Summary

  • Late Danny Care try helps England snatch victory over Samoa in Lille

  • Samoa led 18-11 in final 10 minutes before Care scored

  • Brilliant Samoa denied first win over England at ninth attempt

  • Wing Nigel Ah Wong scored two superb tries as Samoa led 14-8 at half-time

  • Farrell kicks penalty to become England's record points scorer with 1,181

  • England finish Pool D with four wins from four

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

  1. converted try

    Converted try - England 8-14 Samoa

    Nigel Ah-Wong (con Sopoaga)

    Nigel Ah-Wong of Samoa catches the ballGetty Images

    Brilliantly taken! A crossfield kick with penalty advantage looming is perfectly placed over Freddie Steward, Nigel Ah-Wong collects at height and touches it down. Or did he?

    TMO is having a check. Yes, he gets theball down before his foot hits the line and that's a brilliant try.

    Lima Sopoaga adds the extras.

    Nigel Ah-Wong of Samoa scores a try to put the ball downGetty Images

  2. England 8-7 Samoa

    Tigerish intensity from Alex Mitchell disrupts the ball at the base of the scrum and forces Samoa back a bit, but they soon have another penalty. England look shaky as the crowd enjoy Samoa kicking the ball to the corner.

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    A one-dimensional side who relies solely on their ability to out-muscle their opponents, but that’s enough about England. Samoa playing some lovely front-foot rugby.

    Andrew

  4. England 8-7 Samoa

    Some drive from Samoa with huge forward Theo McFarland involved two or three times, they push for the line and it looks like try number two until Freddie Steward manages to knock the ball out within sniffing distance of the line...

  5. 'Samoa will have plenty left in the tank'

    England 8-7 Samoa

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Samoa's wing Nigel Ah Wong is congratulated by teammatesGetty Images

    That is the balance from scoring fantastic tries for England, they have to know when to play and when to tuck it up the jumper.

    Samoa are going to have plenty left in the tank - they will try to punish you.

  6. England 8-7 Samoa

    Courtney Lawes knocks on from a line-out, England are up against it now. This may be a dead rubber but it's certainly competitive.

  7. converted try

    Converted try - England 8-7 Samoa

    Nigel Ah-Wong (con Sopoaga)

    Samoa's wing Nigel Ah Wong runs on his way to scoring a try as Johnny May attempts a tackleGetty Images

    What a brilliant score! Samoa go wide, get the ball through the hands at pace, Steven Luatua flicks it on first time to wing Nigel Ah-Wong and ha makes no mistake to fly over!

    Lima Sopoaga takes the conversion and just about makes it.

  8. England 8-0 Samoa

    Dan Carter, by the way, scored 1,598 points for the All Blacks. That's some record to chase.

    Samoa now put together a good chain of possession...

  9. England 8-0 Samoa

    Manu Tuilagi of England breaks with the ballGetty Images

    England are starting to find some fluency now, looking better the last few minutes. Manu Tuilagi again takes two men out of the game with a hard angle.

  10. England's top five points scorers

    1. Owen Farrell (2012- ) - 1,181
    2. Jonny Wilkinson (1998-2011) - 1,179
    3. Paul Grayson (1995-2004) - 400
    4. Rob Andrew (1985-1997) - 396
    5. George Ford (2014- ) - 365

    Phenomenal!

  11. 'A tremendous achievement'

    England 8-0 Samoa

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Owen Farrell tees up his ball on a teeReuters

    Many congratulations to Owen Farrell, that is a tremendous achievement. He has been so consistent with the boot over the years. Farrell has got a few points to get to New Zealand's Dan Carter, but he has the fuel in the tank!

  12. FARRELL BREAKS RECORD
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    England 8-0 Samoa

    Owen Farrell of England kicks a penaltyGetty Images

    Owen Farrell boots the penalty over the top and that's the all-time record! 1181 points...

  13. England 5-0 Samoa

    George Ford with a lovely little kick in behind the massed defence, it's hooker Jamie George the man chasing it in but Samoa clear their lines. There is a penalty coming England's way though...

  14. England 5-0 Samoa

    That was a tremendous wrap-up tackle to stop England right in the corner. But early signs of a vintage day from Manu Tuilagi on the cards.

  15. England 5-0 Samoa

    England's centre Owen Farrell is tackled into touchGetty Images

    Problems at every scrum aren't helping with the flow of this game in the early stages. England reset another one in a decent position and Manu Tuilagi makes another great break.

    Can England get in...no! Owen Farrell is well stopped.

  16. England 5-0 Samoa

    Duncan Paia'aua of Samoa is tackled by Owen FarrellGetty Images

    Some scruffy rugby from both sides so far. It's not slick, handling errors abound.

  17. Missed penalty

    England 5-0 Samoa

    A first miss of the tournament for Jonathan Taumeteine - and that's a horiid penalty really, sliced wide from pretty much dead in front. A let off for England.

  18. England 5-0 Samoa

    Mike Henson
    BBC Sport in Lille

    Owen Farrell's conversion made a sour sound off his boot and flies well wide.

    Just needs to get this record done, like Gary Lineker needed to knock off one more goal and match Sir Bobby Charlton for most of the early 90s.

  19. 'Beautiful rugby from England'

    England 5-0 Samoa

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Ollie Chessum of England celebrates with Maro ItojeGetty Images

    Beautiful rugby from England. Owen Farrell coming in as first receiver and setting it up to Manu Tuilagi, a beautiful pass in behind and it is then quick hands.

    Two-on-one for Tuilagi, if that is the All Blacks or Ireland we would all be doing cartwheels.

  20. Owen Farrell has the conversion for the record - but pulls it wide!