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Sadly predictable:

England: Steward; Marchant, Tuilagi, Farrell (capt), May; Ford, Mitchell; Genge, George, Cole, Itoje, Chessum, Lawes, Curry, Earl.

Replacements: Dan, Marler, Sinckler, Martin, Vunipola, Care, Smith, Lawrence.

Our best 12 at 13. Our best 13 on the wing. Our best winger not even in the squad. All so that we can play our third best 10 out of position.

As for the bench - Vunipola? Why? Can only cover 8. Has zero impact. Is not a line out option. Just why?

Come on Samoa

At this point Borthwick is never going to pick a backline I like, just have to hope that they have done something in training that allows them to pass to each other. Think this will be a dour game and we’ll be lucky to get out of it with a win. We’re still shit

@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 5: England v Samoa:

Come on Samoa

I’m almost with you on that.

Sam Slade over Chris Vui?

Jack Willis heading home having been ruled out the rest of the tournament with a neck injury sustained against Chile. Hope they call up Mercer, but could be Pearson. Knowing Borthwick it will be Dombrandt

Ha Red seems to be Currys colour

Currently Tuilagi is the new messiah according to ITV comms 5-0 England

Great work by Tamataney

@Bones Closely followed by Sopoh-enga

@Jailbreak7 at least they're pretty much right there.

Goriddge Farrord with the kick off

Luatua steadied the ship for Ah Wong to score. Good try. 8-7 England

Another freakish try to Ah Wong gathering in a pinpoint kick to dot down just before the dead ball line. Extras good. 8-14 Samoa

This is brilliant from Samoa, great rugby

Holy shit

Here we fucking go with the tmo. fluffybunnies.

Samoa have their tails up...fantastic atmosphere

Oh fuck off. No clear and obvious knock on. Fuck this shit

........and the fluffybunny tmo strikes again

Bullshit call - there are like 5 hands on that ball. FML!!!

Farrell just ran 5m onto the Samoa side and pushed a Samoa player 5m from the breakdown ignored

@rico1 said in RWC Week 5: England v Samoa:

Bullshit call - there are like 5 hands on that ball. FML!!!

No one can tell me there was clear evidence of that going forward off blue

Meh the game continues to fuck it's self. Knock on or not, it was missed after plenty of time to review before the conversation

How the fuck was itoje on his feet

Home nations fish heads having a big ol' giggle tonight

Dont think Farrell is good for England. Ford seems to have gone into his shell, like he is deferring to Farrell.

IIRC, Ah-Wong played a few games of club rugby in Auckland this year.

Samoa leading England 14-8 at half time.

@Tim said in RWC Week 5: England v Samoa:

IIRC, Ah-Wong played a few games of club rugby in Auckland this year.

Think they tried to enroll Farrell for that too, in order to get him back sooner

Samoa dominating contact

Lee clearly came from England side finally the pendulum swings

Half an hour to go. England 8 Samoa 17.

Brace doing all he can to get an England win

Samoa should be home & hosed by now

No fucking try

Double movement?

They are taking their time looking at this.

Thank fuck the Georgian is there

Penalty

Correct decision.