Samoa beat Wales in 1991 Rugby World Cup

Western Samoa may have had the physical size, but in terms of heart the Welsh were giants.

An overjoyed Swansea crowd saw their team reach their crowning moment of a fantastic season as they overturned a formidable opposition to claim a place in the World Cup semi finals. Memories were painfully fresh in Wales of their defeat in the 1991 rugby union World Cup at the hands of Western Samoa, and many had looked at the destruction they had wreaked on France earlier in the week as evidence of Wales' impending doom.

How wrong they were. Wales were clear and deserving winners, matching the Samoans physically up front and showing a superiority with the ball in hand. The game was fought in an atmosphere of raw emotion as the terraces resounded to "Bread of Heaven" and other Welsh songs, whilst S4C, the television channel who had the rights to the game, recorded its record viewing figures.

Source: WalesRL.co.uk
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