The Fiji and the Samoa national teams have played each other on fifty-five occasions, with Fiji winning thirty-one, Samoa twenty-one. They regularly play each other in the Pacific Nations Cup.
During the early years of their encounters, they played in the South Pacific Championship and the Pacific-rim Championship with other Pacific nations. They would also play each other on a friendly home and away basis, but these matches would mostly be used for Rugby World Cup qualification. These two sides have only played each other once in a Rugby World Cup game, in the 2011 Rugby World Cup[1] in New Zealand, where they played in the iconic Eden Park.[2] Samoa won the match 27–7.
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
| Details | Played | Won by | Won by | Drawn | Fiji points | Samoa points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Fiji | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 604 | 398 | |
| In Samoa | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 313 | 406 | |
| Neutral venue | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 185 | 159 | |
| Overall | 55 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 1102 | 963 |
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Fiji | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 6 (21 Sep 1928 – 2 Jun 1982) | 5 (10 Jun 1989 – 2 Jul 1994) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 60 (20 Jul 1996) | 40 (1 Jun 1991) |
| Away | 39 (3 Aug 2015) | 36 (9 Jul 2011) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 60 (20 Jul 1996) | 26 (9 Jul 2005) |
| Away | 22 (15 Jul 2017) | 20 (25 Sep 2011) |
| Most aggregate points | ||
| 68 (Fiji 3–29 Samoa) (3 August 2015) |
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 August 1924 | Apia Park, Apia | 0–6 | 1924 Fiji tour of Western Samoa and Tonga | ||
| 2 | 19 September 1924 | Apia Park, Apia | 9–3 | |||
| 3 | 21 September 1928 | Apia Park, Apia | 8–9 | 1928 Fiji tour to Western Samoa and Tonga | ||
| 4 | 30 August 1963 | Buckhurst Park, Suva | 29–6 | 1963 South Pacific Games | ||
| 5 | 5 September 1963 | Backhurst Park, Suva | 42–3 | |||
| 6 | 8 September 1979 | National Stadium, Suva | 16–13 | 1979 South Pacific Games | ||
| 7 | 27 June 1981 | Churchill Park, Lautoka | 15–7 | 1981 Western Samoa tour of Fiji | ||
| 8 | 4 July 1981 | National Stadium, Suva | 18–12 | |||
| 9 | 2 June 1982 | Apia Park, Apia | 6–6 | draw | 1982 Fiji tour of Western Samoa | |
| 10 | 15 June 1982 | Chanel College field, Apia | 3–14 | |||
| 11 | 21 August 1982 | National Stadium, Suva | 8–10 | Western Samoa | 1982 Pacific Tri-Nations | |
| 12 | 25 June 1983 | National Stadium, Suva | 0–6 | Western Samoa | 1983 Pacific Tri-Nations | |
| 13 | 5 September 1983 | Apia Park, Apia | 10–18 | 1983 South Pacific Games | ||
| 14 | 30 June 1984 | National Stadium, Suva | 17–10 | 1984 South Pacific Championship | ||
| 15 | 1 June 1985 | Apia Park, Apia | 17–18 | 1985 South Pacific Championship | ||
| 16 | 2 July 1986 | Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa (Tonga) | 29–9 | 1986 South Pacific Championship | ||
| 17 | 22 August 1987 | National Stadium, Suva | 37–14 | 1987 South Pacific Championship | ||
| 18 | 4 June 1988 | Apia Par, Apia | 17–17 | draw | 1988 South Pacific Championship | |
| 19 | 10 June 1989 | Apia Park, Apia | 32–13 | Western Samoa | 1989 South Pacific Championship | |
| 20 | 23 June 1990 | Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori | 17–30 | Western Samoa | 1990 South Pacific Championship | |
| 21 | 1 June 1991 | Apia Park, Apia | 40–23 | Western Samoa | 1991 South Pacific Championship | |
| 22 | 20 June 1992 | National Stadium, Suva | 16–20 | Western Samoa | 1992 South Pacific Championship | |
| 23 | 5 June 1993 | Apia Park, Apia | 27–3 | Western Samoa | 1993 South Pacific Championship | |
| 24 | 2 July 1994 | Prince Charles Park, Nadi | 20–13 | 1994 South Pacific Championship | ||
| 25 | 1 July 1995 | Apia Park, Apia | 35–17 | Western Samoa | 1995 South Pacific Championship | |
| 26 | 20 July 1996 | National Stadium, Suva | 60–0 | 1996 South Pacific Championship | ||
| 27 | 5 July 1997 | Apia Park, Apia | 26–17 | 1997 South Pacific Championship | ||
| 28 | 22 September 1998 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra (Australia)[3] | 26–18 | 1991 Rugby World Cup qualifying | ||
| 29 | 3 July 1999 | Churchill Park, Lautoka | 15–27 | 1999 Pacific-rim Championship | ||
| 30 | 3 June 2000 | Apia Park, Apia | 31–17 | 2000 Pacific-rim Championship | ||
| 31 | 9 June 2001 | National Stadium, Suva | 27–36 | 2001 Pacific-rim Championship | ||
| 32 | 23 June 2001 | Apia Park, Apia | 19–22 | |||
| 33 | 8 July 2001 | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo (Japan) | 28–17 | |||
| 34 | 1 June 2002 | Apia Park, Apia | 16–17 | 2002 Pacific Tri-Nations | ||
| 35 | 22 June 2002 | Prince Charles Park, Nadi | 12–22 | |||
| 36 | 12 June 2004 | National Stadium, Suva | 29–3 | 2004 Pacific Tri-Nations | ||
| 37 | 9 July 2005 | Apia Park, Apia | 36–10 | 2005 Pacific Tri-Nations | ||
| 38 | 30 July 2005 | National Stadium, Suva | 21–15 | |||
| 39 | 24 June 2006 | Albert Park, Suva | 23–20 | 2005 Pacific 5 Nations | ||
| 40 | 19 May 2007 | Apia Park, Apia | 8–3 | 2007 Pacific Nations Cup | ||
| 41 | 7 June 2008 | Churchill Park, Lautoka | 34–17 | 2008 Pacific Nations Cup | ||
| 42 | 27 June 2009 | Churchill Park, Lautoka | 19–14 | 2009 Pacific Nations Cup | ||
| 43 | 26 June 2010 | Apia Park, Apia | 31–9 | 2010 Pacific Nations Cup | ||
| 44 | 9 July 2011 | National Stadium, Suva | 36–18 | 2011 Pacific Nations Cup | ||
| 45 | 25 September 2011 | Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand) | 7–27 | 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool match | ||
| 46 | 10 June 2012 | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo (Japan) | 26–29 | 2012 Pacific Nations Cup | ||
| 47 | 21 June 2014 | National Stadium, Suva | 13–18 | 2014 Pacific Nations Cup | ||
| 48 | 24 July 2015 | Bonney Field, Sacramento (United States) | 30–30 | draw | 2015 Pacific Nations Cup | |
| 49 | 3 August 2015 | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby (Canada) | 39–29 | 2015 Pacific Nations Cup | ||
| 50 | 18 June 2016 | National Stadium, Suva | 26–16 | 2016 Pacific Nations Cup | ||
| 51 | 15 July 2017 | Apia Park, Apia | 16–38 | 2017 Pacific Nations Cup | ||
| 52 | 9 June 2018 | National Stadium, Suva | 24–22 | 2018 Pacific Nations Cup | ||
| 53 | 10 August 2019 | National Stadium, Suva | 10–3 | 2019 Pacific Nations Cup | ||
| 54 | 16 July 2022 | Churchill Park, Lautoka | 20–23 | 2022 Pacific Nations Cup | ||
| 55 | 29 July 2023 | Apia Park, Apia | 19–33 | 2023 Pacific Nations Cup |
Below is a list of matches that Samoa has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but Fiji did not award caps.
| Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 June 1955 | Apia Park, Apia | 3–26 | 1955 Fiji tour of Samoa | |
| 11 June 1955 | Apia Park, Apia | 6–14 | ||
| 4 June 1955 | Apia Park, Apia | 11–18 |