Southern Africa: Last Chance for Namibia

Namibia take on Samoa in a must-win match in Dubai tonight if they hope to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

Following their opening round 22-15 defeat to Belgium last Saturday, Namibia will have to win their final two matches against Samoa tonight and Brazil next Tuesday, and hope that other results go their way, to qualify for an eighth successive world cup.

The odds, though, are stacked against them, as Samoa are ranked 17th in the world, compared to Namibia’s 27th ranking,…