Samoa survived an almighty scare to take the final spot at the 2027 World Cup after a hard-fought draw with Belgium in Dubai.

Samoa snatched the final berth at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia after a pulsating 13-13 draw against Belgium in Dubai today. The Samoans have played at every World Cup except the inaugural edition but were pushed hard by a Belgium side targeting their first appearance.

On a thrilling night in Dubai, Samoa dug deep to book their 10th straight Rugby World Cup appearance at Rugby World Cup 2027.

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Samoa snatched the final berth at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia after a pulsating 13-13 draw against Belgium in Dubai on Tuesday.