Rugby union in American Samoa
Encyclopedia
Rugby union
in American Samoa
is a growing sport.
.
has not competed in a world cup yet.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
in American Samoa
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
is a growing sport.
History
Rugby has been played to an extremely high level in neighbouring Western Samoa, which has reached the World Cup on a number of occasions, and whose team calls itself "Manu Samoa" meaning the Samoan team. Many immigrants to American Samoa come from Western Samoa, but in American Samoa itself, the game is overshadowed by American FootballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
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National team
The American Samoa national rugby union teamAmerican Samoa national rugby union team
The American Samoa national rugby union team represents American Samoa in international rugby union. America Samoa are a member of the International Rugby Board . They have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup.-External links:* on IRB.com...
has not competed in a world cup yet.