Who Will Win?
Steve Borthwick’s side will be the favourites for the upcoming England vs Samoa fixture. They’ll also be roared on by thousands of white-shirted fans who will be desperate to see their side win their final Pool-stage game. However, this is one of the biggest games in Samoa’s history, and a win for Steve Borthwick’s men is far from guaranteed.
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Head-to-Head
In the history of the Rugby World Cup, England have played Samoa three times. They have won all three of these games:
- 1995 – England 44-22 Samoa, Pool B (Durban, South Africa)
- 2003 – England 35-22 Samoa, Pool C (Melbourne, Australia)
- 2007 – England 44-22 Samoa, Pool A (Nantes, France)
Below you’ll find a breakdown of the last two England vs Samoa games. You’ll find details about which team has won the most matches, the average number of points scored, the number of times the first try-scorer has won the game and how many times the home team has won.
Team Form
Take a look at each team’s most recent results coming into the England v Samoa game. So far, England have won all of their three Pool matches, while Samoa have defeated Chile, but have fallen to both Argentina and Japan.
Below you’ll also find lots of additional information about how the two teams have performed in their last five games, including the number of tries they’ve scored and their overall points difference.
Player Head-to-Head
Looking to learn more about the individual matchups that will make the difference in the upcoming England v Samoa match? Here’s a breakdown of how George Ford and Tusi Pisi have performed in the last five games their country has featured in.
Other Fixtures
The upcoming England v Samoa game will undoubtedly be huge, but there’s lots of other clashes taking place at the Rugby World Cup, too. Check out the latest fixtures and results below.
England vs Samoa 2023: Detailed Match Preview
On Sunday 07th October, 2023, England will battle Samoa at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille.
Going into the game, England have already earned their place in the Quarter-finals. However, they will be looking to go through Pool D unbeaten (they’ve already defeated Argentina, Japan and Chile) and end their Pool-stage campaign with momentum on their side.
For Samoa, only a win with a try-scoring bonus point will give the team a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages. However, Manu Samoa will also need other results to go their way for this to be possible.
Who was the ref? Felt England were able to abuse him much more.
A good battle from teams outside the top 8, rugby world needs teams like these making the other games a contest worth watching. Felt England put too much on their plate to also cope with what Samoa was able to bring. Samoa really lacking the usual sort of threats they bring to a WC but have (‘had’, now) enough around the park that if things had of gone their way they could have made the playoffs through this more ‘conventional’ play.
England can make semi finals..then will be crushed wth at least 35 points
England have been improving with every game in the tournament thus far and Samoa have their work cut out. Not impossible- but it's going to be a big ask.