crushes Samoa 73-0 in record-breaking World Cup win
Talking Rugby Union
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Faitala Moleka of Australia breaks with the ball whilst under pressure from Demielle Onesemo-Tuilaepa of Samoa during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 ©World Rugby Australia delivered a dominant performance in their opening match of the 2025...