Summary

  • FT: Samoa 10-30 England

  • Hall & Ratchford score first-half tries

  • Hodgson, Graham & McGilvary add more after the break

  • Gale kicks 10 points

  • England's final warm-up Test before the World Cup

Live Reporting

Jonathan Jurejko

  1. Samoa v England

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    However, another hero - former Leeds and England prop Jamie Peacock - has backed the trip to play Samoa, who are the fifth-ranked side in the world.

    Peacock, who is working with Bennett as the England team manager, said: "We’ll be playing in front of a hostile and partisan crowd against a skilful and physical team - it will be a real test in every sense of the word.

    "There has been some criticism of the decision to leave out three players from Super League that have travelled across the world.

    "But we couldn’t be expected to go with just 17 players - when you travel for 24 hours there is a strong chance of picking up niggles and we had to have a squad of 20.

    "Wayne Bennett has got to pick his best side and this is who he wants to go with at this time.

    "What I would say to the clubs involved, is that they will be getting players back that have improved by being coached by Wayne."

  2. Samoa v England

    Long-haul travel. Squad selection. Team selection. Probably even the pre-match meal selection.

    In some eyes, Wayne Bennett can do no right. Particularly in those of league legend Gary Schofield...

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    See what else Schoey has to say...

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    Wayne Bennett insists he needs to see his English charges before October's World Cup. And few would disagree.

    After a disappointing showing in last year's Four Nations, the so-called super-coach aims to whip them into shape before they finally try to break Australia and New Zealand's stranglehold on the game.

    But not everyone is happy with Bennett and the idea of the English-based players having to travel 11,000 miles - and the best part of a whole day - to play 80 minutes of rugby league...

  4. Samoa v England

    Twenty-odd Englishman heading over to Sydney, a couple more mates joining up with the group out there. 

    Sun, sand and...serious hard work.

    This isn't some jolly. England are there to graft.

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    "Here's the idea. I want a mid-season Test to help prepare us for the World Cup."

    "OK, of course."

    "I want it in Sydney."

    "Erm, OK."

    What Wayne Bennett wants, Wayne Bennett gets...