Late surge earns Fetu Samoa World Cup qualification and promotion shot

Late surge earns Fetu Samoa World Cup qualification and promotion shot

Fetu Samoa qualifies for 2026 World Cup with comeback win over Fiji Bulikula in the Pacific Bowl.

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A late brace from captain Annetta-Claudia Nu'uausala has ended Fetu Samoa's decades-long wait between Women's World Cup appearances, with their 16-12 comeback victory over Fiji Bulikula securing qualification to the 2026 tournament, the Pacific Bowl title and a shot at promotion to the top tier for next year. 

Having last appeared at a World Cup in 2008, Jamie Soward's charges looked set to miss the chance to earn immediate entry this time around when they trailed 12-4 with 25 minutes to go, before Nu'uausala scored twice to propel them to a famous victory at Go Media Stadium in...

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