Australia vs Samoa Women Preview & Tips - Australia Women to begin Rugby World Cup campaign with powerful win over Samoa
- Australia vs Samoa Women Preview & Tips
- Australia and Samoa sit in Pool A along with England and the USA
- Preview, stats & head to head
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Australia are big favourites to beat Samoa Women in their opening match of the World Cup (Getty Images)
Australia vs Samoa Women Preview & Tips
Australia Women will begin their 2025 Rugby World Cup campaign with a chance to showcase their quality against an opponent that they are tipped to beat handsomely.
- Australia vs Samoa Women Preview & Tips
- Head To Head
- Australia Women Form
- Samoa Women Form
Samoa Women may arrive for this match in good form, but it is likely they will be out of their depth against a strong Australian side.
- Australia have won four of their last six matches
- Samoa have lost three of their last six (W2, D1)
Head To Head
This will be the first time the pair have met in a competitive match.
Australia Women Form
Australia Women have been building towards the 2025 World Cup well, with four wins coming from their last six matches.
Their 45-7 loss to Canada in their last competitive game was not ideal, but this came on the back of a win over the USA (27-19), with Australia looking to prove they are the best of the rest outside of the top four.
While Samoa will more than likely provide a stern test early on, I back the Aussies to accelerate past their opponents as they put in a strong performance in their opening match.
Samoa Women Form
Samoa Women boast two wins in their last two matches, with the side raring to go against Australia in their opening match.
With very little expectation sitting on their shoulders when considering the group they are in, Samoa will feel they can play with some real freedom. However, the gulf in class between them and Australia is large. Beating sides like Madagascar and Fiji will have increased the feel-good factor in the camp, but the level of opponent now increases dramatically.
I am backing Samoa to receive a lesson in rugby in this one as they are beaten comfortably by the Aussies.
Verdict
I am backing Australia with a -35.5 handicap as they easily beat Samoa and notch the win.
Australia -35.5
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