Peter Bills, of the Independent, looks back at a memorable weekend for Samoa.
"A single rugby result last weekend will have caused something close to panic in a lot of major rugby unions around the world. For sure, eyebrows will have been raised inside the Welsh and Springbok camps.
Samoa’s 32-23 victory over the Australians in Sydney sent a shockwave through the world’s leading teams with the Rugby World Cup now less than two months away.
No wonder Wallaby captain Rocky Elsom looked shell shocked after the defeat at ANZ Stadium on Sunday. No wonder he kept shaking his head and repeating himself, saying “I am not happy about it.” It was as if Elsom was in a daze, unable to comprehend the magnitude of what had happened."
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