Rugby's T2 Nations Are Struggling - Is The Sport Being Held Back?

The 24 teams for the Rugby World Cup in 2027 are locked in. In this podcast we deep dive the T2 nations who will play at the World Cup, how they got there and what comes next. We Also react to the news of the nations championship being created by world rugby and rebate the pros and cons of the 24 team World Cup. I was joined by journalist Joe Santamaria to discuss the state of T2 rugby. We looked at Samoa's FQT win that secured their spot at the World Cup, felt sorry for Belgium, went off on tangents about South American rugby and debated Georgia's continued exclusion from the T1 table. #rugby #podcast #worldcup #debate #samoa #georgia #springboks #podcast #FQT #qualification #worldrugby #belgium Follow me on twitter: https://x.com/HuwGriffinRugby Follow me on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580910041103 Rugby's T2 Nations Are Struggling. Rugby's Big Debate: Have They Ruined The World Cup? Why World Rugby's New Plans Are Unfair. Chapters 0:00 Brazil Controversy 11:22 Rise of Belgium 13:20 Thrilling Chile 19:00 Thoughts on FQT 24:00 Samoa Survive 30:30 World Cup Draw Preview 34:45 The PROBLEM 43:55 World Rugby Got This RIGHT 49:25 Rugby Climate Crisis 54:00 USA Resentment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices