The Samoa under-20 rugby union team is Samoa's junior national team. They represent Samoa at the IRB Junior World Championship. After the 2010 Junior World Championship they were relegated to the Junior World Rugby Trophy for second tier nations. They were later promoted to the 2012 Junior World Championship after finishing as winners of the 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. The team also competes at the Oceania U20 Championship as of 2015.
Squad Samoa U20 Squad - 2014 IRB Junior World ChampionshipForwards Fereti Eteuati Louis Tulolo Kapeteni Andrew Lemalu Anthony Lemalu Etimani Sului Ieremia Mataena Leif Schwenke Ezra Meleisea Cameron Skelton Giovanni Habel Kueffner Lakisipone Lee Richard Mariota Alamanda Motuga Henry Stowers Gordon Langkilde
Backs Mark Tavai Johan Fagasua Penaia Penaia Paul Ah Him Nathaniel Apa William Talataina Mu Aukuso Tuitama Joseph Ikenasio Luteru Laulala Harry Luteru Nuu Nuu Johnny Samuelu
Management Semo Sititi – Head coach Andy Ripley – Team manager Robert Johnston – Assistant coach Orene Ai'i – Assistant coach Joshua Ioane – Physiotherapist Neru Leavasa – Team doctor Andrew Clark – Technical assistant Jed Knox – Trainer
Wins against Tier 1 nations
Full internationals 2008: Alatasi Tupou, Maselino Paulo, Roysiu Tolufale (2008), Misioka Timoteo, Afa Aiono, Semiperive Semeane (2009), Richard Muagututia, Levi Asifa'amatala (2010), Fa'atoina Autagavaia (2012), Vavae Tuilagi (2015) 2009: Falemiga Selesele (2010), Fa'atiga Lemalu, Viliamu Afatia (2012), Uini Atonio (2014, France) 2010: Steven Luatua (2013, New Zealand), Patrick Fa'apale, Tulolo Tulolo, Vaiofaga Simanu (2014) 2011: Robert Lilomaiava, Ropeti Lafo (2012), Vavao Afemai, Oneone Fa'afou (2014), Will Skelton (2014, Australia) 2012: Aniseko Sio (2014)
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