Pacific / Samoa

Sport: Deaf rugby players from Samoa and Australia to square off

09:29 am on 5 June 2015

Deaf rugby players from Samoa and Australia are scheduled to square off in a historic game this weekend at Pesega College.

The Samoa team has been in camp for over a month to prepare for the game and a support organisation for the disabled, SENESE, says the tomorrows match with be something different and unique.

Samoa coach Petaia Iamafana says having the Australian Deaf Team in Samoa is a confidence booster for the team's deaf members to know that they can participate in all they wish to.

The tourists will also play the New Zealand Deaf Team later this month.