Samoan

There were five white men, a crew of twenty Santa Cruz boys and Samoans, and only the supercargo escaped.

His death came suddenly when he was only forty-four years old, and the Samoans, who ardently appreciated what he had done for them, buried him high up on a mountain overlooking both his home and the sea.

Recruiting vessels on Malaita left the Poonga-Poonga coast severely alone; and the Clansman, a Samoan recruiter, dropping anchor one sunset for billiards and gossip, reported rumours amongst the Sio natives that there had been fighting at Poonga-Poonga.

Thus, one of the dusky sailors hailed from Easter Island, a second from the Carolines, a third from the Paumotus, while the fourth was a gigantic Samoan. At sea, Boyd Duncan, himself a navigator, stood a mate's watch with Captain Dettmar, and both of them took a wheel or lookout occasionally.

"I'm so grateful to build friendships I will cherish forever with Samoans like Aiufi and the girls."

But the clash will go on as SRU chiefs had agreed to cover the Samoans' costs in Scotland.

Accordingly, Samoan Studies as founded and established by Samoans at the National University of Samoa has focused almost exclusively on teaching language and culture.

Today American Samoa is home to burly rugby players, and about 30 American Samoans who play in the NFL.

Graham McKay had travelled from Dubai to watch the final group encounter against the Samoans, and the 27-year-old admitted that he was delighted to be part of the spectacle.

D'entree de match, les Sud-Africains ont fait preuve de beaucoup plus de concentration que face aux Nippons, et ont rapidement pris les devants face a des Samoans sans reponse.

GEORGE FORD gave England some focus ahead of the World Cup as he kicked the Samoans into touch.

After the final whistle English and Samoan players stood side-by-side in a big circle in a clear show of unity and Robshaw explained the squad were grateful for the way the Samoans approached the clash despite the problems in their camp.