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The Latest Breaking News from Samoa

Don't begrudge them: Carrigan gives Samoa trio blessing

Payne Haas could join the exodus to Samoa at the upcoming Pacific Championships.

AAP

Gregor Townsend hails Scotland for showing ‘true identity’ in victory over Samoa

Seven different Scotland players scored tries as the tourists won 41-12 at Eden Park in Auckland.

The Independent UK

Scotland round off tour with seven-try win over Samoa

Gregor Townsend’s side finished their season on a high.

The Independent UK

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Ewan Ashman and Rory Sutherland to start for Scotland before Lions duty

The front-row forwards have been named in Gregor Townsend’s team for their final summer tour match at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday.

The Independent UK

Jamie Ritchie and Tom Jordan ruled out of Scotland’s Test with Samoa

Matt Fagerson is fit to feature after he too was injured against Fiji.

The Independent UK

King and Queen’s visit to Samoa tops list of most expensive royal trips

The 11-day visit in October 2024 involved travel costs of £400,535.

Evening Standard

The King and Queen’s most expensive royal trips revealed

There are 43 separate journeys by royal family members listed in the official report for 2024/25

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Panthers premiership winner joins Bears as assistant

Ben Gardiner has joined Mal Meninga's coaching staff at the Perth Bears, signing a five-year deal.

AAP

South Pacific tour ‘crucial’ to Scotland seeding for World Cup – Gregor Townsend

Townsend’s men face the Maori All Blacks, Fiji and finally Samoa over three fixtures.

The Independent UK

George Turner returns to Scotland squad for three-match South Pacific tour

The hooker comes back into the fold for the games against Maori All Blacks, Fiji and Samoa.

The Independent UK

Date set for snap election in Samoa

Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa will lead her newly formed Samoa Uniting Party at the snap election, which has been called for Friday August 29.

AAP

A US territory's colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship

A criminal case in Alaska involving nearly a dozen people born in American Samoa is highlighting concerns about birthright citizenship and voting by people who are not U.S. citizens, issues that have been prominent in the early months of President Donald Trump’s second term

The Independent UK

Samoa takes a step into uncertainty with snap election

Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has endured a political year from hell and it's not yet clear whether she will be allowed to stand again.

AAP

Samoa’s leader seeks an early election after opponents reject her budget

Samoa’s prime minister says she will seek to dissolve Parliament, prompting an early election, after a budget vote failed

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Samoa set for election after Fiame's budget fails

One of only two female Pacific heads of government - Samoa's Fiame Naomi Mata'afa - could lose power after failing to pass her budget in parliament.

The Guardian - AU

Tinā: the tiny, big-hearted New Zealand movie that became a smash hit – against the odds

Following a school choir practising for a competition, Tinā is now the sixth-highest grossing Kiwi film of all time – and it all stems from a Samoan love ballad

AAP

Tonga want to host Test match in 2025 Pacific Cup

Tonga is a powerhouse of international rugby league and seek to host a Test in Nuku'alofa in this year's Pacific Cup to build on their incredible following.

AAP

Samoa's 'field of dreams' the magnet for players: coach

More players are keen to play for Samoa, and coach Ben Gardiner says it is not due to "stealing" them but because of the unique four-pillar program.

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Dolphins gun Tabuai-Fidow wants to play for Samoa again

Dolphins fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has a burning desire to play for Samoa again, but whether that's this year is dependant on his Kangaroos selection.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland 2025 Summer Tour details in full as three fixtures confirmed

The Guardian - AU

A Trump acolyte, a rival billionaire and a power struggle: how civil war erupted in Australian basketball

Soon-to-be US ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa Jared Novelly is leading NBL clubs in a messy dispute that could reshape the sport

The Independent UK

Crew of New Zealand navy ship that sank off Samoa lacked training and experience, inquiry finds

A lack of training, qualifications and experience among the crew on board a New Zealand navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa have been identified by a military Court of Inquiry in a final report into the disaster released Friday

AAP

Could be time to stop representative swaps: Bennett

Wayne Bennett has suggested changes to the eligibility system that will stop players running out in State of Origin and representing Tonga or Samoa.

The Guardian - AU

Samoa suffering energy crisis after weeks of power outages

Pacific country this week declared state of emergency over power cuts that have caused huge disruption to businesses and daily life

AAP

Fiame clings to power after second vote in Samoa

An early election is still a live prospect in Samoa despite Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa defeating another no-confidence vote in her leadership.

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