The Samoa women's national rugby league team, also known as the Fetū Samoa (means Samoa Stars), represents
Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ( Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands ( Manono and Apolima); ...
in
Women's rugby league
Women's rugby league is the female-only version of Rugby league. There are women's clubs in Australia, Great Britain, and New Zealand, overseen internationally by the Women & Girls Rugby League.
Australia, France, England and New Zealand co ...
. They are administered by the
Rugby League Samoa
Rugby League Samoa are the governing body for rugby league in Samoa. They are based in the capital Apia, the League has suffered financially due to member leagues not paying affiliation fees.
History
They were founded in 1949 and have been member ...
.
Fetu Samoa has made appearances at the
2003 and
2008 Women's Rugby League World Cup's.
Samoa's last international
Test Match Test match in some sports refers to a sporting contest between national representative teams and may refer to:
* Test cricket
* Test match (indoor cricket)
* Test match (rugby union)
* Test match (rugby league)
* Test match (association football)
...
was against the New Zealand Kiwi Ferns in June 2019, Auckland, New Zealand.
Results
Full internationals
Nines
Teams
2019 Squad
Fetu Samoa vs Kiwi Ferns
Saturday 22 June 2019
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
Result: 8-46 (tries to Billy-Jean Ale & Moana Fineaso-Levi).
The last time Fetu Samoa played against the New Zealand Kiwi Ferns team was at the 2008 World Cup in Queensland, Australia losing that match 4-26.
# Sieni Mose
# Moana Fineaso-Levi
# Va'anessa Molia-Fraser
# Ricshay Lemanu
# Sarah Togatuki
# Mikayla Malaki
# Taliah Fuimaono
# Emma Young
# Cesca Luafalealo
# Elianna Walton (Captain)
# Christina Pauli
#
Masuisuimatamaalii Tauaua-Pauaraisa
Masuisuimatamaalii "Sua" Tauaua-Pauaraisa (born 30 October 1987) is a Samoan rugby league and rugby sevens footballer who played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership.
She is a Kiwi Ferns, New Zealand and Samoa women's na ...
# Luisa Gago
# Talia Lealaiauloto
#
Billy-Jean Ale
# Lauretta Leao-Seve
# Taimane Levu
Head Coach: Glenn Bailey
Assistant Coach: Frank (Sefo) Fuimaono
Manager: Liz Akuoi-Atmore
2018 Squad
Commonwealth Nines Championship
23-24 February 2018
Moreton Bay, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
It had been 7 years since the Fetu Samoa team last played on the international scene in 2011. In 2018, the team competed at the Women's Commonwealth Nines Championship at the Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. The team narrowly lost to the Australian Jillaroos in the gold medal match 8-14, coming away with a silver medal. In preparation for this, the team won the annual Cabramatta 9's International tournament in Sydney, Australia on Saturday 3 February 2018.
* Atasi Lafai (Sataua, Saipipi)
* Cecilia Smith (Fasito'o-uta, Nofoali'i)
* Christine Pauli (Faleasiu)
* Christina Tagaloa (Paia, Falelatai)
* Emma-Marie Young (Malaela)
* Lalovi Lealaiaulto (Avau, Lufilufi, Alafua)
* Lauretta Leao-Seve (Fagali'i)
* Luisa Gago (Avao, Fagaloa)
* Maitua Feterika (Solosolo, Lufilufi)
* Mikayla Malaki (Levi, Saleimoa, Falease'ela, Manono, Fasito'o)
* Oneata Schwalger (Lalovaea, Saleaaumua)
* Sarah Togatuki Nogotau (Satalo Falealili, Leulumoega, Nofoalii)
* Shontelle Stowers (Lago)
* Talia Lealaiauloto (Avau, Lufilufi, Alafua)
* Taliah Fuimaono (Nofoali’i, Vailuutai)
Standbys:
* Kristine Vaalepu (Saleimua, Salaaumua)
* Liiah Tagaloa (Paia, Falelatai)
Coach: Frank (Sefo) Fuimaono (Fatausi, Safotulafai)
Trainers: Rodney Hall (Toamua, Fasito’o-uta), Anjalee Howlett
Physio: Braydon Vo
Manager: Sally Va'afusuaga (Faleāse’ela, Tuana’i, Tanugamanono)
2011 Squad
Fetu Samoa squad that played in a test match against the
Jillaroos on 1 September 2011 in
Apia
Apia () is the capital and largest city of Samoa, as well as the nation's only city. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (''itūmālō'') of Tuamasaga.
...
,
Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ( Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands ( Manono and Apolima); ...
:
*Luisa Avaiki (c)
*Tolupene (Neta) Peau
*Theresa Malaitai
*Mele Angelia Leuluaialii
*Kally Leota
*Marie Frances Leota
*Seeseei Hellen Tafa
*Sharon Jacinta Chungson
*Cynthia Taala
*Madonna Seifono Schmidt
*Victoria Apulu
*Sarah Faasegi Clayton
*Chloe Leaupepe
*
Billy-Jean Ale
*Valerie Leataata Davis
*Alaiumu Sao Taliu
*Aieshaleigh Smalley
*Tasia Seumanufagai
*Vicki Lee Nafanua Campbell
*Foaiina Maria Chong Nee
*Tuiai Elisara
*
Karameli Tiffany Faaee
*Unaloto Sili
*Maitua Feterika
2008 World Cup Squad
The tournament was held in Australia from 26 October, culminating in the final between Australia and New Zealand on 22 November. It was held at Stockland Park alongside the Police World Cup. Eight teams took part including defending champions New Zealand.
# Marie Leota
# Esther Fuaivaa
# Jean Oti
# Maryann Collins
# Mele Leuluaiali'i
# Ake Pereira
# Kally Leota
# Tolupene (Neta) Peau (Vice Captain)
# Maryanne Hemara
# Iriana Huriwai-Sasulu
# Sera Clayton (Captain)
# Theresa Malaitai
# Rachael Efaraimo
# Tunufa'i Poulava
# Serena Curtis-Lemuelu
# Laine Faapito
# Fuarosa Time
# Poto Lemalu-Tuisamoa
# Maima Tiatia
#
# Mate Lefale
# Justine Lavea
# Tatiana Tafatu
Head Coach: Tavita Solomona
Manager: Jo Toleafoa
Trainer / Secretary: May Afoa-Peterson
Support Staff: Daisy Va'afusuaga
Executive: Sally Va'afusuaga
Tour Manager: Tagaloa Fouina Su'a
Samoan Official: Unasa Lautofa
Coaches
* 2019 Glenn Brailey
* 2018 Frank Fuimaono
* 2011 Frank Fuimaono
* 2008 Tavita Solomona
Records
Team
Individual
See also
*
Rugby league in Samoa
*
Samoa national rugby league team
The Samoa national rugby league team represents Samoa in rugby league football and has participated in international competition since 1986. Known as Western Samoa before 1997, the team is administered by Rugby League Samoa and are nicknamed To ...
Sources
References
External links
*
W
Women's national rugby league teams
Rugby league in Samoa
Rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 11 ...
{{sports-stub