Keep track of the live scoring as England take on Samoa in their final Rugby World Cup pool game on Saturday.
It’s all about Samoa in Lille. England will finish first inNot that England are taking any chances. Head coach Steve Borthwick has named 13 of the starting XV from their opening round win over Argentina, with Jonny May and captain Owen Farrell, playing at 12 outside George Ford, the only changes from that side – while Tom Curry will earn his 49th test cap on his return from a two-match suspension, having played just three minutes at RWC 2023 so far.
Samoa, meanwhile, have third place in their sights – and qualification for Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia – knowing that an automatic place at the next tournament is out of their hands. Argentina and Japan will have the final say on Sunday, when Pool D’s second quarter-finalist will be decided. Head coach Seilala Mapusua has named an all-new front-row of Jordan Lay, Sama Malolo, and captain Michael Alaalatoa and a new second-row of Sam Slade and Brian Alainu’u’ese for the match in Lille, among nine changes to his starting XV from the team that lost 28-22 against Japan. Only Theo McFarland, Fritz Lee, Steven Luatua, Jonathan Taumateine, Tumua Manu and Duncan Paia’aua retain their places.
Quarter-final qualification and an Australia berth ultimately rests on the result of Japan v Argentina in Nantes. But a surprise win for Samoa here would pile the pressure on both those sides at Stade de la Beaujoire.
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