Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying
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@mikedogz said in Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying:
Samoa play Chile home and away. The loser plays in the final play off tournament.
If Samoa can’t beat Chile…..
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@ACT-Crusader said in Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying:
@mikedogz said in Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying:
Samoa play Chile home and away. The loser plays in the final play off tournament.
If Samoa can’t beat Chile…..
Honestly, with the performances Samoa have been putting in, don't be surprised.
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@Mr-Fish said in Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying:
Samoa don't deserve to be at the World Cup based on the team they've been fielding this year.
And honestly, with the amount of funding they get despite no long term promise, them missing out would probably end up being a good thing in the long run.
That's a rugby problem in general, not only nation specific one, Samoa can't field a decent team even though we all know there's a decent team out there. Some of it is likely self inflicted based on their admin, some of it is due to poor structures in WR that allows for weakened teams.
Missing out on the RWC isn't going to help address that issue.
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@Mr-Fish said in Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying:
@Nepia which poor structures are you thinking about in particular?
Like I said, the structures that allow for weakened test teams. WR lets France come here with weakened teams and Samoa can't even put together close to their best team for matches that are crucial for RWC qualification.
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@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying:
@Mr-Fish said in Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying:
@Nepia which poor structures are you thinking about in particular?
Like I said, the structures that allow for weakened test teams. WR lets France come here with weakened teams and Samoa can't even put together close to their best team for matches that are crucial for RWC qualification.
Impossible to force a team to field their best players though. If a RWC spot on the line isn't a big enough incentive over playing NPC then there's not much that can be done.
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@Bovidae said in Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying:
Sure, there were a lot of players missing, but that Samoan team wasn't as weak as I thought. Having extra games won't be a bad thing, provided they do eventually qualify.
Was thinking the same thing. They're poorly coached and can't complete anything with ball in hand as they always drop the thing. Lack of brains on and off the field.
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Samoa in real danger of not qualifying at this rate. Drawing with Chile this morning with the 2nd leg to be played in Chile.
I can't confidently say right now that they will qualify, as should they not win the next game against Chile, they would then have to come top in a 4 team playoff against Belgium, Namibia and Brazil.
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@African-Monkey I found some highlights (or lowlights) and Samoa did well to comeback from 25-8 down. When they held ball the attack looked pretty good but man the defence was all over the joint getting beaten in tight and then out wide. Chile had a mountain of possession and made a heap of line breaks and just wore the Samoans down.
Chile have a big 2m+ lock that was causing issues for Samoa.
I think Samoa will win the match in Chile if they can play a bit more patient.
