Tagicakibau scored against Namibia in 2003 © Getty Images

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Matches: Namibia 12 - 49 Samoa

Players/Officials: Hugo Horn | Mahonri Schwalger | Sailosi Tagicakibau

Tournaments/Tours: IRB Rugby World Cup

Teams: Namibia | Samoa

Samoa head into their opening Rugby World Cup clash in Rotorua hoping to maintain their perfect record over Namibia.

The Pool D rivals have met just once before with Samoa running out 40-13 winners in July 2003 in Windhoek, Namibia. Winger Dom Feau'nati scored a hat-trick on his debut in one of only five appearances for Samoa while centre Brian Lima and winger Sailosi Tagicakibau also touched down for the Pacific Islanders. Du Preez Grobler and Wolfie Duvenhage crossed for Namibia.

London Irish winger Tagicakibau, Maurie Faasavalu and Mahonri Schwalger survive from that Samoa side while 34-year-old Hugo Horn is Namibia's sole representative from the 2003 team.

Samoa v Namibia

All-time record: Played: 1, Samoa won 1, Namibia won 0.

Biggest winning margin: Samoa: 27, 40-13 at South West Stadium, 2003; Nam: N/A.

Highest score: Samoa: 40 (40-13) at South West Stadium, 2003; Nam: N/A.

Most tries: Samoa: 5 (40-13) at South West Stadium, 2003; Nam: 2 (13-40) at South West Stadium, 2003.

Longest winning sequence: Samoa: 1 (2003-present day); Nam: N/A.

Most points (individual): Samoa: 15 Dom Feau'nati; Nam: 5 Du Preez, Grobler, Wolfie Duvenhage

Most tries (individual): Samoa: 3 Dom Feau'nati; Nam: 1 Du Preez, Grobler, Wolfie Duvenhage

Previous Rugby World Cup meetings:: 0

• Click here for Samoa's complete Test record in Statsguru

• Click here for Namibia's complete Test record in Statsguru

• Click here for details of the previous meeting of Samoa and Namibia courtesy of Statsguru