Brendan Gallagher
Brendan Gallagher: Decline of Samoa is sad to see
Despite the expansion of the World Cup to 24 teams for RWC 2027, Samoa now run a serious risk of not qualifying for the tournament in Australia, which would be an extraordinary indictment as to the governance of the game worldwide and lack of proper investment in what should be a powerhouse nation among the second-ranking teams.
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