History of rugby union matches between Australia and Samoa
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Australia and Samoa have played each other five times at rugby union with Australia winning four times and Samoa once. Four of these test matches were played on Australian soil with the other played at a neutral venue as part of the 1991 Rugby World Cup. This is the only time the teams have played each other in a Rugby World Cup.
In 2011, Samoa was one of Australia's warm-up opponents ahead of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Samoa was victorious, winning 32-23 in Sydney, the first time Manu Samoa had won a test match against Australia.
Summary
Overall
| Details | Played | Won by Australia |
Won by Samoa |
Drawn | Australia points | Samoa points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 195 | 55 |
| In Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral venue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Overall | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 204 | 58 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Australia | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 4 (9 Oct 1991–17 Jul 2011) | 1 (17 Jul 2011–Present) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 74 (11 June 2005) | NA |
| Away | 9 (9 October 1991) | 32 (17 July 2011) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 70 (6 August 1994) | NA |
| Away | 6 (9 October 1991) | 9 (17 July 2011) |
Results
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 17 July 2011 | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 23 – 32 | Samoa |
Rugby World Cup Warm-up |
| 4 | 11 June 2005 | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 74 – 7 | Australia |
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| 3 | 26 September 1998 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | 25 – 13 | Australia |
1999 Rugby World Cup Qualifier |
| 2 | 6 August 1994 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | 73 – 3 | Australia |
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| 1 | 9 October 1991 | Pontypool Park, Pontypool, Wales | 9 – 3 | Australia |
1991 Rugby World Cup Pool 3 Match |
