Samoa's New High Performance Rugby Facility to open next week

The SRU has started moving into the new gymnasium

Gymnasium and Accommodation Block

The hallway of the accommodation block

We are now in August and the Manu Samoa Rugby World Cup preparation camp starts this week as the final countdown to New Zealand 2011 starts. With the taste of Wallaby blood now just a pleasant aftertaste, the Manu Samoa's gaze is now fixed firmly on the main prize - and what better way to prepare than in a brand new High Performance Facility.

Meeting Room

Ice Baths have been set up in two recovery centres

The administration facility is complete and the gymnasium and accommodation block will be completed this week - with the SRU moving into the new facility over the next week. The formal opening of the facility will be on 13 August and by this time, the gym and administration facility will be fully operational.

Some late changes to the accommodation block - such as the inclusion of a recreation room and study, has pushed back the completion of the accommodation facility by a couple of weeks.

Samoan rugby is riding a wave of optimism now and the opening of the new High Performance facility next week will be a great celebration that will further mobilise a proud rugby nation ahead of Rugby's showpiece event.