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Shaun Wane urges England to learn lessons from World Cup ahead of Tonga series

Wane wants to use the agonising golden-point semi-final defeat to Samoa at the Emirates Stadium last November as motivation.

The Independent UK

Kangaroos beat Samoa, tyro Faalogo stars for losers

Australia beat Samoa 38-12 in the Pacific Cup clash in Townsville but not before debutant Samoan fullback Sua Faalogo announced himself as a rising star.

AAP

England can see their semi-final path and Marcus Smith has chance to light the way

Steve Borthwick’s men slipped into bad habits against Samoa and Fiji will be dangerous if the game breaks up

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Meninga OK with players prioritising Samoa selection

Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga says players representing second-tier nations makes international rugby league stronger, as long as eligibility is clear.

AAP

Samoa No.6 Crichton will keep Australia guessing: coach

Stephen Crichton's positional switch to five-eighth for Samoa against Australia is one his coach Ben Gardiner says will still allow him to showcase his best.

AAP

Jamie George promises ‘very different’ England side against Fiji with World Cup confidence unshaken

Saracens hooker is sure that Steve Borthwick’s side will bounce back from dismal Samoa showing in quarter-finals

Evening Standard

Samoa's Palasia relieved to play with Penrith 'beast'

Samoa forward Keenan Palasia had enough of playing against Penrith in the NRL grand final and is glad to have Spencer Leniu on his side against Australia.

AAP

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England ponder handing Owen Farrell fly-half reins in huge vote of confidence for beleaguered captain

Steve Borthwick preparing reshuffle which could leave George Ford on bench

Evening Standard

Northern powerhouses aim to shut south out of World Cup semi-finals

Each quarter-final pits a northern hemisphere group winner against a runner-up from the southern hemisphere. Could a historic lockout be made in France this weekend?

The Guardian - UK

Manly young gun will 'fear none' in Samoa Test debut

Gordon Chan Kum Tong will debut for Samoa at No.9 against Australia, and the Manly young gun has revealed that a family motto will have him primed to deliver.

AAP

Four Kangaroos to debut v Samoa, Edwards on wing

Dylan Edwards, Kotoni Staggs, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and Selwyn Cobbo have all been named to make their debuts in Australia's Pacific Cup Test against Samoa.

AAP

Rugby World Cup: England face defining week with improvement needed to avoid Fiji repeat

Pool D winners must up their levels considerably in Marseille quarter-final after Samoa handed Steve Borthwick a major scare

Evening Standard

Crichton targets making more history with Samoa

Samoa lost last year's World Cup final to Australia but star centre Stephen Crichton has targeted a first ever win over the Kangaroos in Saturday's Test.

AAP

I had to make crucial tackle after doing Alan Shearer celebration – Danny Care

The veteran Harlequins scrum-half raised his left arm aloft and looked up to the stands.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

England’s Itoje promises ‘honest’ inquest into lacklustre Samoa win

Maro Itoje said ‘tough conversations’ were necessary as England prepare for a World Cup quarter-final against Fiji after scraping past Samoa

The Independent UK

Learning how to win ugly a sign of England’s progress – Ben Earl

England edged out Samoa to continue their unbeaten record at the World Cup.

Evening Standard

Steve Borthwick hits out at England detractors as Owen Farrell explains shot-clock blunder

Head coach insists his team have well surpassed expectations already despite a nervy late win over Samoa to close Pool D

The Guardian - UK

Owen Farrell’s go-slow kick sums up England’s worst display so far

Steve Borthwick’s side made a litany of errors in their unconvincing victory over a spirited Samoa side

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The Independent UK

Owen Farrell relieved his shot clock blunder did not cost England victory

In the 64th minute Farrell was lining up a routine penalty with the team 17-11 behind, only for the time to run out on the shot clock.

The Guardian - UK

Samoa coach accuses referees of ‘unconscious bias’ against tier two sides

Samoa’s head coach, Seilala Mapusua, accused international referees of ‘unconscious bias’ against tier two nations

Evening Standard

England player ratings vs Samoa: Ford-Farrell partnership fails to fire in concerning Pool D finale

Ollie Chessum the pick of the bunch for Steve Borthwick as Danny Care and Marcus Smith impress off the bench in Lille

The Guardian - UK

Care’s late heroics give sloppy England late World Cup win against Samoa

A late try from Danny Care helped England to an 18-17 victory against Samoa in the pool stage of the Rugby World Cup

The Independent UK

England’s lucky escape can’t hide identity crisis threatening to derail World Cup

England 18-17 Samoa: Danny Care’s late try saw England avoid a historic defeat but they face huge questions ahead of the quarter-finals

The Independent UK

England forced to dig deep in close-fought World Cup win over Samoa

Danny Care crossed with seven minutes left for a try that was converted by Owen Farrell.

Evening Standard

Danny Care spares England blushes against Samoa with major improvement needed

Steve Borthwick’s error-strewn side narrowly avoid a first-ever defeat by the Pacific Islanders to spark quarter-final concerns

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