🇳🇦 28-30 🇿🇼. THE SABLES HAVE DONE IT!. WHAT A NAIL-BITER. 36 YEARS OF HURT END AS THEY SNATCH THE AFRICAN THRONE. This backline and their passion will be lots of fun to see at #RWC2027. 🇳🇦 Now play 🇦🇪 (July 26) for a FQT spot. 6 Places remain between 🇼🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇾 🇹🇴 🇨🇱 🇧🇪 🇳🇦 🇧🇷 🇵🇾 🇦🇪

My account is not political. However, it’s worth saying this moment advances the process of Russia returning to global sport. For a shot at RWC 2031 🇷🇺 need to be in the REC by Jan 2029

July results #RWC2027 🌍.🇨🇱 35-20 🇧🇷 (70-41 agg).🇵🇾 0-38 🇺🇾.🇳🇦 86-29 🇦🇪. 🇧🇷 Went toe to toe for 70’ away v 🇨🇱 (20-25).Asia doesn’t have such depth and mustn’t get a direct spot for 2031 (🇦🇪/🇰🇷 lost by 30+ v 🇭🇰 at home!). 🇨🇱➡️ SA1 Playoff.🇳🇦➡️ FQT.🇧🇷➡️ SA3 Playoff.🇦🇪 Eliminated ❌.

3️⃣ #RWC2027 Qualifiers tomorrow. KO times local.🇨🇱 (20) v 🇧🇷 (28) 2pm (leg 2).1st leg: 🇧🇷 21-35 🇨🇱.Winner ➡️ SA final.Loser ➡️ SA 3rd place.📺 Rugbypass. 🇳🇦 (25) v 🇦🇪 (39) 3pm.Winner ➡️ FQT.Loser ❌ Eliminated.📺 RugbyAfrique. 🇵🇾 (38) v 🇺🇾 (17) 4:30pm (leg 1).📺 Somos GEN YouTube

🇧🇷 21-35 🇨🇱 #RWC2027.Att: 1,300. Gritty game from Brazil. Score closer than expected but upset never looked likely. 🇧🇷 Won 2nd half 14-10 showing clear progress (fitness used to be their big issue). 🇨🇱 Host 2nd leg so tie wrapped up. 🇧🇷 Will treasure another rare 80 v top 20 side

🇧🇷 (28) v 🇨🇱 (20) #RWC2027. 3pm KO (local).No stream. No hiding for 🇧🇷 today. They’ve waited 9 months for this game. It’s a huge ask. 🇨🇱 Have been dominant lately (44-14 v 🇨🇦, 40-16 v 🇷🇴). With a 10 on debut + new centre combo, 🇧🇷 risk lots to surprise 🇨🇱 . 3:27am. I sleep now 🫡

🇳🇦 (25) v 🇿🇼 (26) #RWC2027 . It’s the knife-edge final we all want, with a RWC spot on the line. To end the 36 year hiatus, RAC top-scorer (37) Ian Prior 🇿🇼 must maintain his form. 🇳🇦 Will try to limit 🇿🇼’s pacy wingers (I.e Siguake) via their physical style and breakdown prowess.

Average GDP per capita for:.✅ Sides at #RWC2027: $38,996 .❌ Eliminated sides: $16,765. The gap is $22,231. Thats bigger than the swing from 🇲🇩/🇧🇾 to 🇵🇹/🇸🇦. Let that sink in. If that gap was a country it would be in the top 26.7% of the world, while $38,996 is in the top 14.4%

RAC SF results 👀 #RWC2027. 🇳🇦 21-7 🇩🇿 (15-7).🇿🇼 29-23 🇰🇪 (13-18).🇰🇪 🇩🇿 Eliminated ❌ . Not often critical of refs, but 🇰🇪 v 🇿🇼 was a joke ⬇️.1. Easy red.2. No trysaver but a penalty try. No arms tackle on vulnerable 🇰🇪14 (on floor, to far to reach for a try) AND 🇰🇪12 in support.

Fanpick 3️⃣ #RWC2027. 4 RAC sides can still claim the Africa 1 spot. Who’d you want to (not think will) reach the RWC? 🗳️. Fanpick 2 winner: Uruguay 🇺🇾 (48.7%).

Qualifying update ✏️ #RWC2027. ✅ 🇬🇪 🇪🇸 🇵🇹 🇷🇴 🇭🇰 . ⏳ 🇼🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇾 🇹🇴 🇨🇱 🇧🇪 🇨🇦 🇳🇦 🇿🇼 🇧🇷 🇰🇪 🇵🇾 🇦🇪 🇩🇿 . ❌ 🇳🇱 🇨🇭 🇩🇪 🇰🇷 🇲🇦 🇺🇬 🇨🇴 🇲🇬 🇹🇳 🇱🇰 🇲🇾 🇸🇳 🇨🇮 🇿🇲 🇳🇬 🇻🇪 🇧🇼 🇵🇪 🇬🇭 🇮🇳 🇶🇦 🇧🇫 🇨🇷 🇨🇲 . @T2Rugby.

RAC RESULTS #RWC2027 🌍. 🇿🇼 43-8 🇲🇦 (16-5 HT).🇩🇿 41-6 🇨🇮 (8-6).🇳🇦 57-17 🇸🇳 (17-7).🇺🇬 24-32 🇰🇪 (7-12).🇲🇦🇺🇬🇸🇳🇨🇮 Eliminated ❌. Semis (July 13).🇿🇼 v 🇰🇪.🇳🇦 v 🇩🇿 . Rank changes 👀.🇩🇿 +3 (51).🇰🇪 +1 (32).🇺🇬 -2 (43).🇸🇳 -1 (53).🇨🇮 -3 (61). No upsets, but the East Africa derby delivered 🔥.

🇺🇬 v 🇰🇪 Will be a cracker. It’s all you want from a T2 clash:.Fierce rivalry ✅.Toss up ✅.Knockout game ✅.Big crowd ✅.0 expats ✅. Kenya’s backs should edge it. The 54-24 win v 🇦🇪 showed this was their main weapon.However, deploying it in front of 10k hostile fans is a big ask

#RWC2027 RAC R1 🎉🌍. 4 knockout games kick off African qualifying tomorrow. 🇲🇦 Have a brutal return, facing 🇿🇼 after 7 years in the cold. 🇺🇬 Host 🇰🇪 in a unmissable derby. Odera has seen mixed results, while 🇺🇬 are evolving and scared 🇿🇼 in 2024 (20-22). 🇳🇦/🇩🇿 Should win easily

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 #RWC2027. HONG KONG 🇭🇰 MAKE HISTORY, QUALIFYING FOR THEIR 1ST RWC AFTER CRUSHING 🇰🇷 22-70 IN INCHEON 🎉. Score a big shame as SK got a large + vocal crowd. 🇦🇪 ➡️ AS/AF2 playoff (won 29-21 v 🇱🇰). 🇰🇷🇱🇰 Eliminated ❌. Lots of tests today, so lets see who impresses 👀

Amidst the qualifiers, we have 9 games involving sides trying to reach #RWC2027 this July 🌎. I’ve ranked them 1-9 so you know which ones to prioritise ⬇️

The secret is out. We know who 🇩🇿 will take to RWC qualifiers. It’s not a mad exploit of 🇫🇷 links, but some shrewd moves made. 5x Div 1/2 players in separate key positions (HK, LK, SH, FH, WI). All <30, so also looking long term. Keen to see how 🇩🇿 fare in likely SF v 🇳🇦. Draw ⬇️

The gap of $17,137 may be bigger when qualifiers end. Some VERY wealthy sides are still likely to qualify.- 🇺🇸 89,105.- 🇧🇪 57,772.- 🇭🇰 56,031.- 🇨🇦 53,558. Meanwhile, lots of VERY poor sides are likely to miss out.- 🇺🇬 1,339.- 🇸🇳 1,811.- 🇰🇪 2,468.- 🇨🇮 2,872.- 🇱🇰 4,325.- 🇲🇦 4,397.

This is totally wrong. Genetics/expats aren’t why a nation is good at rugby. Let’s benchmark a ‘good’ side as one that’ll play in #RWC2027 and compare them to ‘bad’ ones who didn’t qualify. It’s down to money. This is undeniable ⬇️. For a start, wealthy nations attract expats…

🇭🇰 78-7 🇱🇰 #RWC2027. For those again asking my thoughts on the Asia spot ⬇️.1. A region of 4.8 billion can’t only have 1 RWC side.2. Qualifying is to easy for 🇭🇰 currently (see below). We can accept fact 1 and address fact 2… The solution?. Post war, Russia 🇷🇺 must join the ARC