Samoa 15–29 Fiji | Pacific Nations Cup 2025

Pacific Nations Cup 2025

Full Time

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SAM

Samoa

15–29

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FIJ

Fiji

DateSeptember 6, 2025

VenueRotorua International Stadium, Rotorua, New Zealand

RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0

Match Intelligence

Verified rugby data, translated into context.

DATA-BACKED

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RFC Verdict

Fiji defeated Samoa by 14 points, 15–29.

Winner	Fiji
Margin	14
Verified score	15–29

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Inside the Numbers

44 total points were scored.

Fiji scored 66% of the match points.

The total was 14.7 points below the competition average of 58.7.

Total points	44
Margin	14

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Form Guide

Samoa: L L L

Fiji: W W W W

Window	Latest five completed matches in this competition
Key	W win, D draw, L loss

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Records & Milestones

This was the highest-scoring recorded meeting between these teams.

This matched the closest recorded finish between these teams.

Recorded meetings	1
Scope	All synchronized RFC competitions

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Key Battle

Fiji’s attack (39.2 points per match) against Samoa’s defence (29.3 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.

Samoa points for	14.7
Samoa points against	29.3
Fiji points for	39.3
Fiji points against	15.5

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What This Means

Samoa is now 0-0-3 in this competition and on a 3-match losing run.

Fiji is now 4-0-0 in this competition and on a 4-match winning run.

Scope	Current competition record after this result

RFC

RFC Match Insight

This is the closest meeting between these teams currently available in this dataset.

Definition: Closest meeting
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: Samoa vs Fiji
Method: Identifies whether the current result matches the smallest recorded margin.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-10-28 21:28:01 UTC

Data used

Current Margin	14
Smallest Recorded Margin	14
Meetings	1

RFC currently has 1 completed meeting between Samoa and Fiji available in this dataset.

Definition: Recorded meetings
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: Samoa vs Fiji
Method: Counts completed meetings between two teams.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-10-28 21:28:01 UTC

Data used

Meetings	1
Home Team	Samoa
Away Team	Fiji

Their recorded meetings average 44.0 combined points.

Definition: Meeting scoring average
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: Samoa vs Fiji
Method: Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-10-28 21:28:01 UTC

Data used

Combined Points	44
Meetings	1
Average	44

RFC Match Centre

Match Details

Full Time

DateSeptember 6, 2025Match date

VenueRotorua International Stadium, Rotorua, New ZealandMatch venue

StatusFull TimeFinal whistle

The officiating team

Match Officials

4 officials

RefereeTakehito NamekawaLead match official

Assistant Referee 1Angus Mabey

Assistant Referee 2Katsuki Furuse

TV Match OfficialRichard Kelly

RFC Intelligence · Player Ratings

Samoa 15–29 Fiji

RFC Player Ratings

Data-informed performance ratings generated from the player-level match data available to RFC Intelligence.

RFC Player of the MatchKitione Salawa7.9Fiji · Flanker

FijiTop rated · Kitione Salawa 7.9

Starting XV

Haereiti HetetProp · 72 min

14 tackles · 1 turnover wons · 2 missed tackles · 1 scrum penalty losts. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Tevita IkanivereHooker · 63 min

1 trys · 1 turnover wons · 5 points · 2 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.6.

7.6RFC rating

Samu TawakeProp · 48 min

2 missed tackles · 2 penalty concededs · 1 scrum penalty losts · 5 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.6.

5.6RFC rating

Isoa NasilasilaLock · 80 min

2 missed tackles · 2 penalty concededs · 1 lineout steals · 5 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Temo MayanavanuaLock · 65 min

2 handling errors · 2 turnover concededs · 1 clean breaks · 1 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.8.

5.8RFC rating

Etonia WaqaFlanker · 80 min

1 try assists · 10 tackles · 1 missed tackles · 1 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.5.

6.5RFC rating

Kitione SalawaFlanker · 61 min

3 turnover wons · 3 defender beatens · 11 tackles · 58 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.9.

7.9RFC rating

Elia CanakaivataNumber 8 · 80 min

4 defender beatens · 3 missed tackles · 15 tackles · 8 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.8.

6.8RFC rating

Simione KuruvoliScrum Half · 72 min

1 trys · 1 try assists · 4 bad pass · 5 points. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.4.

7.4RFC rating

Caleb MuntzFly Half · 80 min

7 points · 1 turnover wons · 2 missed tackles · 2 defender beatens. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.0.

7.0RFC rating

Ponipate LoganimasiWing · 80 min

2 missed tackles · 1 defender beatens · 22 carry metres · 3 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Seta TamanivaluCentre · 64 min

1 trys · 3 defender beatens · 5 points · 2 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.4.

7.4RFC rating

Tuidraki SamusamuvodreCentre · 66 min

2 defender beatens · 4 gain-line success · 1 penalty concededs · 4 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.3.

6.3RFC rating

Kalaveti RavouvouWing · 80 min

1 trys · 4 defender beatens · 5 points · 2 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.6.

7.6RFC rating

Isaiah Armstrong-RavulaFull Back · 70 min

2 missed tackles · 2 bad pass · 1 defender beatens · 2 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.9.

5.9RFC rating

Replacements

Zuriel TogiatamaReplacement · 17 min

2 dominant tackles · 2 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Meli TuniReplacement · 8 min

1 penalty concededs · 1 gain-line success · 1 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Mesake DogeReplacement · 32 min

1 defender beatens · 2 gain-line success · 8 carry metres · 1 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Mesake VocevoceReplacement · 15 min

2 defender beatens · 1 turnover concededs · 2 gain-line success · 1 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Motikiai MurrayReplacement · 19 min

1 dominant tackles · 4 tackles · 1 bad pass · 2 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Philip BaselalaReplacement · 8 min

Solid involvement across the available match data.

6.0RFC rating

Kemueli ValetiniReplacement · 25 min

1 try assists · 1 line-break assists · 1 handling errors · 1 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Taniela RakuroReplacement · 14 min

2 missed tackles · 1 turnover concededs · 1 gain-line success · 6 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.9.

5.9RFC rating

SamoaTop rated · Pita Anae Ah-Sue 7.2

Starting XV

Aki SeiuliProp · 52 min

2 missed tackles · 1 handling errors · 1 turnover concededs · 5 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.6.

5.6RFC rating

Pita Anae Ah-SueHooker · 46 min

1 trys · 5 points · 1 handling errors · 7 lineout wins. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.2.

7.2RFC rating

Michael AlaalatoaProp · 72 min

2 penalty concededs · 1 line-break assists · 8 tackles · 1 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Ben Nee-NeeLock · 80 min

1 missed tackles · 5 tackles · 5 lineout wins · 3 maul wins. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Michael CurryLock · 75 min

3 penalty concededs · 1 turnover wons · 1 tackle turnovers · 1 handling errors. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Taleni SeuFlanker · 68 min

1 red cards · 1 yellow cards · 2 penalty concededs · 6 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 4.2.

4.2RFC rating

Alamanda MotugaFlanker · 69 min

1 turnover wons · 9 tackles · 1 handling errors · 1 turnover concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Iakopo Petelo-MapuNumber 8 · 80 min

13 gain-line success · 3 defender beatens · 10 tackles · 58 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.7.

6.7RFC rating

Joel LamScrum Half · 57 min

1 trys · 5 missed tackles · 5 points · 2 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.4.

6.4RFC rating

Rodney IonaFly Half · 65 min

3 defender beatens · 5 points · 1 line-break assists · 2 bad pass. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.6.

6.6RFC rating

Tuna TuitamaWing · 80 min

5 defender beatens · 1 try-saving tackles · 2 missed tackles · 48 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.8.

6.8RFC rating

Henry TaefuCentre · 80 min

2 missed tackles · 8 tackles · 1 defender beatens · 1 dominant tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Melani NanaiCentre · 80 min

6 defender beatens · 1 try assists · 3 missed tackles · 1 clean breaks. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.0.

7.0RFC rating

Elisapeta AlofipoWing · 76 min

99 carry metres · 2 dominant tackles · 1 clean breaks · 7 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.9.

6.9RFC rating

Lolagi VisiniaFull Back · 80 min

6 defender beatens · 2 clean breaks · 88 carry metres · 2 turnover concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Replacements

Luteru TolaiReplacement · 34 min

2 missed tackles · 6 tackles · 1 dominant tackles · 1 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Jarred AdamsReplacement · 28 min

1 turnover wons · 2 missed tackles · 8 tackles · 1 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Bradley AmituanaiReplacement · 8 min

1 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Malaesaili ElatoReplacement · 11 min

1 missed tackles · 4 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Connor TupaiReplacement · 23 min

2 dominant tackles · 7 tackles · 1 handling errors · 1 turnover concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

AJ AlatimuReplacement · 15 min

1 turnover concededs · 8 carry metres · 1 gain-line success · 1 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

How RFC Player Ratings work

Ratings combine the player-level statistics returned for the match, playing time, positive impact, errors, discipline and role-specific contributions. The methodology is versioned so RFC can track how every stored rating was produced. “NR” means there was not enough playing time or evidence for a responsible score.

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Samoa vs Fiji · 2025-09-05 · Pacific Nations Cup 2025

Samoa

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Data used

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Match Details

Match Officials

Samoa

Starting XV

Replacements

Fiji

Starting XV

Replacements

Points

Tries

Possession

Territory

Carries

Carry Metres

Clean Breaks

Defenders Beaten

Offloads

Passes

Try Assists

Rucks Beyond Gain Line

Ruck Success

Rucks Won

Rucks Total

Rucks Under 3 Seconds

Rucks 3–6 Seconds

Rucks Over 6 Seconds

Turnovers Won

Scrum Success

Scrums Won

Scrums Total

Lineout Success

Lineouts Won

Lineouts Lost

Mauls Won

Maul Metres

Kicks From Hand

Kick Metres

Goal Kicking

Conversions

Successful Goal Kicks

Kicks to Touch

Kicks Retained

Tackles Made

Missed Tackles

Tackle Success

Dominant Tackles

Turnover Tackles

Penalties Conceded

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Free Kicks Conceded

Samoa

Fiji

RFC Player Ratings

Starting XV

Replacements

Starting XV

Replacements

Recent meetings

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