Summary

  • England score 14 tries to break their record for highest World Cup score and qualify for quarter-finals with game to spare - match report

  • Player of match Helena Rowland scores 27 points to set England record for most individual points in World Cup match

  • Jess Breach scores World Cup hat-trick as fully professional England overwhelm amateurs Samoa in Northampton

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Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

  1. England 26-0 Samoa

    The weather is still grim, I should say, and we have not seen many handling errors at all so far.

  2. England 26-0 Samoa

    Much better from Samoa, a tidy lineout and an epic carry and hit from prop Glory Aiono who leaves two Red Roses on the deck. That's a highlight.

  3. Just sayin'

    England 26-0 Samoa

    The most points England have scored in a women’s Test match is 101, against South Africa in 2005.

  4. England 26-0 Samoa

    Sara Orchard
    Women's Rugby World Cup commentator on BBC Two

    England are ahead of the time as it stands. They are making rugby look very easy.

  5. A simple game

    England 26-0 Samoa

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    England's 2014 World Cup winning captain on BBC Two

    England are playing a very simple game.

  6. try

    Try - England 26-0 Samoa

    Meg Jones

    A great break down the left from Emma Sing has Samoa stretched, England whip the ball right and Meg Jones is too quick, too strong and just too good as she goes in for her second try of this devastating opening.

    Meg Jones scored a second tryGetty Images

  7. England 21-0 Samoa

    Alastair Telfer
    BBC Sport at Franklin's Gardens

    Following every try, England retreat quickly and get in position to claim the restart.

    The ability to claim those restarts has vastly improved from last week.

  8. England kept the ball tight

    England 21-0 Samoa

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC Two

    England have been rewarded for their patientce and correct execution and keeping the ball tight.

    Helena Rowland kickingGetty Images
  9. converted try

    Converted try - England 21-0 Samoa

    Sarah Bern

    England win a penalty just a few metres out and tap it before lining up their forwards on the line. Maddie Feaunati is just about held up but nobody is stopping Sarah Bern who burrows over.

    Rowland adds the easiest of kicks.

    Referee giving a tryGetty Images

  10. England 14-0 Samoa

    England are marmalising the Samoan scrum.

  11. England 14-0 Samoa

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC Two

    If there is one area where the women's game has improved in the last few years, it is definitely their goal-kicking.

  12. England 14-0 Samoa

    'Let's just lower the tackles please' says referee Maggie Cogger-Orr. England don't need any injuries today.

  13. 50 for Breach

    England 14-0 Samoa

    Sara Orchard
    Women's Rugby World Cup commentator on BBC Two

    What a half century for Jess Breach, she joins an exclusive club of players!

  14. England 12-0 Samoa

    Alastair Telfer
    BBC Sport at Franklin's Gardens

    The Samoa crew close to me have just shouted "we love a scrum". That aged well....

  15. converted try

    Converted try - England 14-0 Samoa

    Jess Breach (con Rowland)

    What a finish! England get the ball to Jess Breach on the right and she dances past a tackle to score her 50th try for England in style.

    Helena Rowland adds the conversion in style, hitting the post on the way over.

    Breach scores to get her half century for England

  16. England 7-0 Samoa

    England get a scrum from a knock-on and wheel it wide...

  17. England 7-0 Samoa

    That was an, er, interesting lineout from Samoa as Faith Nontunu throws it in one-handed and about 10m off target. That was certainly not straight...

  18. England 7-0 Samoa

    Alastair Telfer
    BBC Sport at Franklin's Gardens

    There are a large number of Samoa supporters to the right of the press box. Every carry and hit has been met with a roar.

    However, that England try has calmed down the cheers.

  19. Jones was 'looking for it'

    England 7-0 Samoa

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    England's 2014 World Cup winning captain on BBC Two

    England do look comfortable with the ball in hand and there was some big hits. Meg Jones was in the space and looking for it.

    Meg Jones celebrating a tryGetty Images
  20. converted try

    Converted try - England 7-0 Samoa

    Meg Jones

    England have penalty advantage for a high tackle but keep the ball in hand and Meg Jones finds a gap to run in under the posts for the score.

    Helena Rowland kicks the conversion!

    'Jones breaks away' to score first try for England against Samoa