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Samoa edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 1 meetings in Rugby League World Cup on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Samoa lead the head to head 1–0 from 1 meetings since 2026.
2026: Papua New Guinea 1–2, Samoa 2–1. Samoa have the better margin, +43.3 a game to -18.7.
Last five: Papua New Guinea 1 win, Samoa 2.
Samoa average more try assists per game: 9.7 to 2.3.
Samoa average more tries per game: 10.3 to 3.3.
Samoa average more line break assists per game: 8.7 to 3.
Samoa’s biggest win in the rivalry: 64–6 in 2026, by 58.
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Head to head
01 games since 20261
24 Oct 2026 · Santos National Football Stadium, Port MoresbyPapua New Guinea 6Samoa 64
2026 season
Per game, this season.
2060 totalScored per gameper game53.3160 total
38.7116 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better1030 total
1,3684,104 totalRun metresper game1,925.35,776 total
3.310 totalTriesper game10.331 total
2.37 totalTry assistsper game9.729 total
4.714 totalLine breaksper game
10.7
32 total
2987 totalTackle breaksper game61.3184 total
300.3901 totalTacklesper game220.3661 total
7.723 totalOffloadsper game1648 total
39 totalLine break assistsper game8.726 total
436.31,309 totalPost-contact metresper game614.71,844 total
51.3154 totalMissed tacklesper game · lower is better23.370 total