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Wow some very impressive debating indeed from everybody! I feel like I have nothing to say and I am Samoan lol!!!!
The one MAIN problem that I see in the Samoan national team is their lack of team chemistry. I see this as their main problem more than their player ability. Too many players from all over the show with their various philosophies on how the game should be played and they are trying to gel in such a short time.
I agree that the Samoan team would probably do better if they had no "stars" from outside of the island. This is proven in their sevens team when a few years ago they dropped the non residents and spent time together as a squad with a clear game plan. As a bunch of no names they won a few tournaments as they were a gelled team.
Argentina have never cracked the big time because they do not have the infrastructure as the other big nations do. However we have seen recently that even with so many overseas players they have achieved better results with a bit more time together than they did before.
Imagine if the AB's were selected from all over the world and had one week to prepare for a test. What a chaotic ungelled team that would be. They would play like the Barbarians of last month...full of names but unable to beat a below strength yet gelled Wallaby outfit.
The players on the Island of Samoa have just as much RAW talent as the ones in NZ. They just need the structure and money to convince them not to look overseas....a good national competition...a good national coach with a clear direction that is supported by the Samoan clubs. Great communication with clubs wanting the game to grow rather than their own clubs (finances would therefore have to be centralised). Samoa and Fiji have achieved this objective in sevens rugby...it is unfortunate that when it comes to 15s rugby the lure of money makes players and potential sponsors look offshore.
BTW....the Samoans who play for the All Blacks were trained under...the NZ system. NZ made them into All Blacks. Quite simply the NZ system is way better than the Samoan one. If any Samoan wants to be a better rugby player they have to go train and play in NZ. Perhaps one day things may change...but at the moment this is the way it is. Therefore you cannnot poach something you created.
The one MAIN problem that I see in the Samoan national team is their lack of team chemistry. I see this as their main problem more than their player ability. Too many players from all over the show with their various philosophies on how the game should be played and they are trying to gel in such a short time.
I agree that the Samoan team would probably do better if they had no "stars" from outside of the island. This is proven in their sevens team when a few years ago they dropped the non residents and spent time together as a squad with a clear game plan. As a bunch of no names they won a few tournaments as they were a gelled team.
Argentina have never cracked the big time because they do not have the infrastructure as the other big nations do. However we have seen recently that even with so many overseas players they have achieved better results with a bit more time together than they did before.
Imagine if the AB's were selected from all over the world and had one week to prepare for a test. What a chaotic ungelled team that would be. They would play like the Barbarians of last month...full of names but unable to beat a below strength yet gelled Wallaby outfit.
The players on the Island of Samoa have just as much RAW talent as the ones in NZ. They just need the structure and money to convince them not to look overseas....a good national competition...a good national coach with a clear direction that is supported by the Samoan clubs. Great communication with clubs wanting the game to grow rather than their own clubs (finances would therefore have to be centralised). Samoa and Fiji have achieved this objective in sevens rugby...it is unfortunate that when it comes to 15s rugby the lure of money makes players and potential sponsors look offshore.
BTW....the Samoans who play for the All Blacks were trained under...the NZ system. NZ made them into All Blacks. Quite simply the NZ system is way better than the Samoan one. If any Samoan wants to be a better rugby player they have to go train and play in NZ. Perhaps one day things may change...but at the moment this is the way it is. Therefore you cannnot poach something you created.