Rugby union is the national sport in Samoa and the national team, nicknamed the Manu Samoa, is consistently competitive against teams from vastly more populous nations. Samoa has competed at every Rugby World Cup since 1991, and made the quarter finals in 1991, 1995 and the second round of the 1999 world cup. At the 2003 world cup, Manu Samoa came close to beating eventual world champions, England. Samoa also played in the Pacific Nations Cup and the Pacific Tri-Nations The sport is governed by the Samoa Rugby Football Union, who are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, and thus, also contribute to the international Pacific Islanders rugby union team. COUNT 5
QSN1 What do Samoans affectionately call their national rugby team? ANS1 Manu Samoa QSN2 The Samoan team hasn't missed a Rugby World Cup since what year? ANS2 1991 QSN3 What organization governs the Samoan rugby team? ANS3 Samoa Rugby Football Union QSN4 What team that went on to become World Cup champions was almost bested by Manu Samoa in 2003? ANS4 England QSN5 In what year did Manu Samoa make it to the second round of the World Cup? ANS5 1999