Blade used in Samoa recently (3)
I believe the answer is:
oar
'blade' is the definition.
(blade is the word for oar in competitive rowing)
'in samoa recently' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'OAR' is hidden within 'samoa recently'.
'used' is the link.
(Other definitions for oar that I've seen before include "Rowing device" , "Implement to propel a boat" , "Rowing blade" , "Bladed pole" , "It ends in blade" .)