Toa Samania (born

Apia Apia () is the Capital (political), 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 ...

, 4 March 1970) is a former Samoan rugby union player. He played as a fullback.

Career

His first match with

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 Island, Manono an ...

was in the match against

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at Moamoa, on 25 June 1994, earning 9 caps, 22 points, 2 tries, 3 conversions and 4 penalties. He wasn't called in the Samoan team 1995 and 1999 Rugby World Cups. He retired from the international career after playing against

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, at

, on 2 June 2001. He played in the NPC for

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and Bay of Plenty.

External links

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Toa Samania at New Zealand Rugby History
1970 births Living people Rugby union players from Apia Samoan rugby union players Samoan expatriates in New Zealand Rugby union fullbacks Samoa international rugby union players King Country rugby union players Taranaki rugby union players Bay of Plenty rugby union players {{Samoa-rugbyunion-bio-stub