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Men's Rugby World Cup 2007 · Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes · 22 September 2007Head-to-head
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England won by 22 points.Half-time 23–12 · Tries 4–1

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33348778144%Own 2259%Own half57%Opp half63%Opp 22
Totals only: no positions in the feed
Tacklesmademissed
ENG544
SAM7816
Kicks at goalconv.pensdrops
ENG3/34/42
SAM1/15/50
← Samoa attack · England attack →Hover a try for detail · dots = tackles made · dashed = penalty goal · orange = missed · squares = rucks · triangles = line breaks and defenders beaten · rings = turnovers · bars at the foot = zone counts · thin lines = kicks from hand = attacking entries and ball won per band
  • Zone counts are not in the feed for this match.
  • Tackle positions are not in the feed for this match.
  • Kick positions are not in the feed for this match.
  • Ruck, line break, turnover, lineout and kick-from-hand positions are not in the feed for this match.
  • Tries with a dashed ring have no recorded position, so they sit in the in-goal at the end that side attacked.
Tries and goal kicks as a table
MinTeamWhatScore
3′EnglandTry, Martin Corry, converted5–0
33′EnglandTry, Paul Sackey, converted21–6
48′SamoaTry, Junior Poluleuligaga, converted26–20
77′EnglandTry, Martin Corry, converted37–22
81′EnglandTry, Paul Sackey44–22
Sample dataTerritory shares are estimated, and tries without a recorded position are placed in the in-goal. Other positions are as logged by the match feed and approximate.

Score progression

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013253850HT0′20′40′60′80′
3′Martin Corry33′Paul Sackey48′Junior Poluleuligaga77′Martin Corry81′Paul Sackey
ENG

Team stats

SAM
59%Possession41%
57%Territory43%
79Carries52
396Metres gained334
16Defenders beaten5
123Passes64
4Offloads6
54Tackles made78
4Tackles missed16
68/72Rucks won39/44
8/10Lineouts won8/14
8/9Mauls won1/1
4Turnovers won5
10Penalties conceded8
Goal kicking
ENG conversions 3/3, penalties 4/4 · SAM conversions 1/1, penalties 5/5. Pale segment = set piece lost.

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Line-ups

England

  1. 1Andrew SheridanProp
  2. 2George ChuterHooker
  3. 3Matt StevensProp
  4. 4Simon ShawSecond row
  5. 5Ben KaySecond row
  6. 6Martin CorryFlanker
  7. 7Joe WorsleyFlanker
  8. 8Nick EasterNumber 8
  9. 9Andy GomarsallScrum-half
  10. 10Jonny WilkinsonFly-half
  11. 11Mark CuetoWing
  12. 12Olly BarkleyCentre
  13. 13Mathew TaitCentre
  14. 14Paul SackeyWing
  15. 15Josh LewseyFull-back
  16. 16Mark ReganBench
  17. 17Perry FreshwaterBench
  18. 18Steve BorthwickBench
  19. 19Lewis MoodyBench
  20. 20Peter RichardsBench
  21. 21Andy FarrellBench
  22. 22Dan HipkissBench

Samoa

  1. 1Kas LealamanuaProp
  2. 2Mase Mahonori SchwalgerHooker
  3. 3Census JohnstonProp
  4. 4Iosefa TekoriSecond row
  5. 5Kane ThompsonSecond row
  6. 6Daniel LeoFlanker
  7. 7Semo SititiFlanker
  8. 8Henry TuilagiNumber 8
  9. 9Junior PoluleuligagaScrum-half
  10. 10Eliota Fuimaono SapoluFly-half
  11. 11Tuilagi Alesana TuilagiWing
  12. 12Brian LimaCentre
  13. 13Vaovasamanaia Seilala MapusuaCentre
  14. 14David LemiWing
  15. 15Loki CrichtonFull-back
  16. 16Tanielu FugaBench
  17. 17Fosi PalaamoBench
  18. 18Justin PurdieBench
  19. 19Alfie To'oala VaeluagaBench
  20. 20Steve So'oialoBench
  21. 21Jerry MeafouBench
  22. 22Lolo LuiBench

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Context

All-time, England 9–0 Samoa in 9 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

England going in
Samoa going in

Also on this day

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