Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying

[African Monkey]

@Bones good to see your boy Lalomilo x2 back playing international rugby!

[Nepia]

@Bovidae said in Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying:

A stronger squad, and a few newbies.

Much stronger squad. Interesting that Smiler Ah Kiong has retained his place in the new squad.

[Bones]

@African-Monkey so good they named him twice.

[Mr Fish]

Yeah no chance Samoa don't win the tournament with that squad. Shame it's taken until this point in the year for them to bring all those players together.

[mikedogz]

[mikedogz]

[booboo]

Only familiar with 8 of those MS names...

[mikedogz]

The Brazil tournament squad has about 9 players based overseas including a kiwi. Most of the Brazil based players play for their pro team, the Cobras

[Bones]

@mikedogz there's a new BFA!

[mikedogz]

[Bones]

Geez that seems huge for Belgium.

[African Monkey]

@Bones said in Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying:

Geez that seems huge for Belgium.

Belgium are ranked 22. I havent really followed their progress but it would suggest that they're on the improve?

[Bovidae]

It was 22-3 until late in the game. I thought Belgium winning would be an upset but their ranking is higher.

[Bones]

Oh, weird, just thought Namibia had been in the last couple of RWCs.

[nostrildamus]

@mikedogz said in Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying:

Sounds like good games for a neutral to watch!

[Mr Fish]

@Bones said in Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying:

Oh, weird, just thought Namibia had been in the last couple of RWCs.

Largely courtesy of Africa getting a guaranteed spot.

[African Monkey]

@Mr-Fish said in Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying:

@Bones said in Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying:

Oh, weird, just thought Namibia had been in the last couple of RWCs.

Largely courtesy of Africa getting a guaranteed spot.

And even then, they'd only just scrape through.

[NTA]

I heard they are crazy for rugby in Madagascar.

[Bovidae]

Zimbabwe beat Namibia 30-28 in the Africa qualification tournament final, which meant they will appear for the first time since 1991, and Namibia have to play in this final qualification tournament. With 24 teams there could have been two African teams apart from SA.

[booboo]

@NTA said in Rugby World Cup 2027 - Qualifying:

I heard they are crazy for rugby in Madagascar.

Them and Sri Lanka apparently. Countries you would not obviously expect.