Samoa Rugby Sevens
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The Samoa national rugby union team represent Samoa in rugby sevens. The team competes in the IRB World Sevens Series. Samoa Sevens is one of the major threats to the 2006-2007 IRB Sevens Circuit. Ofisa Tonu'u.
Samoa Sevens Team only won back in Hong Kong 1993. However, 2007 has finally changed their status. The Samoa Sevens managed to win the Wellington Sevens and the Hong Kong Sevens. This newly Samoa Sevens team has reached the final four times in a row. They always played against the mighty king of sevens, Fiji.
Their were other Samoan heroes who have guided Samoa Sevens to where it is now. The great Lilomaiava Taufusi Salesa (Coach 1993 Hong Kong) and Marina "iron woman" Schfaussan the managress of the Great 1993 Winning Team
The Samoa Sevens Team is coached by one of Samoa's favourite son's Titimaea Dicky Tafua, with the assistant of Galumalemana Rudolph Moors. Since the arrival of the pair, Samoa Sevens has been on it way to a successful pathway. In the 2005 - 2006 IRB Sevens Circuit they managed to qualify to tow finals (London and Paris) but failed to win any. The Samoa Sevens lost to South Africa in London and Island Rivals Fiji at Paris.
Samoa Current Squad Ofisa Treviranus, Simaika Mikaele, Apelu Fa'aiuga, Keneti Tofilau, Lia Palala, Uale Mai, Lolo Lui, Jerry Meafou, Mikaele Pesamino, Mikaele Senio, Fautua Otto Morgan Salesa(Son of great Lilomaiava Taufusi Salesa, Coach of 1993 Samoa Hong Kong Winning Team),
Other Samoan who Represented Samoa;
Brian Lima, Lolani Koko, Happyvelly Patu, Daniel Kaliopa, Alama Ieremia, Alefaio Vaisuai, Ofisa Tonu'u Jnr, Anitelea Aiolupo, Malaki Iupeli, Sila Vaifale, Junior Paramore,
Faatonu Fili, Samu Eteuati, Luke Mealamu, Mark Tanuvasa, Timoteo Iousa, Alapasa Cordtz, Leamy Toleafoa, Aleki Toleafoa, Afato Sooalo, Lome Faatau, Stephen Sooialo, Alesana Tuilagi, Kiri Mariner, Orene Aii, Kevin Senio,
