NZ v Samoa

[The InnFORCEr]

Half time NZ lead Samoa 12 - 3.

Some bone crunching hits, great effort by Samoa so far

[zimeric]

Half time NZ lead Samoa 12 - 3.

Some bone crunching hits, great effort by Samoa so far

NZ 22 : Samoa 16 - going down to the wire it seems! 9 mins to go

[The InnFORCEr]

NZ 25 Samoa 16, lowest score the AB's have ever posted against Samoa.

[MI5_Dog]

I suspect that this has more to do with how good Samoa is becoming rather than how poorly the Blicks played.

Who ever plays them in the semis in the RWC had better look out.

[beige]

Who ever plays them in the semis in the RWC had better look out.

If you're implying what I think you're implying, get bent.

Great to see them put up such a strong performance though.

[Sheikh]

I suspect that this has more to do with how good Samoa is becoming rather than how poorly the Blicks played.

Who ever plays them in the semis in the RWC had better look out.

If you're implying what I think you're implying, get bent.

Great to see them put up such a strong performance though.

Samoa could easily get out of Pool B 2nd (South Africa, Samoa, Scotland, Japan, USA) and face the winners of Pool A (one of England, Wales and Australia) for a spot in the semis. Samoa's record against Wales is 5-4 in Wales's favour; England have never lost to Samoa, and whilst our record is 4-1, we lost last time we played; plus, are you confident on Australia winning Pool A?

Do I think Samoa will reach the semis? No. But if I were a betting man I'd look up the odds.
(William Hill says 8:1, Bet 365 say 11, and Paddypower says 14 - might be worth a flutter!)

[jargan83]

Samoa will not make the semis and will probably stuff up getting out of their pool.