The 1988 Samoa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland was a series of ten

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matches played in October and November 1988 in Wales and Ireland by the

Samoa national rugby union team The Samoa national rugby union team (also known as Manu Samoa) represents Samoa in men's international rugby union and it is governed by the Samoa Rugby Union. They are also known as Manu Samoa, which is thought to derive from the name of a Samo ...

, 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 Satini * Coach: Richard Cook * Assistant Coach:

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* Technical Advisor: Barry Taylor

Fullbacks

Andrew Aiolupo Toleafoa Andrew Anitelea Aiolupo ( Samoan:''Anitelea Aiolupo''), known also as Andy Aiolupotea (born Apia, 17 January 1963) is a former Samoan rugby union player. He played as a fullback. Career During his amateur rugby career, Aiolupo played fo ...

Reported in the official tour programme as "Aneterea icAiolupo" (Moata'a) * Tupo Fa'amasino (Vaimoso)

Three-quarters

* Lino FoaiReported in the official tour programme as "Lino Faoi ic (Marist St. Joseph) *

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(Tuamasaga) (captain) * Tauveve Ugapo (Vaimoso) * Keneti Sio (SCOPA) *

John Ah Kuoi Tuaopepe John Joseph Ah Kuoi (born 14 July 1957) is a former Samoan rugby union player. He played as a centre. Career John Ah Kuoi is from a prominent Samoan family, with Chinese heritage in addition. He moved to Auckland as a 12-year-old for hi ...

(Marist St. Joseph)

Half-backs

* Filipo Saena (Moata'a) * Vincent Fepulea'i (Marist St. Joseph) *

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(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) *

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(Apia) *

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(Vaiala) * Fineaso Aima'asu (Moata'a) *

Peter Fatialofa Papali'itele Peter Momoe Fatialofa ( Samoan: ''Pita Fatialofa'') (26 April 1959 – 6 November 2013) was a Samoan rugby player who captained Samoa in their first Rugby World Cup appearance in 1991. He was among the first of the New Zealand-based ...

(Tuamasaga)

Matches

:''Scores and results list Samoa's score first.''

Notes

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Samoa 1988–89 in European rugby union 1988–89 in Welsh rugby union 1988–89 in Irish rugby union 1988 in Samoan rugby union

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