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Coach Gordon Tiejtens looks on approvingly after schoolboy rookie, Gasologa Pelenato, is welcomed by his new teamates after he made his debut for the Manu Samoa 7s vs Fiji. Coach Tiejtens told the Samoa News that Pelenato made a huge impression on him at the recent Marist 7s in Samoa. Pelenato...
Samoans from all over the world gathered in Sin City this past weekend to cheer on the Manu Samoa who made it all the way to the finals. Pictured is an entourage that traveled from Oceanside, CA to witness the USA Sevens this year. [photo: courtesy]
Las Vegas, NV — Samoa is taking plenty of confidence from their runners up finish at the USA Sevens, which marked their best tournament result in almost three years.
The Manu 7s have climbed to seventh in the overall standings despite being thrashed 27-0 by the hosts and World Series leaders the...
Cup Champions, the USA Eagles, join 2nd place Manu Samoa and the 3rd place New Zealand All Blacks. USA beat Samoa 27-0 in the final of the HSBC Sevens at Las Vegas on Sunday, March 3, 2019. [Photo by Joe Hamby / Courtesy Barry Markowitz]
Apia, SAMOA — Manu Samoa's squad for the forthcoming Northern Hemisphere Tour in November this year has been named.
Head coach Steve Jackson has retained most of the old heads in the team with a number of new young blood. Eleven players in the squad play their rugby in NZ with twenty of them...
Apia, SAMOA — The President of the Samoa Rugby Union, Namulauulu Sami Leota, has expressed disappointment with the hiring process of new Manu Samoa coach Steve Jackson.
His concerns were expressed in an email to the S.R.U. Chief Executive Officer Faleomavaega Vincent Fepulea’i dated September 20,...
San Francisco, CA — Samoa sevens player Gordon Langkilde has pleaded guilty to misdemeanour charges in a San Francisco court after attacking Welsh players in the tunnel after a game.
The charges were reduced from two criminal counts of battery and one of assault after he attacked Welsh players in...
San Francisco, CA — The Samoa Rugby Union has a staff member on the ground in San Francisco supporting Sevens player Gordon Langkilde, who remains in police custody.
The 22-year-old was charged with felony, aggravated assault and felony battery causing serious bodily injury after being involved in...
San Francisco, CA — Days after a Samoa rugby player allegedly punched three players on the opposing Wales team following a match at AT&T Park, a San Francisco judge on Wednesday ordered his release from jail with conditions.
Samoa player Gordon Langkilde must remain in the U.S. while awaiting...
San Francisco, CA. — San Francisco Police have confirmed they have arrested Manu Samoa sevens player Gordon Langkilde in connection with an altercation during the recent World Cup tournament.
Samoa Rugby Union chairman Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi said on Tuesday he understood that Langkilde had...