Sport in Samoa Sport in Samoa The main sports played in Samoa are rugby union and rugby league. Other popular sports are netball and soccer. Samoans in American Samoa are more likely to follow or play American sports such as American football, basketball, and baseball. Sports such as mixed martial arts, boxing, professional wrestling, and volleyball are popular among most ethnic Samoans regardless of location. Rugby union is the main sport in Samoa as it is played everywhere on the island. Samoa's national team has competed in every Rugby World Cup since 1991 and they consistently rank in the top 20 teams in
Ishak Saporta Ishak Saporta Ishak Saporta (, born 12 April 1957) is a professor of business ethics at Tel Aviv University. Ishak Saporta was born to parents who immigrated to Israel from Turkey. He has degrees in psychology, philosophy and labor studies. In 1995, he earned a Phd from Berkeley University California in labor relations and organizational behavior. Saporta is a senior lecturer in the management faculty of Tel Aviv University. Saporta is a social activist and a board member of Adva Center for equality research in Israel. He has been a member of Hakeshet Hademokratit Hamizrahit since its foundation in 1996.