Category: Samoa
Kangaroos and Jillaroos show who is the dominant force
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER ponders the lessons of the Rugby League World Cup THERE are plenty of debates to be had about whether the…
Ruthless Australia too good for Samoa as Mal Meninga’s side take home World Cup title yet again
AUSTRALIA made it 12 World Cup wins from 16 tournaments with a ruthless 30-10 victory against a spirited Samoa. Australia broke the deadlock in the…
‘Belief got us this far’: Jarome Luai on Samoa’s journey to World Cup final
JAROME LUAI says Samoa always retained the belief that they could succeed at this World Cup – and he hopes that it can carry them…
England crash out of World Cup following heartbreaking 27-26 Golden Point defeat to Samoa
SAMOA kept their nerve in one of the greatest World Cup semi-finals in history as England went out on home soil in a heartbreaking 27-26…
‘We’ve been building’: Samoa ready for England rematch as World Cup semi-final line-up complete
By DAVID ROGERS and THOMAS ALDERSON ENGLAND will face Samoa this Saturday at the Emirates Stadium in a repeat of the tournament’s opening game, with…
Samoa announce themselves on the World Cup stage with 62-4 thrashing of France
SAMOA thrashed France 62-4 to canter into the World Cup quarter-finals. Samoa broke the deadlock early, Tim Lafai latching onto a Jarome Luai grubber to…
England stun Samoa in incredible 60-6 win
England began their World Cup campaign in impressive fashion with a momentous 60-6 thrashing of Samoa. Samoa went into the game as favourites, but England…
Can England lighten the mood of the country?
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER wonders whether England’s performance today and in the remaining weeks of the World Cup can bring some joy in the…
The Garry Schofield Column: My prediction for England’s World Cup opener against Samoa
Perhaps we shouldn’t read too much into the 50-point margin of England’s win over Fiji last Friday. But it’s much better than a defeat, and…
Match officials appointed for first World Cup games with Ashley Klein to referee opener
NRL Grand Final referee Ashley Klein will take charge of the opening match of the World Cup between England and Samoa. The list of match…