Summary

  • Pool B FT: Samoa 25-16 United States

  • Wales play Uruguay at 14:30 BST

  • Nanai-Williams, Treviranus tries, T Pisi 4 pens, Stanley 1

  • Wyles, Baumann tries, AJ MacGinty 2 pens for US

  • Match comes day after Japan stunned South Africa

  1. get involved

    Get Involved via #bbcrugbypublished at 12:54

    Samoa 14-8 United States

    South Africa Sunday TimesImage source, South Africa Sunday Times

    While Samoa and the United States continue to do battle in Brighton, we've been asking you whether Japan's win over South Africa yesterday on this same ground was the biggest shock in sporting history.

    Let us know what you think via #bbcrugby on Twitter.

  2. Half-timepublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

    samoa scoreboardImage source, BBC Sport
  3. Half-timepublished at 40 mins

    Samoa 14-8 United States

    With the clock red, the USA decide to carry on with ball in hand. They're over halfway, but a knock-on means George Clancy will call time on that opening 40 minutes.

    Nanai WilliamsImage source, PA
  4. Penalty - Tusi Pisipublished at 39 mins

    Samoa 14-8 United States

    And the fly-half duly splits the posts to extend Samoa's lead to six points.

    The clock ticks towards half-time.

  5. Samoa 11-8 United Statespublished at 38 mins

    That is so sloppy from the States, as Mike Petri comes over a ruck but clearly plays Kahn Fotuali'i before his opposition scrum-half picks the ball up.

    This looks very kickable for Tusi Pisi...

    AJ MacGintyImage source, AP
  6. Samoa 11-8 United Statespublished at 36 mins

    The white diamonds represent the rucks won by Samoa and there are about twice as many of them compared to the black diamonds, showing those rucks won by United States.

    Samoa have dominated the possession, but there is only three points between the sides after that Chris Wyles score.

    rucks
  7. try

    Try - Wyles, missed con MacGintypublished at 34 mins

    Samoa 11-8 United States

    And they have a try! AJ MacGinty's initial break opened it all up for the United States, allowing Seamus Kelly to tee up Chris Wyles for a relatively simple finish from close range.

    AJ MacGinty can't convert, but the Americans are right back into this.  

    Chris WylesImage source, AFP
  8. Samoa 11-3 United Statespublished at 33 mins

    The crowd, as far as I can recall, break out in the unmistakable "USA, USA, USA..." chant for the first time.

    They steal a line-out inside their own half too, which they'll try to run from deep...

    Mike PetriImage source, Reuters
  9. Penalty - MacGintypublished at 31 mins

    Samoa 11-3 United States

    AJ MacGinty lands the kick and the Eagles are up and running at the Rugby World Cup.

  10. Samoa 11-0 United Statespublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

    AttackingImage source, .
  11. Samoa 11-0 United Statespublished at 30 mins

    At long last, the United States are back on the attack! Former Leicester Tigers man Blaine Scully leads the charge, up towards the five-metre line, and Samoa can only infringe as they get back to the full-back.

    AJ MacGinty will go for goal, rather than for touch.

  12. Penalty - Tusi Pisipublished at 28 mins

    Samoa 11-0 United States

    Flanker Jack Lam is the latest Samoan to show his dancing feet, breaking the first tackle and gaining fully 30 metres. As the United States scramble back, they concede yet another penalty at the breakdown too - which Tusi Pisi slots with ease.

    Tufu PisiImage source, AFP
  13. Samoa 8-0 United Statespublished at 24 mins

    Samoan captain Ofisa Treviranus, who plays his club rugby with London Irish in the Premiership, is down receiving some treatment following a blow earlier in the move.

    USA's scrum holds strong and AJ MacGinty clears - but still they're unable to escape their own half.

  14. Samoa 8-0 United Statespublished at 23 mins

    USA are 8-0 down but they have not been helped by their own poor discipline. They have already conceded five penalties inside the opening 20 minutes.

    Penalties

    Samoa come forward again too - but this time it's a forward pass from Joe Tekori that halts that particular attack.

  15. try

    Try - Nanai-Williams, missed con Tusi Pisipublished at 20 mins

    Samoa 8-0 United States

    And Samoa have the try they deserve. Tusi Pisi creates it, sending the cutest of grubbers through with two USA defenders upon him, and Tim Nanai-Williams, cousin of New Zealand's Sonny Bill, slides over in the corner. Superbly worked.

    Pisi can't convert, but it was his magic that made the try happen.

    Williams' cousinsImage source, Getty Images

    Here is Nanai-Williams pictured with his All Black cousin when the pair won the Super Rugby Championship with the Chiefs in 2012.

  16. Samoa 3-0 United Statespublished at 19 mins

    AJ MacGinty is down and receiving a wee bit of treatment, having been sent tumbling by Filo Paulo when trying to send in a kick and chase.

    Referee George Clancy decides there's nothing untoward about the collision, so Samoa come forward once more, into the Eagles' 22.

  17. Missed penalty - Tusi Pisipublished at 17 mins

    Samoa 3-0 United States

    Tusi Pisi's kick, from full 50 metres accounting for the angle, falls very short though, meaning the States are able to clear long - but inviting the Samoan backs to launch another counter-attack with ball in hand.

  18. Samoa 3-0 United Statespublished at 16 mins

    The United States have had to do the majority of the defending in the opening 15 minutes - and lock Greg Peterson is penalised for coming off his feet at a ruck, giving Tusi Pisi another shot for the posts...

    Jack LamImage source, Getty Images
  19. Samoa 3-0 United Statespublished at 15 mins

    So after 10 minutes of action in Brighton, Samoa have had 73% of the ball, with USA offering little as an attacking force.

    Chalkboard
  20. Postpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

    Former All Blacks half-back Piri Weepu enjoying today's action...

    Tufu PisiImage source, AFP