The Samoans are now out and ready. The second half has begun.

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Paul Rowley
Salford Red Devils head coach on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

It's just so different to what Samoa are used to in the NRL. You see a lot of three- or four-man tackles in the Super League. The ruck control is a lot slower. The NRL grounds are harder, faster. There are a lot of two-man tackles in the NRL, so this is very alien to them. So as they try to adjust to the rules and get three in, it's rescuing a situation rather than being proactive and hitting together.

England have been too good. They've been too quick. England are earning the quick ruck rather than Samoa's inability to deal with it.

Engalnd are already back on the field in Wigan, while Samoa are still in the changing rooms.

Shaun Wane possibly sending his players out with a flea in their ear after that late sloppiness in the first half.

Last night, England's players had a visit from former two-time world featherweight champion, Josh Warrington.

Warrington addressed the players and presented their matchday shirts. Speaking to England Rugby League's X account, Warrington said: "Representing your country, there's no bigger honour."

The Leeds fighter who supports his local side, Leeds Rhinos, added: "A powerful mindset beats anybody in the world."

Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport at the Brick Community Stadium, Wigan

Samoa have been based in York since arriving in the UK at the back end of last week and have been making quite an impression with their trip to York Minster getting a fair bit of traction on social media., external

They certainly delivered a choir service, external with a difference, although Shaun Wane and his England team will hope his opponents don't hit all the right notes this afternoon.

"Faith is a very part of what we do and our camp so knowing we were going to York I knew the Minster was pretty amazing," said Samoa head coach Ben Gardiner.

"Experiencing a church service there on Sunday morning to start our tour was a pretty important thing to do. They have a great choir so we could see that and as part of our culture we often sing our hymns so we were able to go into the main part of the church and we asked if we could sing and the priest allowed it which was pretty cool.

"It went quite viral on the internet which we didn’t expect but it is good to put our players out there to the world and something we want to achieve is being strong and committed to our faith as well as our football.”

Samoa's players have been enjoying their stay in England. They've based themselves in York - and why wouldn't you? - and last Sunday dropped in at the Minster to take part in some choral singing.

There's no record of whether they've tried Betty's Tea Rooms, although it would have been a heck of a queue if they'd all turned up together.

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John: That Samoan performance is probably the most aggressive “wardance” at any sporting event I have ever seen, and I am in my 80s!

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Samoan captain Jarome Luai, speaking to BBC Two: "They had a lot of ball.

"We are in the game and that's the most important thing for us. If we can get a fair share of possession we can come back into the game. We are tying to find our own rhythm."

England captain George Williams, speaking to BBC Two: "We went way from the game-plan and it cost us.

"Overall, pretty pleased. We need to get back to kicking to corners.

"We know we have a long time left and we need to be better in the second half."

There has already been one international success for England this weekend.

Their wheelchair rugby league team scored 11 converted tries to earn a crushing 66-33 win against France in Wigan.

Rob Hawkins scored four first-half tries and was named player of the match, while Mason Billington grabbed two late tries on his debut.

Nathan Collins made all of his conversion attempts and was hugely influential with ball in hand as the world champions outplayed France to retain the Fassolette-Kielty Trophy.

The visitors scored six tries and a drop-goal but lacked the fluency to put England under sustained pressure.

Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport at the Brick Community Stadium, Wigan

The scoreboard looked to be turning ugly for Samoa early on with Ben Gardiner's side struggling to get anything going. But could that Samoa try be a huge turning point in this contest?

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England cannot make anything of their final attack of the half.

The hosts were pitch perfect for 35 minutes and have a healthy advantage. But that loose pass and Samoa score will rankle.

Well, that Welsby pass flicked a Samoa hand. So England keep possession and get one last go before the hooter...

Possibly the final attack of the half. Tom Burgess, a Panzer tank in human form, needs a couple of Samoans to stop his run.

England then aim down the left again, and George Williams is held up just before the line!

They attempt to switch it out to the right, but a very loose pass by Jack Welsby goes into touch having nearly been intercepted.

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Can England restore their advantage and composure before the break?

Harry Smith hangs another dangerous high kick out to the left, but this time Samoa stay strong in defence.

Paul Rowley
Salford Red Devils head coach on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Deine Mariner's picked that off really well. But it's totally against the run of play. A timely reminder for England that they need to stay disciplined. If Samoa score next, it gets interesting.

Jonathan Davies
Former Wales international on BBC Two

There was no need for that. A speculative pass and that's brought Samoa back into the game when they were completely out of it.

There were a few afters between the players following that Samoa try, with Mikey Lewis and Gordon Chan Kum Tong getting especially shirty.

Lewis and Chan Kum Tong quite literally came head to head in the Siva Tau earlier too. No love lost between the pair.

England are pushing for another score now.

The ball is played through the hands, and Kai Pearce-Paul has his first jab for the line - only to be crowded out.

Daryl Clark then thinks he has punched through to the line, only for the referee to blow for a forward pass. No try.