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American Samoa Rugby 7s National Teams Player ID Camp Announced in Long Beach, California
Registration is open for the next American Samoa National Team men’s and women’s 7s player ID camp. The session takes place on Friday, July 17 (afternoon time TBD). The camp will take place the day prior to the 2nd Annual Aiga Rugby Bowl, an all-star rugby experience featuring Pacific Islander players and coaches.
We want to thank Aiga Rugby and Belmont Shore organization for supporting this event.
Amerika Samoa National 7s Teams’ Player Identification Camps Conducted in Utah and American Samoa
35 Players Evaluated Across Two Camps as Talavalu and Segaula Coaching Staff Begin Building National Player Pool
Pago Pago, American Samoa — May 19, 2026 — The first two player identification camps supporting talent identification for Amerika Samoa Rugby Union's (ASRU) national 7s program have concluded. Conceived and executed by US-based coaching and development team Mose Timoteo and Kristin Richeimer Timoteo, CAE, the camps, held in Bluffdale, Utah on March 14 and at Veterans Memorial Stadium in American Samoa on April 18, brought together a combined 35 players across both men's and women's divisions, marking the beginning of a merit-based, transparent evaluation pathway under the 2026-2028 Sevens Development Framework.
Across both camps, 18 men and 17 women were evaluated for potential inclusion in the national player pool, representing clubs and communities both on-island and across the American Samoan diaspora in the United States.
Flag Day Sevens Tournament
The men’s and women’s National Team coaches also attended the Flag Day 7s Tournament on April 11 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in American Samoa as an additional opportunity to identify and evaluate players for both the Talavalu and Segaula squads. Six men's clubs and three women's clubs competed in the ASRU-hosted event, with Pago Pago Men's claiming the men's championship and Bula Rugby winning the women's title. The tournament was shown strong support with attendance by several members of American Samoa’s government and business leadership to open the Tournament, including U.S. Congresswoman Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, American Samoa’s non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, ASRU Chairman, Lieutenant Governor High Chief Pulumataala Ae Ae Jr., and ASTCA CEO Folāsaitu Sorepa, as well as ASRU President Moli Lemana, who presided over the competition. Rep. Trude Gasetotolemasina Ledoux -Sunia, of the American Samoa House of Representatives, presented the awards at the conclusion of the tournament.
Amerika Samoa Rugby Union Appoints New Leadership for National 7s Program
February 9, 2026 - Pago Pago, American Samoa - The Amerika Samoa Rugby Union (ASRU) announces the appointment of Mose Timoteo as Head Coach of the ASRU Men’s National Rugby Sevens Team (Talavalu), and Belasio Julian Christian Koroiadi as Head Coach of the Women’s National Rugby Sevens Team (Segaula). In addition, Kristin Richeimer Timoteo has been appointed Rugby Development Officer. These appointments formalize ASRU’s commitment to a unified, long-term pathway for high-performance and grassroots rugby development in American Samoa.
American Samoa 2026 National 7s Teams
Player ID Camps
The first milestones under the new coaching leadership will be a series of National 7s Player Identification Camps, launching the athlete evaluation and selection process for American Samoa-eligible players based on-island and in the United States. The camps in Utah (March 14th) and American Samoa (April 18th) mark the beginning of a transparent, merit-based pathway tied to long-term development initiatives. Players in the US and American Samoa can find more information and register for the camps in Utah and American Samoa below.
Utah Event Details:
Event Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
Event Location: Summit Academy, Bluffdale, Utah
Event Time: 12:00-4:00 PM
American Samoa Event Details:
Event Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Event Location: American Samoa Veteran's Memorial Stadium
Event Time: 9:00 AM
