Samoa are looking to put on a show in Perth as they fight to retain their spot in the top eight in the SVNS World Series.
The Samoans narrowly missed out on automatic Olympic qualification after taking out the Cape Town title in 2022.
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They have been plagued by inconsistent form in 2023-24, slumping on their Cape Town return following a solid showing in Dubai.
Here is everything you need to know about Samoa ahead of the Sydney Sevens!
1999-2000
First (2009-10)
11
Sixth
Dubai: Sixth
Cape Town: 12th
Fifth (2023)
Scanlan is a multi-sport star for Samoa and has excelled since committing to the sport from football.
He was one of the most promising footballers in Samoa before his switch, debuting at 19 in 2016.
Success has followed him into Rugby, scoring 434 points in his 27 events on the World Series.
