Samoa vs Japan
On Saturday, 17 June 2006 Samoa (Manu Samoa) 53 defeated Japan 9 in a rugby union game held at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth. This game was part of Pacific 5 Nations 2006.
Previous Encounters
| 3 Oct 1999 | Samoa 43 defeated 9 Japan | Wrexham | |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Samoa 68 defeated 9 Japan | Apia Park, Apia | |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Japan 8 lost to 47 Samoa | Tokyo |