South Pacific Championship
- Apia, 5 July 1997
Samoa
(17)
26 - 17
(10)
Fiji
(FT)
Teams
Samoa
Fiji
Tries
Leiasamaiva'o, Tuigamala
Tries
MN Rauluni, Uluinayau
Cons
Va'a 2
Cons
NT Little 2
Pens
Va'a 4
Pens
NT Little
Team
15
FB
Silao Leaegailesolo
14
W
Afato So'oalo
13
C
Inga Tuigamala
12
C
George Leaupepe
11
W
Brian Lima
10
FH
Earl Va'a
9
SH
Joe Filemu
1
P
Mike Mika
2
H
Tala Leiasamaiva'o
3
P
Robbie Ale
4
L
Potu Leavasa
5
L
Sene Ta'ala
6
F
Sam Kaleta
7
F
Pat Lam
(c)
8
N8
Junior Paramore
Replacements
16
C
To'o Vaega
17
Terry Fanolua
18
John Clarke
19
Zak Feau'nati
20
F
Sila Vaifale
21
H
Trevor Leota
22
Brendan Reidy
Team
15
FB
Jone Waqabitu
14
W
Aisea Tuilevu Kurimudu
13
C
Fero Lasagavibau
12
C
Alfie Uluinayau
11
W
Sale Sorovaki
10
FH
Nicky Little
9
SH
Moses Rauluni
1
P
Dan Rouse
2
H
Greg Smith
(c)
3
P
Epeli Naituivau
4
L
Emori Katalau
5
L
Simon Raiwalui
6
F
Apenisa Naevo
7
F
Aminiasi Naituyaga
8
N8
Alfi Mocelutu Vuivau
Replacements
16
C
Lawrence Little
17
W
Manasa Bari
18
SH
Jacob Rauluni
19
F
Ifereimi Tawake
20
P
Billy Cavubati
21
Mosese Taga
Notes
Result
Samoa won by a margin of 9 points
Ground name
Apia Park
Referee
PG Honiss
(New Zealand)
Samoa Test debuts
none
Fiji Test debuts
none
Other scores
1999 Rugby World Cup Qualifier
Tonga
68 - 12
Cook Islands
Nuku A'lofa
Australia tour
New Zealand
30 - 13
Australia
Christchurch
British and Irish Lions tour
South Africa
35 - 16
Lions
Johannesburg
Wales tour
USA
20 - 30
Wales
Wilmington