\u201cOn behalf of the Government and people of Samoa, <\/em>I <\/em>extend <\/em>my warmest best wishes <\/em>to <\/em>our proud Fetu Samoa<\/em> team <\/em>as you prepare for your <\/em>upcoming <\/em>clash with <\/em>Australia.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cYour efforts last week filled our Nation with pride. <\/em>You <\/em>showed <\/em>heart, <\/em>courage<\/em>, <\/em>and <\/em>unity <\/em>the true essence of the Samoan warrior spirit. Though <\/em>the journey is demanding, the way you <\/em>represent our flag inspires every young Samoan girl who dreams of <\/em>the blue jersey. Try your best <\/em>again, you can do Better as you all are the Tausala o Samoa<\/em>. You all are <\/em>the pride of our Nation.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cAs you step forward again, hold your heads <\/em>high. <\/em>Carry <\/em>the fire of faith <\/em>and pride <\/em>within <\/em>you. Play for each other, for your families, and for Samoa<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n In a message to the Toa Samoa Management and Team:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cTo Coach Ben Gardiner, Co-Captains Peseta Tamalelagi <\/em>Junior <\/em>Paulo <\/em>& Unasa Jarome Luai, <\/em>and<\/em> Toa Samoa<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cFa<\/em>‘<\/em>amalo <\/em>le <\/em>tauivi ma l<\/em>e finau i <\/em>le <\/em>vaiaso <\/em>ua tuana’i. (Job Well done for <\/em>all <\/em>your great <\/em>efforts <\/em>last week)<\/em>. <\/em>But you can do better, Samoa will still stand <\/em>united in <\/em>pride <\/em>as our Toa warriors <\/em>displayed courage, power, and faith on the field. Every <\/em>tackle, <\/em>every <\/em>try, and every moment <\/em>reflected the heart of our people.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cAs<\/em> you prepare to meet our Pacific brothers <\/em>Mate Ma <\/em>‘a Tonga this weekend, know that the <\/em>spirit of Samoa marches with you. This match <\/em>is more <\/em>than <\/em>a contest; <\/em>it <\/em>is a celebration <\/em>of culture, <\/em>pride, and unity <\/em>across the Pacific.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cTo Peseta Tamalelagi Junior Paulo and <\/em>Una<\/em>sa Jarome <\/em>Luai, <\/em>your <\/em>l<\/em>eadership <\/em>continues to<\/em> set an example for all Samoan youth guiding your brothers <\/em>with humility, courage, and integrity.\u201d Before Parliament adjourned this afternoon, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Seuamuli Fasi Toma presented well wishes on behalf of the Head of State, Parliament and the people of Samoa to its sportsmen and women competing this weekend.<\/p>\n At the Suncorp Stadium, Toa Samoa faces Matema\u2019a Tonga on the second leg of the Pacific Championships. It will be the first time the sides have met since the 2022 World Cup quarter-final in England, when Samoa got home by just two points.<\/p>\n The Samoan Women’s Fetu Samoa hope for an upset win over Australia’s Jillaroos to keep their Pacific championship hopes on track. And in the build-up to the big games, Samoan supporters turned out in their thousands to greet their players at a fan day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 24 October 2025 \u2013 The Prime Minister, Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi, has sent well wishes to Samoa\u2019s two Rugby League teams, Fetu Samoa and Toa Samoa, playing in the Pacific Championships in Australia on Sunday evening. \u201cTo Coach Jamie Soward, Captain Annetta-Claudia Nu’uausala, and Fetu Samoa \u201cOn behalf of the Government and people of Samoa, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":53403,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6,2007],"tags":[59,3038,5818,5815,5816,5817],"class_list":["post-53402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","category-toa-samoa","tag-featured","tag-fetu-samoa","tag-parllaiment-and-samoan-people","tag-rugby-league-pacific-championships","tag-toa-samoa-vs-matemaa-tonga","tag-well-wishes-from-the-pm"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Payne](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talamua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Payne-Haas-on-the-charge.jpg?resize=740%2C416&ssl=1\")
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