History of rugby union matches between Fiji and Samoa

The Fiji and the Samoa national teams have played each other on fifty-three occasions, with Fiji winning thirty, Samoa twenty.

They regularly play each other in the Pacific Nations Cup, with both teams winning four times in eight meetings.

During the early years of their encounters, they played in the South Pacific Championship and the Pacific-rim Championship with other Pacific nations. They would also play each other on a friendly home and away basis, but these matches would mostly be used for Rugby World Cup qualification. These two sides have only played each other once in a Rugby World Cup game, in the 2011 Rugby World Cup[1] in New Zealand, where they played in the iconic Eden Park.[2] Samoa won the match 27–7.

Summary

Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.

Overview
Details Played Won by
 Fiji		 Won by
 Samoa		 Drawn Fiji points Samoa points
In Fiji 26 18 8 0 584 375
In Samoa 20 8 10 2 280 387
Neutral venue 7 4 2 1 185 159
Overall 53 30 20 3 1049 921

Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.

Record Fiji Samoa
Longest winning streak 6 (21 September 1928 – 2 June 1982) 5 (10 June 1989 – 2 July 1994)
Largest points for
Home 60 (20 July 1996) 40 (1 June 1991)
Away 39 (3 August 2015) 36 (9 July 2011)
Largest winning margin
Home 60 (20 July 1996) 26 (9 July 2005)
Away 22 (15 July 2017) 20 (25 September 2011)
Most aggregate points
68 (Fiji 39 – 29 Samoa) (3 August 2015)

Results
No. Date Venue Score Winner Competition
1 18 August 1924 Apia Park, Apia 0–6  Fiji
2 19 September 1924 Apia Park, Apia 9–3 Western Samoa
3 21 September 1928 Apia Park, Apia 8–9  Fiji
4 30 August 1963 Buckhurst Park, Suva 29–6  Fiji 1963 Samoan tour of Fiji
5 5 September 1963 Backhurst Park, Suva 42–3  Fiji
6 8 September 1979 National Stadium, Suva 16–13  Fiji
7 27 June 1981 Churchill Park, Lautoka 15–7  Fiji 1981 Samoan tour of Fiji
8 4 July 1981 National Stadium, Suva 18–12  Fiji
9 2 June 1982 Apia Park, Apia 6–6 Draw 1982 South Pacific Championship
10 15 June 1982 Chanel College field, Apia 3–14  Fiji
11 21 August 1982 National Stadium, Suva 8–10 Western Samoa
12 25 June 1983 National Stadium, Suva 0–6[lower-alpha 1] Western Samoa 1983 South Pacific Championship
13 5 September 1983 Apia Park, Apia 10–18  Fiji
14 30 June 1984 National Stadium, Suva 17–10  Fiji 1984 South Pacific Championship
15 1 June 1985 Apia Park, Apia 17–18  Fiji 1985 South Pacific Championship
16 2 July 1986 Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa, Tonga 29–9  Fiji 1986 South Pacific Championship
17 22 August 1987 National Stadium, Suva 37–14  Fiji 1987 South Pacific Championship
18 4 June 1988 Apia Par, Apia 17–17 Draw 1988 South Pacific Championship
19 10 June 1989 Apia Park, Apia 32–13 Western Samoa 1989 South Pacific Championship
20 23 June 1990 Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori 17–30 Western Samoa 1990 South Pacific Championship
21 1 June 1991 Apia Park, Apia 40–23 Western Samoa 1991 South Pacific Championship
22 20 June 1992 National Stadium, Suva 16–20 Western Samoa 1992 South Pacific Championship
23 5 June 1993 Apia Park, Apia 27–3 Western Samoa 1993 South Pacific Championship
24 2 July 1994 Prince Charles Park, Nadi 20–13  Fiji 1994 South Pacific Championship
25 1 July 1995 Apia Park, Apia 35–17 Western Samoa 1995 South Pacific Championship
26 20 July 1996 National Stadium, Suva 60–0  Fiji 1996 South Pacific Championship
27 5 July 1997 Apia Park, Apia 26–17  Samoa 1997 South Pacific Championship
28 22 September 1998 Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia[3] 26–18  Fiji
29 3 July 1999 Churchill Park, Lautoka 15–27  Samoa 1999 Pacific-rim Championship
30 3 June 2000 Apia Park, Apia 31–17  Samoa 2000 Pacific-rim Championship
31 9 June 2001 National Stadium, Suva 27–36  Samoa 2001 Pacific-rim Championship
32 23 June 2001 Apia Park, Apia 19–22  Fiji
33 8 July 2001 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo, Japan 28–17  Fiji
34 1 June 2002 Apia Park, Apia 16–17  Fiji
35 22 June 2002 Prince Charles Park, Nadi 12–22  Samoa
36 12 June 2004 National Stadium, Suva 29–3  Fiji
37 9 July 2005 Apia Park, Apia 36–10  Samoa
38 30 July 2005 National Stadium, Suva 21–15  Fiji
39 24 June 2006 Albert Park, Suva 23–20  Fiji 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations
40 19 May 2007 Apia Park, Apia 8–3  Samoa 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
41 7 June 2008 Churchill Park, Lautoka 34–17  Fiji 2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
42 27 June 2009 Churchill Park, Lautoka 19–14  Fiji 2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
43 26 June 2010 Apia Park, Apia 31–9  Samoa 2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
44 9 July 2011 National Stadium, Suva 36–18  Fiji 2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
45 25 September 2011 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 7–27  Samoa 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool D
46 10 June 2012 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo, Japan 26–29  Samoa 2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
47 21 June 2014 National Stadium, Suva 13–18  Samoa 2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
48 24 July 2015 Bonney Field, Sacramento, United States 30–30 Draw 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
49 3 August 2015 Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, Canada 39–29  Fiji 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup final
50 18 June 2016 National Stadium, Suva 26–16  Fiji 2016 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
51 15 July 2017 Apia Park, Apia 16–38  Fiji 2017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
52 9 June 2018 National Stadium, Suva 24–22  Fiji 2018 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
53 10 August 2019 National Stadium, Suva 10–3  Fiji 2019 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup

XV Results

Below is a list of matches that Samoa has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but Fiji did not award caps.

Date Venue Score Winner Competition
18 June 1955 Apia Park, Apia 3–26  Fiji 1955 Fiji tour of Samoa
11 June 1955 Apia Park, Apia 6–14  Fiji
4 June 1955 Apia Park, Apia 11–18  Fiji

Notes
  1. Western Samoa wins by virtue of the game being abandoned.

References
  1. Samoa qualify for 2011 Rugby World Cup
  2. "Rugby World Cup: Fiji-Samoa clash is a sellout at Eden Park". DNA India. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. Fiji and Samoa played in Canberra
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