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<blockquote data-quote="psychic duck" data-source="post: 582373" data-attributes="member: 48703"><p>They beat Canada and USA and in 2010/2011 were arguably the top Tier 2 side outside the Pacific Islands, and got nothing from it. They've now gone backwards since then. Improving and getting more opportunities are linked.</p><p></p><p>Also comparing them to Samoa is silly. Samoa has had Tier 1 matches for years in Europe, including the times they hadn't properly exploited the fact they are next door to the greatest rugby nation on earth. </p><p></p><p>They had a 3 match Europe tour of Tier 1 matches in 2009, following on from a poor 2007 RWC. They have as many matches now as they did before they improved.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="psychic duck, post: 582373, member: 48703"] They beat Canada and USA and in 2010/2011 were arguably the top Tier 2 side outside the Pacific Islands, and got nothing from it. They've now gone backwards since then. Improving and getting more opportunities are linked. Also comparing them to Samoa is silly. Samoa has had Tier 1 matches for years in Europe, including the times they hadn't properly exploited the fact they are next door to the greatest rugby nation on earth. They had a 3 match Europe tour of Tier 1 matches in 2009, following on from a poor 2007 RWC. They have as many matches now as they did before they improved. [/QUOTE]
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