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30 January 2024:<\/strong> The Samoa Women\u2019s Rugby Union has been re-established. The Women\u2019s Union was re-established in April 2023 by a small group of men and women who were active at the time as coaches, managers, players and administrators in the women\u2019s game in Samoa.<\/p>\n

The AGM was held at Lakapi Samoa Headquarters in November 2023.<\/p>\n

The Samoa Women\u2019s Rugby Union is now led by President Sifuiva Malaea Lauano who is the school principal at Leifiifi College and has been a strong advocate of women\u2019s rugby development in Samoa. The former Manusina player; Luamanuvae Poto Lio was elected Vice President along with Secretary Unasa Tepora To\u2019oa Tu\u2019i and Treasurer Tamara Sootaga Mealoi.<\/p>\n

The Women\u2019s Rugby Union Goals are:<\/p>\n

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  1. To promote and improve the development of women\u2019s rugby in Samoa<\/li>\n
  2. To develop the necessary skills of the game and a sense of sportsmanship and fair play<\/li>\n
  3. To provide the facilities and the infrastructure which allows for continued participation in women\u2019s rugby<\/li>\n
  4. To increase community- based participation in women\u2019s rugby and the affiliated sub-unions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u201cI believe that the talents and the skills of rugby is with our own local girls all we have to do is develop and give them the chance to showcase the talents they have,\u201d said President Sifuiva Malaea Lauano.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThis can be achieved by providing opportunities within our own communities so that they can play, participate and believe in themselves that they can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \"SWRUThe Union believes it is everyone\u2019s responsibilities, the leaders the principals, the parents, the teachers, the sponsors and the whole community to help development women\u2019s rugby in Samoa.<\/p>\n

    \u201cWe have witnessed the growth of women\u2019s rugby of today and it is our responsibilities to make sure the young females of Samoa must experience and benefit from women\u2019s rugby just like in other countries of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

    The main office will be based at the Lakapi Samoa High Performance Unit.<\/p>\n

    There Union will soon publicize a Calendar of Events for this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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