Last Updated on 10/08/2023 by てんしょく飯
◇Rugby World Cup France Tournament 1st League Group D England 18-17 Samoa (October 7, 2023 Lille)
England, who had already secured their place in Group D, defeated Samoa 18-17, winning all four games and finishing the first round with a total of 18 points.
England will face the 2nd place of Group C in the quarterfinals on October 15th.
On the other hand, Samoa, who had a slight chance of advancing to the finals, accumulated one point by losing within seven points, but was eliminated with one win, three losses, and a total of seven points. As a result, Japan has been confirmed to have placed 3rd or above in Group D, earning them the right to participate in the next tournament in 2027.
In the 9th minute of the first half, England’s lock Chetham scored the first try from a lineout. However, Samoa fought back after that, conceding two consecutive tries and ending the first half with a score of 8-14.
In the 8th minute of the second half, England conceded a penalty kick to Sopoaga, a former All Black player who was making his first start in this tournament, and the lead was 9 points. In the 18th minute, captain CTB Farrell, who broke the all-time record for points scored by an England national team, scored a penalty kick in the first half to increase the lead to six points, but he could not capture it and the game ended in the final stages. In the 33rd minute, SH Care got out of a scrum in front of the goal and scored a try himself, and Farrell’s conversion finally turned things around. They escaped with just one point difference.
As if to symbolize the close battle, Samoa’s Sopoaga was selected as Player of the Match.
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