Half of Western Samoa’s foodstuffs were gone: banana, breadfruit and cocoa trees, all flattened by a 100-m.p.h. hurricane. It was the worst since 1889, when another keening, killing wind sank ...

Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has defied a second no-confidence motion in as many weeks to stay on as Samoa's prime minister.

Rugby World Cup 1995 | South Africa v Western Samoa Chester Williams was the hero in the Quarter Final against Western Samoa with 4 tries, as South Africa eased into the semi finals.