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You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
France face off against Samoa in Rugby World Cup Round 3 on Sun 17th October 2027 at Allianz Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 09:45. In South Africa it’s at 10:45 SAST, 21:45 NZST in New Zealand, 19:45 AEST in Australia and 01:45 EST in the US.
This is the first time France and Samoa play each other and France are also in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, France sits at 4 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Samoa holds 20.
The two sides are separated by 16 places in the rankings with France in position 4 and Samoa in position 20 as such France are favourites on paper.
The official squads for France vs Samoa will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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