Record No.
MRB-2026-006884
First Pacific Island Nation to Reach a Rugby World Cup Quarterfinal
Sports
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Record Holder
Manu Samoa national rugby team
Samoa
Category
Sports
Country
Samoa
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WS )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Samoa (playing as Western Samoa) reached the quarterfinals of the 1991 Rugby World Cup, famously beating Wales along the way, becoming the first Pacific Island nation to advance that far.
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