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Samoan supporters out in force

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 7:00p.m.

Last week Tongan flags were flying high in the Pacific capital of the world, this week it's Samoa's turn.

The Pacific island takes on Namibia, with all bets on the blue team - they've both participated in the World Cup since 1991, and Namibia is ranked twentieth while Samoa is tenth.

The tiny nation of Samoa played its first international game in 1924 against Fiji on a pitch with a palm tree in the middle. At least eight current All Blacks are of Samoan heritage, a couple of Australians and even an Englishman - but it's the blue team they're cheering for today.

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Comments [7]

SAMOATOA
19 Sep 2011 10:17p.m.

Tinah tongan supporters and samoan supporters are going hardout..the only reason samoa is going hardout is because we win games lol win a game instead of losing 25-20 to a canada whos ranked less then yous in the IRB lol

lanni
18 Sep 2011 10:10p.m.

hhahahahahahaha shot manu samoa yhu guys dd us proud and to that tina girl geeh we did not copy you guys kk its just that you guys cant afford to win any games so get the facts right

tinah
18 Sep 2011 05:27p.m.

ew samoa is copping tonga how we supported hard out but sorry you cant beat us! lols TRY HARD MANU SAMOA

Koko
15 Sep 2011 06:27p.m.

Wow, got watery eyes watching the crowd cheer their team on. So proud of the support Manu Samoa are getting. Love seeing the old & young generation celebrating together. Thanks 3 News!

rox
15 Sep 2011 01:20p.m.

P.S thumbs up to your announcers for pronouncing the Samoan names correctly. They are tricky tongue-twisted names but you did a nice job not butchering them...lol
keep up the nice work!!

GO MANUUUUUUUUUU!

rox
15 Sep 2011 12:26p.m.

thanks for this great coverage 3news! really appreciate it for us who cant get rwc2011 coverage.
Manu pride!! FLY MANU FLY HIGH!!
GO MANU SAMOA GOOOOOOO!!

FALALELE
15 Sep 2011 10:24a.m.

go manu samoa....u can do it...
proud of uz boys...
!!!go manu...go...go manu go....!!!!=)xx farah...

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