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EOYT: France vs Samoa, 24/11/2012
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<blockquote data-quote="psychic duck" data-source="post: 539681" data-attributes="member: 48703"><p>Samoa's problem is that they are not a viable host financially for big matches with Tier 1 sides. If a North American, Asian or European Tier 2 side develops a really special side, then they all could host teams and provide good facilities, larger stadia, and be more likely for the touring side to make a profit.</p><p></p><p>I'm afraid from Samoa's point of view, unless SANZAR have a dramatic change of heart, then them touring Samoa is unlikely. They even needed persuasion and reassurances over the profitability of Argentina joining, and they are nowhere near as small in population or GDP terms as Samoa. Perhaps with AIG now giving the All Blacks a large deal, they will be more receptive to doing a bit more for Tier 2 perhaps hosting Samoa, or playing a nation like Japan rather than playing the 90 millionth Bledisloe Cup match of the year there.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Australia are an odd side. So often people think that they look weak in the front five, and they look vulnerable with lots of injuries, yet they still beat Argentina twice, South Africa, draw with New Zealand and beat England away. But at the same time, you always feel they are the Tri Nations side that you have most chance against.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="psychic duck, post: 539681, member: 48703"] Samoa's problem is that they are not a viable host financially for big matches with Tier 1 sides. If a North American, Asian or European Tier 2 side develops a really special side, then they all could host teams and provide good facilities, larger stadia, and be more likely for the touring side to make a profit. I'm afraid from Samoa's point of view, unless SANZAR have a dramatic change of heart, then them touring Samoa is unlikely. They even needed persuasion and reassurances over the profitability of Argentina joining, and they are nowhere near as small in population or GDP terms as Samoa. Perhaps with AIG now giving the All Blacks a large deal, they will be more receptive to doing a bit more for Tier 2 perhaps hosting Samoa, or playing a nation like Japan rather than playing the 90 millionth Bledisloe Cup match of the year there. Australia are an odd side. So often people think that they look weak in the front five, and they look vulnerable with lots of injuries, yet they still beat Argentina twice, South Africa, draw with New Zealand and beat England away. But at the same time, you always feel they are the Tri Nations side that you have most chance against. [/QUOTE]
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