Last Updated: 07/10/23 7:03pm
It was an England performance to forget as they held out against Samoa
England preserved their unbeaten record in the Rugby World Cup after a late Danny Care try earned a scrappy 18-17 win over a strong Samoa side in Lille.
England made a decent start as Ollie Chessum scored a ninth-minute try, with Owen Farrell then adding a penalty in the 16th minute to become England’s record points scorer as they took an 8-0 lead.
However, Samoa brilliantly fought back, two tries from Nigel Ah Wong, both converted by Lima Sopoaga, gave them a strong 14-8 lead at the break and, with two other tries also ruled out, they really were the team on top.
In the second half, a Sopoaga penalty increased Samoa’s advantage to 17-8 before England responded with a Farrell penalty, the England captain then leaving three points out there as he was timed out by the shot clock.
With the score at 17-11 to Samoa, and Tumua Manu sent to the sin-bin, Care finally got England over the line for a converted try, his side then holding out for the final five minutes to take the win and secure an unbeaten run in the pool stages.
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