How Samoa put together one of the best sevens squads in the world!

HSBC Connected travels to Sydney to spend some time with the Samoan Sevens squad to see how the players stay in touch with their culture and stay united as a team while travelling the world on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series!
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[@onzz100]

Love from Fiji my usos 🫶🏾🇫🇯🇼🇸

[@sapataamu]

Samoans supporting Samoans. Alofas from your usos 🇦🇸

[@fuafaatiga598]

E le galo outou o alo ma fanau olo tauave le fu'a o Samoa I fa'agatama ille lalolagi ...I talosaga , ma ole tatalo... fa'amalo le saili majlo ua le o le a ,,, GB you all... love love love ,

[@BennVai]

Compare them to the World Series winners back in the days, this team have been coached really well. Brian has got the best out of his players. Especially their defense. They aren't the biggest, but man. They can tackle. Keep going boys!

[@SportZFan4L1fe]

Dickie Tafua laid the foundation in 2006 when he opted to use Only local Samoan players. He won the NZ 7's by beating Fiji and Hong Kong beating Fiji again. That's what got the ball rolling. Then Steve Betham (coached with Tafua at Vaiala Rugby Club) took it all the way with the same players and won the Series in 2010. World Rugby tried to Sanction Samoan Rugby and force them to hire coaches and players from overseas. Brian Lima is following in Tafua and Bethams footsteps by using homegrown Talent. But his team is Not quite as Physical as Tafua and Bethams Samoan squads.

[@charitymisimoa2383]

685 to the WORLD🔥🇼🇸

[@siaf9281]

This young team will become something much bigger in the future if they keep them together all the way GOD BLESS Brian Lima

[@tokoraider1942]

Right on USO's good to see another island team besides Fiji have success in the world stage

[@jedinite241]

All Blacks is a Pacific Island team, duh

[@joetauiliili5662]

Malo lotonuu boys...faamanui le atua ilo outou taleni male tauaveina ole tagavaia osi o tatou Atunuu o Samoa....🙏❤🏝🇼🇸🇦🇸

[@atoninatuliatu9394]

All the best Samoa! Faatuatua pea ile Atua i taimi uma. God is Good all the time. 💙🙏🇼🇸❤

[@carl0985]

I love how Samoas coming up. Keep at it guys and won't be long before sponsors will start flooding in. Well done.

[@jekopeveikoso5208]

Godbless Samoan Rugby and it's future what development you guys been having congratulations on the win at Cape Town and many years ahead.

[@henrybetham1666]

Thank you men. We are so proud of you. We know the burden and expectations that you carry. Dont be so hard on yourselves, at the end of the day its all about love. Thank you for the sacrifices.

[@iharpreet]

Samoa✨🌼

[@teejah7785]

all the best Manu Samoa 7s and management! God bless!

[@didycakau4924]

Kudos Samoa 🇼🇸...most improved team in the series...respect to the "chiropractor " for bringing back the Samoan flair.

[@lone_tua]

All Glory be to GOD

[@colinmeehan791]

God bless them.

[@talaiasitoma4667]

Samoa mo Samoa 💪👏💪💖🙏

[@up2cuzz]

This has been Samoas next best team since the days of Uale Mai, Lolo Lui and Pesamino. Not to mention that these boys are all local players except maybe 1 or 2 which is awesome

[@AE-ix2iz]

Malo lava faaeaea nu’u ma aiga ✊🏽

[@SportZFan4L1fe]

World Rugby ignored the Stars on the team for this bit. 🙄

[@jfaamatuainu]

🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸🔥❤️

[@lalovi2159]

❤️🇼🇸✊️

[@eugeniasanchezmarti8765]

SAMOA 💪💪🏈👏👏

[@izziman3593]

We love you 🇼🇸 ❤❤❤ONLY US CAN STOP US” we pray for you samoa always. Malo le taalo faatamalii ma le tausinio, Good Luck Manu ❤

[@malakaiganikeli4886]

Malo Uso.. Fa'afetai lava..

[@kOt985]

Is that miss Samoa? Asking for a mate

[@patrickhunt2330]

Malo uso

[@mariuskoen1]

🥹

[@sionefifita5891]

Wish Tonga was as successful. Just too much corruption and ego with us Tongans.

[@vinekeep1]

Watch and learn Fiji.

[@jojibaleilakeba7697]

What is there to learn. Its nothing new to Fiji. They have been doing that for decades now. That is why Fiji is double Olympic champion a and current World Cup 7s champ. Maybe Samoa is learning from the Fiji team.

[@vinekeep1]

@@jojibaleilakeba7697 Agree with the history. But the current, Samoa has a local coach, FJ has individuals like Lima, former internationals. Why not them?

[@jojibaleilakeba7697]

@@vinekeep1 Fiji used to have local coaches as well before and they have won few tournaments as well under their belt. But Serevi was the only local coach that won the IRB series. It doesn't matter where is the coach from as long as the team delivering the results. Even NZ has a Scottish coach.

[@T-rilla]

I just wanna say for all the ones who hate on Samoa, OUR PEOPLE COME FROM THE SMALLEST ISLANDS BUT WE ARE MIGHTY BABY best believe 🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸❤️

[@jedinite241]

Cheehoo! 😊👍

[@fetutasivaimoso9342]

Malo le toa malo le tau boys, Malo @Tuna_Tuitama #14 for representing the country and our village (Mulifanua).