Samoa have advanced to the semifinals of the London 7’s after defeating Great Britain 12-5. Samoa drew first blood via none other than Va’afauese Apelu Maliko. Samoa forced a Great Britain error from the kickoff and called for a scrum, where the ball went straight to Apelu-Maliko who left three Great Britain defenders in his […]
Two Manu Samoa 7s Players Ruled Out for Rest of London Tournament
Manu Samoa 7’s finished day 1 of the London leg undefeated after beating France, Australia and Spain in their pool matches. Their success on Day 1, however, came at a consequence as they suffered two injuries to halfback Neueli Leitufia and utility back Malo Luteru. Luteru took a nasty shoulder to the head that left […]
Samoa Overcomes Australia to Qualify for Cup Quarterfinal in London
Right from the kickoff Taunu’u Niulevaea showed excellent strength at the breakdown to earn Samoa the ball. From there they spread wide to Va’afauese Apelu-Maliko who made easy work of an Australian defender to score Samoa’s first try. Samoa’s second try was a carbon copy of their first. Brilliant work again by Samoa in the […]
