# Samoa women's national rugby league team

The Samoa women's national rugby league team, also known as the Fetū Sāmoa (means Samoa Stars), represents Samoa in Women's rugby league. They are administered by the Rugby League Samoa.
Fetu Samoa has made appearances at the 2003 and 2008 Women's Rugby League World Cup's. Samoa's last international Test Match was against the New Zealand Kiwi Ferns in June 2019, Auckland, New Zealand.

## Head to head records

| Opponent | FM | MR | M | W | D | L | Win% | PF | PA | Share |
| Great Britain | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 12 | 28 | 30.00% |
| Tonga | 2003 | 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 114 | 20 | 85.07% |
| New Zealand | 2003 | 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 20 | 184 | 9.80% |
| Australia | 2003 | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 26 | 82 | 24.07% |
| Niue | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 24 | 18 | 57.14% |
| Cook Islands | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 28 | 18 | 60.87% |
| Pacific Islands | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 22 | 26 | 45.83% |
| France | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 32 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Russia | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 52 | 8 | 86.67% |
| Fiji | 2023 | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 42 | 24 | 63.64% |
| Papua New Guinea | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 34 | 12 | 73.91% |
| Totals | 2003 | 2024 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 55.55% | 406 | 420 | 49.15% |
Notes:
* Table last updated 10 November 2024.
* Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.

## Coaches

The current Fetu Samoa head coach is Jamie Soward.
| Name | Tests | Tests | Tests | Tests | Tests | Tests | Nines | Nines | Nines | Nines | Nines | Nines | Ref. |
| Name | Span | M | W | D | L | W% | Span | M | W | D | L | W% | Ref. |
| George Apelli Tuimaseve | 2003 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Tavita Solomona | 2008 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Frank Fuimaono | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2018 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50% | |
| Glenn Brailey | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Jeff Tapuala | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2019 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% | |
| Ross Uele | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Jamie Soward | 2023-24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Table last updated 10 November 2024.

## Current squad

The Fetu Samoa squad for the 2024 Pacific Championships was announced on 10 October 2024.NRL
Players' ages are as at the date that the table was last updated, 11 November 2024.
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Fetu Samoa | Fetu Samoa | Fetu Samoa | Fetu Samoa | Fetu Samoa | Fetu Samoa | 2024 Club | NRLW | NRLW | NRLW | NRLW | NRLW | NRLW | Other Reps |
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Dbt | M | T | G | F | Pts | 2024 Club | CM | TM | T | G | F | Pts | Other Reps |
| 14 | Jetaya Faifua | 21 | Fullback, Five-eighth | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Cowboys | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — |
| 2 | Mercedez Taulelei-Siala | 18 | Wing, Centre | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Seagulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Lindsay Tui | 19 | Centre, Wing | 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Eels | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Sarina Masaga | — | Centre, Second-row | 2024 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Titans | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 5 | Jessica Patea | 18 | Wing, Centre | 2024 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Tavarna Papalii | 19 | Five-eighth, Lock | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Roosters | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Pauline Piliae-Rasabale | 32 | Halfback, Fullback | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 26 | Tigers | 18 | 18 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 60 | — |
| 8 | Annetta Nu'uausala | 29 | Prop, Lock | 2023 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Broncos | 15 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
| 13 | Sienna Lofipo | 20 | Hooker, Halfback | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Titans | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 15 | Simone Karpani | 27 | Prop, Lock | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knights | 18 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Monalisa Soliola | 20 | Second-row, Lock | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raiders | 15 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 1 |
| 17 | Evah McEwen | 18 | Second-row | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knights | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 12 | Christian Pio | 24 | Lock, Prop | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tigers | 18 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 2 |
| 16 | Pihuka Berryman-Duff | — | Five-eighth | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eels | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Jasmine Fogavini | 27 | Wing, Centre | 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Broncos | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Viena Tinao | 22 | Prop | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knights | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Ella-Jaye Harrison-Leaunoa | 18 | Five-eighth | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Claudia Brown | 19 | Second-row, Prop | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tigers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Destiny Brill | 21 | Hooker | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Broncos | 18 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 2 |
| 19 | Makayla Eli | 23 | Centre, Halfback | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sea Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 25 | Tafao Asaua | — | Prop | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eels | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| IJ | Evania Pelite | 29 | Fullback | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Titans | 30 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 4 6 |
| – | Laikha Clarke | 23 | Prop | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Titans | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 1 |
| – | Shontelle Stowers | 37 | Second-row, Centre | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sea Eagles | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 3 |
Notes
* The shading in the Clubs column of the above table indicates players selected from teams outside the 2024 NRLW.
** NSW HNWP
*** Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: Eli and Stowers
** QRL: Taulelei-Siala
*** Tweed Heads Seagulls:
Sixteen members of the squad played in the 2024 NRLW season.
* Three members of the squad have previously played for another nation:
** Australia (1): Pelite
** New Zealand (2): Fogavini, Nu'uausala
Eight squad members have previously played for Australasian based representative teams:
** Māori All Stars (2):
** Prime Minister’s XIII (3): Clarke, Pio, Soliola
** Queensland (3): Brill, Lofipo, Pelite
** NSW (1): Stowers
** NSW City (Sydney) (3): Pio, Soliola, Stowers
** NRL All Stars (1): Karpani

## Results
### Full internationals

| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Reports |
| 28 Sep 2003 | Great Britain | 12–28 | 2003 WRLWC | North Harbour Stadium | — | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Tonga | 44–4 | 2003 WRLWC | North Harbour Stadium | — | |
| 6 Oct 2003 | New Zealand | 0–84 | 2003 WRLWC | North Harbour Stadium | — | |
| 8 Oct 2003 | Australia | 12–40 | 2003 WRLWC | North Harbour Stadium | — | |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Niue | 24–18 | 2003 WRLWC | North Harbour Stadium | — | |
| 12 Oct 2003 | Cook Islands | 28–18 | 2003 WRLWC | North Harbour Stadium | | |
| 6 Nov 2008 | Tonga | 40–0 | 2008 WRLWC | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | — | |
| 8 Nov 2008 | Pacific Islands | 22–26 | 2008 WRLWC | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | | |
| 10 Nov 2008 | New Zealand | 4–26 | 2008 WRLWC | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | | — |
| 12 Nov 2008 | France | 32–0 | 2008 WRLWC | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | — | |
| 14 Nov 2008 | Russia | 52–8 | 2008 WRLWC | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | — | |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Australia | 14–42 | Test Match | Apia Park | — | |
| 22 Jun 2019 | New Zealand | 8–46 | Test Match | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | | — |
| 7 Nov 2020 | New Zealand | 8–28 | Test Match | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | | |
| 15 Oct 2023 | Fiji | 26–12 | 2023 Pacific Champs | Santos Stadium, Port Moresby | | |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Tonga | 30–16 | 2024 Pacific Champs | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva | | |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Fiji | 16–12 | 2024 Pacific Champs | Go Media Stadium, Auckland | | |
| 10 Nov 2024 | Papua New Guinea | 34-12 | 2024 Pacific Champs | Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney | | |

### Nines

| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Fiji | 24–6 | 2018 Commonwealth Championship | Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane | |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Australia | 4–26 | 2018 Commonwealth Championship | Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane | |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Tonga | 20–0 | 2018 Commonwealth Championship | Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane | |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Australia | 8–14 | 2018 Commonwealth Championship | Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane | |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Cook Islands | 12–16 | 2019 Pacific Games | Apia Park | |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Solomon Islands | 38–4 | 2019 Pacific Games | Apia Park | |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Fiji | 4–12 | 2019 Pacific Games | Apia Park | |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Cook Islands | 10–24 | 2019 Pacific Games | Apia Park | |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Fiji | 10–22 | 2023 Pacific Games | National Stadium, Honiara | |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Solomon Islands | 20–8 | 2023 Pacific Games | National Stadium, Honiara | — |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Cook Islands | 4–20 | 2023 Pacific Games | National Stadium, Honiara | |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Tonga | 0–18 | 2023 Pacific Games | National Stadium, Honiara | |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Cook Islands | 28–8 | 2023 Pacific Games | National Stadium, Honiara | |
| 22 Nov 2023 | Fiji | 0–4 | 2023 Pacific Games | National Stadium, Honiara | |

## Teams

2019 Squad Fetu Samoa vs Kiwi Ferns Saturday 22 June 2019 Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand Result: 8-46 (tries to Billy-Jean Ale & Moana Fineaso-Levi). The last time Fetu Samoa played against the New Zealand Kiwi Ferns team was at the 2008 World Cup in Queensland, Australia losing that match 4-26.
* Sieni Mose
* Moana Fineaso-Levi
* Va'anessa Molia-Fraser
* Ricshay Lemanu
* Sarah Togatuki
* Mikayla Malaki
* Taliah Fuimaono
* Emma Young
* Cesca Luafalealo
* Elianna Walton (Captain)
* Christina Pauli
* Masuisuimatamaalii Tauaua-Pauaraisa
* Luisa Gago
* Talia Lealaiauloto
* Billy-Jean Ale
* Lauretta Leao-Seve
* Taimane Levu
Head Coach: Glenn Bailey Assistant Coach: Frank (Sefo) Fuimaono Manager: Liz Akuoi-Atmore
2018 Squad Commonwealth Nines Championship 23-24 February 2018 Moreton Bay, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia It had been 7 years since the Fetu Samoa team last played on the international scene in 2011. In 2018, the team competed at the Women's Commonwealth Nines Championship at the Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. The team narrowly lost to the Australian Jillaroos in the gold medal match 8-14, coming away with a silver medal. In preparation for this, the team won the annual Cabramatta 9's International tournament in Sydney, Australia on Saturday 3 February 2018.
* Atasi Lafai (Sataua, Saipipi)
* Cecilia Smith (Fasito'o-uta, Nofoali'i)
* Christine Pauli (Faleasiu)
* Christina Tagaloa (Paia, Falelatai)
* Emma-Marie Young (Malaela)
* Lalovi Lealaiaulto (Avau, Lufilufi, Alafua)
* Lauretta Leao-Seve (Fagali'i)
* Luisa Gago (Avao, Fagaloa)
* Maitua Feterika (Solosolo, Lufilufi)
* Mikayla Malaki (Levi, Saleimoa, Falease'ela, Manono, Fasito'o)
* Oneata Schwalger (Lalovaea, Saleaaumua)
* Sarah Togatuki Nogotau (Satalo Falealili, Leulumoega, Nofoalii)
* Shontelle Stowers (Lago)
* Talia Lealaiauloto (Avau, Lufilufi, Alafua)
* Taliah Fuimaono (Nofoali’i, Vailuutai)
Standbys:
* Kristine Vaalepu (Saleimua, Salaaumua)
* Liiah Tagaloa (Paia, Falelatai)
Coach: Frank (Sefo) Fuimaono (Fatausi, Safotulafai) Trainers: Rodney Hall (Toamua, Fasito’o-uta), Anjalee Howlett Physio: Braydon Vo Manager: Sally Va'afusuaga (Faleāse’ela, Tuana’i, Tanugamanono)

### 2011 squad

Fetu Samoa squad that played in a test match against the Jillaroos on 1 September 2011 in Apia, Samoa:

### 2008 World Cup squad

The tournament was held in Australia from 26 October, culminating in the final between Australia and New Zealand on 22 November. It was held at Stockland Park alongside the Police World Cup. Eight teams took part including defending champions New Zealand.
* Marie Leota
* Esther Fuaivaa
* Jean Oti
* Maryann Collins
* Mele Leuluaiali'i
* Ake Pereira
* Kally Leota
* Tolupene (Neta) Peau (Vice Captain)
* Maryanne Hemara
* Iriana Huriwai-Sasulu
* Sera Clayton (Captain)
* Theresa Malaitai
* Rachael Efaraimo
* Tunufa'i Poulava
* Serena Curtis-Lemuelu
* Laine Faapito
* Fuarosa Time
* Poto Lemalu-Tuisamoa
* Maima Tiatia
* Mate Lefale
* Justine Lavea
* Tatiana Tafatu
Head Coach: Tavita Solomona Manager: Jo Toleafoa Trainer / Secretary: May Afoa-Peterson Support Staff: Daisy Va'afusuaga Executive: Sally Va'afusuaga Tour Manager: Tagaloa Fouina Su'a Samoan Official: Unasa Lautofa