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1996 Western Samoa rugby union tour of Great Britain and Ireland

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1996 Western Samoa rugby union tour of Great Britain and Ireland
Summary
P W D L
Total
10 09 00 01
Test match
01 01 00 00
Opponent
P W D L
 Ireland
1 1 0 0

The 1996 Samoa rugby union tour of Great Britain and Ireland was a series of matches played in November and December 1996 in British Isles by Samoa national rugby union team.[1]

Results

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Scores and results list Samoa's points tally first.

Opponent For Against Date Venue Status
Saracens FC 40 53 1 November 1996 Goldsdown, Enfield Tour match
Oxford University 58 27 5 November 1996 Oxford Tour match
Munster 35 25 9 November 1996 Musgrave Park, Cork Tour match
Ireland 40 25 12 November 1996 Lansdowne Road, Dublin Test match[2]
Cambridge University 14 13 November 1996 Cambridge Tour match
Llanelli RFC 15 23 23 November 1996 Llanelli, Llanelli Tour match
Cardiff 53 29 26 November 1996 Arms Park, Cardiff Tour match
Newbury R.F.C. 35 21 29 November 1996 Newbury, Berkshire Tour match
Bath 36 17 2 December 1996 Bath Tour match
Leicester/Northampton 33 20 6 December 1996 Welford Road, Leicester Tour match
Richmond 32 12 10 December 1996 London Tour match

References

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  1. ^ Mick Cleary, ed. (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997–98. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7732-X.
  2. ^ "Ireland's 'horrendous' Lansdowne Road defeat to Samoa serves as a warning from history ahead of crucial World Cup clash". The Telegraph. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2023.