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