Samoan Tsunami Appeal

On Tuesday the 29th of September 2009, at 6.48am local Samoan time, a powerful earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter Scale struck in the Pacific Ocean roughly 100 miles South of Samoa and American Samoa. The earthquake triggered a powerful Tsunami with waves measuring up to 20 feet that slammed into the small pacific island nations of Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. Entire villages have been completely destroyed. 190 people have been confirmed dead and many more still missing. Although the majority are Samoan, included amongst the dead are tourists from New Zealand, Australia and Britain.

Over the years we Samoan and Tongan rugby players have given you a style, passion, pride and finesse completely original and unique to our way of life. To fans of all teams from The Guinness Premiership and Heineken, through to regional club level, we have served you. We have given our bodies, blood and sweat to English Rugby. From past Legends such as Vainga Tuigamala, Brian Lima, Pat Lam, Terry Fanolua, Junior Paramore, Zak Feaunati, Freddy Tuilagi, Apolo Perilini, Andrew Blowers and Trevor Leota to modern players Seilala Mapasua, Jonny Fa'amatuainu, David Lemi, Alesana Tuilagi, Joe Maddock, Leslie Vainikolo, Sam Tuitupou, Sailosi Tagicakibau, Census Johnston and Tani Fuga, to name a few, we have brought smiles to the fans of English rugby. We will keep on entertaining you and fighting for you for many years to come.

We would appreciate if you showed your support for these players and their families by making a contribution to the Rugby Players Association Samoan Tsunami Appeal effort to help assist Samoans during this difficult time. Every little bit helps and even 5 quid will help make a huge difference in helping our country get back on its feet.

Please give generously

Samoan Players of the Guiness Premiership

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• samoa
• tsunami
• appeal
• seilala mupusua
• london irish
• wasps
• rugby
• guiness premiership
• david lemi
• harlequins
• rugby unioun
• Dan leo

[187prettyboy]

I'm Tongan, much love to our samoan bros.

[arrowmagnet]

every time i hear of it breaks my heart...

[fasiapule]

Prayers from your tokouas(brothers) from tonga....pray that things get better.

take care and god bless Samoa, god bless all of Polynesia!! Ofa atu Tokoz

[amisone23]

prayers for all families in samoa.E faavae Samoa i le Atua..dats our motto...<3 <3 <3 <3

[TheSAMOANFINEST]

no matter whaat Samoa will make it through anything if we put tha LORD first *

[XxBignutsxX]

kalofae , iloveu samoa ;(

[187prettyboy]

Can anyone name the players from left to right? I only recognise Mapusua

[caramello027]

beautiful memories to be kept :(

[tuigamala408]

tuigamala? dhas mahh lastt namee! @princeofpersia910 there tryn! leave em alonee.

[HAZBRO17]

GAIA! love it guys