Samoa and Hong Kong pull out of Rugby World Cup qualifying due to COVID-19 issues


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Samoa and Hong Kong pull out of Rugby World Cup qualifying due to COVID-19 issues By Ali Iveson Saturday, 22 January 2022 Samoa and Hong Kong have withdrawn from qualifying for this year's 15-a-side women's Rugby World Cup because of COVID-19 issues. Lakapi Samoa will no longer send a team to the Final Qualification Tournament, which is due to take place in Dubai next month.The fact anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 outside of Samoa cannot return for six months and worries over players based in New Zealand not being assured of quarantine places after the tournament were both cited...