Sam & Renae

Samantha "Sam" Schoers and Renae Wauhop are a team of Models on The Amazing Race Australia 1.

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Retrieved from au.tv.yahoo.com

They've got the looks and they won't be afraid to use it to their advantage. But do these glamazons have the brains to match?

"People will look at us and go, 'They're these blonde models and they don't know anything,' but they don't know our background, how intelligent we are and our levels of fitness as well," says 22-year-old Sam.

Sam and Renae both model part-time, while Sam's also a VIP host at Perth's Burswood Casino. Renae works in hospitality and does maintenance work for a ute hire company and is capable of fixing a truck – hardly typical of someone who was runner-up in Miss Universe Australia 2010.

"I'm definitely the tomboy in this partnership," admits Renae.

They've been best friends since they met in a bar four years ago, and like to train and hang out at the beach together.

"Sam is more serious and I'm very laid back. But we complement each other," says Renae.

While Renae only rates her knowledge of geography a one out of 10, she is quick to point out she knows "everywhere in Australia though, just nowhere outside of Australia".

Sam brings her own unique experiences to the race as a former flight attendant, so she's more than prepared for the long flights ahead.

But these determined young women know they need to have a serious game plan if they're in with a chance to win the race. Sam says they've already decided that Renae will be responsible for driving, navigating and strength challenges, while Sam is the team leader and best with challenges involving eating or heights.

The girls have also discussed how they'll handle the stress the race could place on their friendship.

"We're kidding ourselves if we think we're not going to fight," says Renae. "Everyone cracks under pressure but they don't always mean what they say."

Sam has also mentioned how much she will miss her boyfriend Brad.S. "its going to be hard to be away from him for so long but we will manage."^[1]

The Amazing Race Australia 1[]

Race History[]

Sam & Renae's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	Australia → Indonesia	Cash / Carry	Renae	1 of 11
2	2	Indonesia → Vietnam	Carry Fowl / Carabao	Sam	5 of 11
3	3	Vietnam → Hong Kong → Macau	Lion Dance / Kung Fu Stance	Sam	8 of 10ϵ	^[1]
4	4	Macau → South Africa	Smash / Bash	Sam	5 of 9
5	5	South Africa	Guns / Rosé	Renae	6 of 8
6	6	South Africa → Netherlands → Czech Republic	Chivalry / Delivery	Renae	6 of 7
7	7	Czech Republic	Stack Up / Stack In	Sam	4 of 6
8	8	Czech Republic → Poland	Herd / Hoe Down	Renae	3 of 6	^[2]
9	9	Poland → Israel	Find Unseen / Make 13	Renae	4 of 5
10	10	Israel	Pilgrim's Trail / Holy Grail	Sam	4 of 4
11	11	Israel → Sri Lanka	Count / Carry	Renae	1 of 4	^[3]^[4]
12	12	Sri Lanka → Singapore → Australia	Dare / Stair	Sam	2 of 3
				Average	4.09
Legend: The team finished in first place The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg The team that won The Amazing Race The team that crossed the Finish Line second The team that crossed the Finish Line third ► The team used the Fast Forward pass ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ⋐ The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn" ⋑ Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist
Notes: 1: Sam & Renae elected to use the Express Pass to bypass the Roadblock in Leg 3. Before using the Express Pass, Sam elected to perform the Roadblock and this is reflected in the total Roadblock count. 2: Sam & Renae and Anastasia & Chris arrived in 1st and 2nd, respectively, but both teams were penalized for quitting the Intersection task. Sam & Renae received a 2-Hour Penalty as they only completed part of the task. During this time, Jeff & Luke and Tyler & Nathan checked in, dropping Sam & Renae to 3rd Place. 3: Sam & Renae and Tyler & Nathan initially arrived 1st and 2nd, respectively, however both took unregistered taxis to the Roadblock and they each received a 20 minute penalty at the Pit Stop. This did not ultimately affect either of their final placements. 4: Because Sam & Renae finished 1st, their 30-minute "marked for elimination" penalty was nullified.

Post Race[]

Sam Schoers Australian Survivor — Sam's promotional photo for *Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2019)*

In 2016, Renae entered a relationship with Travis Taylor.^[2] The couple would eventually marry in 2019.^[3]
- Renae has since given birth to the couple's son, Jack Gray Taylor.^[4]
In 2019, Sam competed on the fourth season of the Network Ten incarnation of Australian Survivor.^[5] Sam was voted out on Day 16 in 18th Place.^[6]
- Sam then entered a relationship with David Bongiascia, and the couple would also eventually marry in 2022.^[7]

Trivia[]

Franchise Records[]

Sam & Renae are the first all-female team to have nullified Marked for Elimination penalty by finishing first and are one of four overall.

Australia[]

First team to win a leg.
First team to win the Express Pass and subsequently use to the Express to bypass a task.
First all-female team to win more than one leg.
- Only all-female team on the Seven Network incarnation of the Amazing Race Australia to win more than one leg.
First team to win a leg after receiving a time penalty which did not affect their placement.
First team to qualify for the final leg.
First all-female team to cross the Finish Line.
Highest finish for an all-female team, 2nd place.