Manu Samoa first played the Barbarians in 2015.
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Samoa head coach Seilala Mapusua played twice for the Barbarians and said it was one of the highlights of his career. Their style of rugby gives you the freedom to simply go out and express yourself on the field alongside numerous international superstars of the game so, it is not only a great honour to play for the Barbarians, but a great privilege for the Manu Samoa to play against them too, he said. Fixtures such as these play an important role in the development of players on the international stage and provide fantastic building blocks for Samoa in the run up to Rugby World Cup 2023 in France.