The first blood of the American Samoa Flag Day sports competitions has been drawn by a team from Upolu. Now all we need is for Don Bosco to win the Flag Day Fautasi race this weekend.
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It came in the form of Vaiala B.B.E.
winning the Bluesky Flag Day Sevens tournament in American Samoa at the beginning of the week.
Vaiala B.B.E. defeated Upolu neighbours, Apia Maroons, 31-5, in the final.
Vaiala Tour Manager and Coach, Tafaomalo Laifa Petersen, said he was extremely proud of his team’s performance.
He acknowledged his players as well as their supporters in American Samoa.
“It was a tough tournament,” he said. “We had some very good teams from Upolu participating but we are very proud to have won.
“I’d like to think of this as a beginning for better things in the future.”
Tafaomalo said the toughest challenge was trying to adjust the players to the Sevens code again, especially since many of them had been engaged only in 15’s rugby.
“But they proved that they could do it in winning the tournament and we are very excited.”
Tafaomalo said B.B.E Vaiala would be happy to return to American Samoa to defend the title next year.
The Vaiala team featured Oneone Fa’afou, Fale So’oialo, Francis Ieremia, Fa’avae Fa’avae, Apineru Maliefulu and Patrick Fa’apale.
Lio Lolo scored Apia Maroons’ only points in the final.
RESULTS
Cup Winner (2015 Champions)
Vaiala BBE Ulalei ($12,000.00USD)
Bowl Winner - Mapusaga, American Samoa
Plate Winner- Saasaai, Savaii
3rd Place – Lauli’i Lions, Samoa
Cup Runner Up - Apia Maroons ($5,000.00USD)
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