Manu Samoa

British

/ ˈmænʊ /

noun

the international Rugby Union football team of Western Samoa

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Manu Samoa

But a sloppy, second-rate performance was exploited by a fired-up Manu Samoa, who pulled out one more final trick to almost complete a shock win.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 7, 2023

The Associated Press attempted to contact Manu Samoa officials by phone and email but messages have not immediately been returned.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2021

To the credit of Manu Samoa, in a week in which their oft-criticized administrators declared their union bankrupt, they never gave up.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 11, 2017

Manu Samoa manager Tuala Mathew Vaea's village felt shamed by rumors of his bad behavior at the recent Rugby World Cup, so the village council hit him with a hefty fine: 100 sows.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2011

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