Samoa 37 - 38 Romania (18/07/2026)

Full-time Men's World Rugby Nations Cup R3
SAM
Samoa
4 tries
Form W W D W L
Try + losing bonusAtt. + def.
Alamanda Motuga 13' E
Abraham Papali'i 39' E
Iakopo Petelo Mapu 41' E
Miracle Fai'ilagi 48' E
AJ Alatimu4Tr · 1P
Danny Toala2P
Stadium: Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo  ·  Rain 17°C 1 mm
37-38
Half-time: 17-14
4 tries 6 tries
Head-to-head
V 22-0 19/11/2022
ROM
Romania
6 tries
Form L L L L D
Try bonusAtt. bonus
Nicolas Onutu 21' E
Iliesa Tiqe 33' E
Alexandru Savin 56', 79' E
Marius Simionescu 67' E
Cristi Boboc 75' E
Alin Conache3Tr
Gabriel Vasile Rupanu1Tr
Stadium
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Weather
Rain 17°C 1 mm

Quick summary

Romania beat Samoa 38–37 in a 10-try match and 1 card. AJ Alatimu finishes as top scorer with 11 points (1 penalty, 4 conversions).
AA
Top scorer
AJ Alatimu
Samoa · 11 pts (4 cons, 1 pen.)
Key figures
4 Tries 6
4 Cons 4
3 Penalties 0
1 Cards 0
17 1st half 14
20 2nd half 24

Match feed

Highlights All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
Samoa
MIN
Romania
1st half 17 - 14
P
AJ Alatimu Penalty
10'3-0
E
Alamanda Motuga Try · converted by AJ Alatimu
13'10-0
21'10-7
E
Nicolas Onutu Try · converted by Alin Conache
33'10-14
E
Iliesa Tiqe Try · converted by Alin Conache
E
Abraham Papali'i Try · converted by AJ Alatimu
39'17-14
↔
Iakopo Petelo MapuAbraham Papali'i Replacement
40'17-14
2nd half 20 - 24
E
Iakopo Petelo Mapu Try · converted by AJ Alatimu
41'24-14
E
Miracle Fai'ilagi Try · converted by AJ Alatimu
48'31-14
50'31-14
↔
Andrei MahuStefan Buruiana Replacement
↔
Niko JonesAlamanda Motuga Replacement
50'31-14
↔
Manaaki Boyle-TiatiaRichie Asiata Replacement
54'31-14
56'31-19
E
Alexandru Savin Try
↔
Ere EnariDanny Toala Replacement
58'31-19
60'31-19
↔
Paul Mihai GraureIliesa Tiqe Replacement
63'31-19
↔
Jacopo BianchiEtienne Terblanche Replacement
67'31-26
E
Marius Simionescu Try · converted by Alin Conache
↔
Jay TuivaitiSamuel Vinsene Slade Replacement
68'31-26
P
Danny Toala Penalty
70'34-26
72'34-26
↔
Gabriel Vasile RupanuAlin Conache Replacement
75'34-31
E
Cristi Boboc Try
J
Lolani Faleiva Yellow card
76'34-31
77'34-31
↔
Alexandru BucurJason Tomane Replacement
P
Danny Toala Penalty
78'37-31
79'37-38
E
Alexandru Savin Try · converted by Gabriel Vasile Rupanu

Match stats

Samoa Romania
37
Points scored
38
4
Tries
6
Samoa Romania
4
Tries
6
Samoa Romania
4
Conversions
4
3
Penalties scored
0
0
Drop goals — none
0
Samoa Romania
1
Yellow cards
0
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Samoa
2 matches played
Romania
2 matches played
Competition
12 matches played
Points scored
37 ▼
avg. 39
38 ▲
avg. 33.5
31.9
Tries
4 ▼
avg. 6
6 ▲
avg. 4.5
4.42
First try
13'
avg. 13'00
21'
avg. 12'30
15'30
Penalties scored
3 ▲
avg. 0
0 ▼
avg. 1
0.96
Yellow cards
1 =
avg. 1
0 ▼
avg. 2
1.04
% wins
50%
0%
—
% home wins
50%
0%
50%
% away wins
0%
0%
50%

Line-ups

SamoaRomania
  1. 1A. SeiuliOff at 54' 54'
  2. 2R. AsiataOff at 54' 54'
  3. 3M. Fepulea'iOff at 54' 54'
  4. 4B. Nee Nee
  5. 5S. Vinsene SladeOff at 68' 68' Tuivaiti
  6. 6M. Fai'ilagiE 48'
  7. 7A. MotugaE 13'Off at 50' 50' Jones
  8. 8A. Papali'iE 39'Off at 40' 40' Petelo Mapu
  9. 9J. LamOff at 58' 58'
  10. 10A. Alatimu4 T · 1 POff at 58' 58'
  11. 11W. Solomona
  12. 12P. Ionatana Umaga-Jensen
  13. 13D. Paia'aua
  14. 14T. Tuitama
  15. 15L. Ah Kiong
  1. 1I. HartigOff at 50' 50'
  2. 2S. BuruianaOff at 50' 50'
  3. 3C. Gabriel ManoleOff at 50' 50'
  4. 4J. Nicolaas Olivier Immelman
  5. 5L. Weidner
  6. 6K. MurrayOff at 50' 50'
  7. 7C. BobocE 75'
  8. 8E. TerblancheOff at 63' 63' Bianchi
  9. 9A. Conache3 TOff at 72' 72' Vasile Rupanu
  10. 10H. Vaovasa
  11. 11I. TiqeE 33'Off at 60' 60' Mihai Graure
  12. 12J. TomaneOff at 77' 77' Bucur
  13. 13N. OnutuE 21'
  14. 14T. Manumua
  15. 15M. SimionescuE 67'
Replacements
  1. 16M. Boyle-TiatiaOn at 54' 54'
  2. 17J. AdamsOn at 54' 54'
  3. 18L. FaleivaYellow card 76'On at 54' 54'
  4. 19J. TuivaitiOn at 68' 68' Vinsene Slade
  5. 20N. JonesOn at 50' 50' Motuga
  6. 21I. Petelo MapuE 41'On at 40' 40' Papali'i
  7. 22E. EnariOn at 58' 58'
  8. 23D. Toala2 POn at 58' 58'
Replacements
  1. 16T. Gabriel ButnariuOn at 50' 50'
  2. 17A. SavinE 56' 79'On at 50' 50'
  3. 18J. SmithOn at 50' 50'
  4. 19A. MahuOn at 50' 50'
  5. 20J. BianchiOn at 63' 63' Terblanche
  6. 21G. Vasile Rupanu1 TOn at 72' 72' Conache
  7. 22P. Mihai GraureOn at 60' 60' Tiqe
  8. 23A. BucurOn at 77' 77' Tomane
80'
Samoa
Forwards
1 Aki Seiuli Off at 54' 54'
2 Richie Asiata Off at 54' 54'
3 Marco Fepulea'i Off at 54' 54'
4 Benjamin Nee Nee
5 Samuel Vinsene Slade Off at 68' 68' Tuivaiti
6 Miracle Fai'ilagi E 48'
7 Alamanda Motuga E 13'Off at 50' 50' Jones
8 Abraham Papali'i E 39'Off at 40' 40' Petelo Mapu
Half-backs
9 Joel Lam Off at 58' 58'
10 AJ Alatimu 4 T · 1 POff at 58' 58'
Backs
11 Warren Solomona
12 Peter Ionatana Umaga-Jensen
13 Duncan Paia'aua
14 Tuna Tuitama
15 Latrell Ah Kiong
Replacements
16 Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia On at 54' 54'
17 Jarred Adams On at 54' 54'
18 Lolani Faleiva Yellow card 76'On at 54' 54'
19 Jay Tuivaiti On at 68' 68' Vinsene Slade
20 Niko Jones On at 50' 50' Motuga
21 Iakopo Petelo Mapu E 41'On at 40' 40' Papali'i
22 Ere Enari On at 58' 58'
23 Danny Toala 2 POn at 58' 58'
Romania
Forwards
1 Iulian Hartig Off at 50' 50'
2 Stefan Buruiana Off at 50' 50'
3 Cosmin Gabriel Manole Off at 50' 50'
4 Jacob Nicolaas Olivier Immelman
5 Logan Weidner
6 Keanen Murray Off at 50' 50'
7 Cristi Boboc E 75'
8 Etienne Terblanche Off at 63' 63' Bianchi
Half-backs
9 Alin Conache 3 TOff at 72' 72' Vasile Rupanu
10 Hinckley Vaovasa
Backs
11 Iliesa Tiqe E 33'Off at 60' 60' Mihai Graure
12 Jason Tomane Off at 77' 77' Bucur
13 Nicolas Onutu E 21'
14 Tevita Manumua
15 Marius Simionescu E 67'
Replacements
16 Tudor Gabriel Butnariu On at 50' 50'
17 Alexandru Savin E 56' 79'On at 50' 50'
18 Jean-Pierre Smith On at 50' 50'
19 Andrei Mahu On at 50' 50'
20 Jacopo Bianchi On at 63' 63' Terblanche
21 Gabriel Vasile Rupanu 1 TOn at 72' 72' Conache
22 Paul Mihai Graure On at 60' 60' Tiqe
23 Alexandru Bucur On at 77' 77' Tomane

Stats by player

Samoa
10
11 pts58 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
11
Points
58'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
6 pts22 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
6
Points
22'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
5 pts50 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
50'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
5 pts40 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
40'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
5 pts40 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
40'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
54 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
54'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
54 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
54'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
54 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
54'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
68 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
68'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
58 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
58'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
26 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
26'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
26 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
26'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
22 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
22'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
12 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
12'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
30 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
30'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
22 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
22'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
Romania
17
10 pts30 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
10
Points
30'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
6 pts72 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
6
Points
72'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
5 pts60 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
60'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
2 pts8 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
2
Points
8'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
50 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
50'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
50 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
50'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
50 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
50'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
50 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
50'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
63 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
63'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
10
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
77 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
77'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
30 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
30'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
30 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
30'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
30 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
30'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
17 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
17'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
20 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
20'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
3 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
3'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red