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
Calcutta Cup Calcutta Cup The Calcutta Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the match between England and Scotland. It is the oldest of several individual competitions that take place under the umbrella of the Six Nations Championship, including: the Millennium Trophy, Centenary Quaich, Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy and the Auld Alliance Trophy (first contested in 2018). The cup was first competed for in 1879, Scotland were the most recent winners, while England have won the cup the most times overall - at 70 to 40 wins. The cup itself is of Indian workmanship, decorated with cobras and an elephant. On