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Sualauvi Fa’alogo scores four as Samoa obliterate France

SAMOA 78 FRANCE 4 JOHN DAVIDSON, CommBank Stadium, Parramatta, Friday SAMOA got their World Cup challenge off to a flying start, smashing France with a…

By John Davidson · Total Rugby League

Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 9:30 AM

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Sualauvi Fa'alogo scored four tries as Samoa defeated France 78-4 in Parramatta.
The match finished with a 78-4 scoreline as Samoa crossed for 14 tries.
Stephen Crichton kicked 11 conversions and added a try for a personal 26-point haul.

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Samoa opened their World Cup campaign in dominant fashion, defeating France 78-4 at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta on Friday. Sualauvi Fa'alogo starred off the interchange bench, scoring four of Samoa's 14 total tries as the Pacific nation overpowered their opponents.

Deine Mariner, Benaiah Ioelu, and Jermaine McEwen crossed early before Mariner exited with a hamstring injury. Stephen Crichton delivered a 26-point personal haul with one try and 11 conversions, while Léo Darrélatour scored France's lone try in the 24th minute.

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