Rugby World Cup - Samoa v Chile

7:18 am on 17 September 2023

Manu Samoa has kicked off their Rugby World Cup campaign against Chile with a 43 - 10 win.

Samoa is ranked 11th in the world, while their opponents come in at 22nd.

For Chile, it is their second match - they were hammered 42-12 in their opener by Japan.

It is a tough pool with England and Argentina also in pool D.

Manu Samoa won two out of three Tests during the Pacific Nations Cup in July, beating Japan and Tonga while going down to Fiji.

They then defeated a Barbarians outfit before going down fighting to world No.1 side Ireland in a physical encounter.

Like Fiji and Tonga, the Manu Samoans went home to their people, got re-connected and received the blessings of their leaders before they flew out.

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