Samoa at the Rugby World Cup

Their omission from the inaugural tournament in 1987 was controversial, as there were no qualifications.

Their worst World Cups were in 2007, 2015 and 2019 when they finished fourth in their pool.

Quarter-final playoffs Pool D matches Samoa has not hosted any World Cup games, and has not put in bids for future tournaments.

Due to the lack of facilities, and the small size of the island nation, it is unlikely it will do so in the future.

Samoa can be seen playing South Africa in the feature film Invictus based on the 1995 Rugby World Cup.