The New Zealand Herald's Chris Rattue reflects on Australia's loss to Samoa.
"The day is fast approaching when one of the small Pacific Island nations will, with any luck, genuinely challenge for the Rugby World Cup and that day can't come quick enough.
Somewhere along the line, a so-called minnow is fully capable of going beyond the cameo stage, especially if world rugby stops treating them like also-rans.
Samoa's brilliant win over Australia was a fantastic shot in the arm for rugby, and not the least because it exposed the major nations for what they are - vastly overrated.
Okay, so Australia didn't quite have the top team out, but Samoa - who face hurdles far beyond anything the Wallabies could envisage - were fully capable of beating whatever lineup Robbie Deans selected."
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