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Where to watch Samoa vs Belgium in final Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifier
By Ian Cameron
Where to watch Samoa vs Belgium: The two final teams standing face each other in a straight shoot-out this Tuesday, 18 November for the last remaining place at Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia, with the decisive clash will be streamed live and free on RugbyPass TV.
Both sides arrive unbeaten after match day two of the Final Qualification Tournament in Dubai, with Belgium surviving a late scare against Brazil and Samoa proving too strong for Namibia.
How to watch Samoa vs Belgium
Live stream: RugbyPass TV
Kick-off: Tuesday 18 November, 3.30 pm UK time
Tournament: Final Qualification – winner qualifies for Rugby World Cup 2027
Location: Dubai
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RugbyPass TV will broadcast around the world outside of Samoa, Belgium, Fiji, New Zealand and South America.
Why it matters
The winner earns the 24th and final spot at RWC 2027, completing the line-up for Australia’s showpiece.
It will also decide the 12th and final place in World Rugby’s inaugural Nations Cup tournament for 2026.
Belgium kept their campaign alive with an extraordinary 30-27 win over Brazil despite playing more than half an hour with 14 men. Replacement prop Maxime Jadot crashed over in the final minutes to seal it, prompting coach Laurent Dossat to say he was “incredibly, incredibly proud” of his side’s refusal to give in.
Samoa, meanwhile, looked increasingly assured in a 26-8 victory over Namibia. Three first-half tries, intelligent kicking from Jacob Umaga and a well-executed driving maul put them in control.
“Obviously, we’ve had a few players come in and they brought their experience and just a calibre of where they play,” said Head coach Lemalu Tusiata Pusi, when talking about the impact of new players in camp, including former Wallaby Scott Sio. “So it’s been good for the other players that were involved in the last campaign to see the level of these players and where they need to get to.”
Samoa have never failed to qualify for a Rugby World Cup, having appeared at every tournament since 1991, having not been invited to the inaugural tournament in 1987.
How to watch Namibia vs Brazil
You can also catch Namibia versus Brazil earlier in the day, also on RugbyPass TV.
Live stream: RugbyPass TV
Kick-off: Tuesday 18 November, 1 pm UK time
Tournament: Final Qualification, third and fourth place
Location: Dubai
