England team to play Samoa: 2023 Rugby World Cup

Steve Borthwick names his England team to play Samoa in their final group game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

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Farrell needs just two points to become England’s all-time leading points scorer. Jonny Wilkinson currently holds the record with a tally of 1,179 points.

Ellis Genge, Jamie George and Dan Cole make up the front row while Maro Itoje and Ollie Chessum come into the second row. Courtney Lawes (blindside flanker) and Ben Earl (No.8) make up the back row alongside Curry.

Alex Mitchell is the starting scrum half, with George Ford outside him at fly half. Manu Tuilagi fills the outside centre role, while a back three of Jonny May (left wing), Joe Marchant (right wing) and Freddie Steward (full back) complete the starting XV.

Theo Dan, Joe Marler and Kyle Sinckler are the front row replacements. George Martin, Billy Vunipola, Danny Care, Marcus Smith and Ollie Lawrence are also named on the bench.

England has already secured a spot in the quarter-finals following Japan’s 28-22 victory over Samoa last weekend. A win in their upcoming match will not only solidify their position at the top of Pool D but also set the stage for a showdown with the runners-up from Pool C in the first knockout stage.

Samoa, on the other hand, kicked off their Rugby World Cup campaign with an impressive 43-10 victory over Chile in Bordeaux. However, they faced defeat in Saint-Etienne, succumbing to a 19-10 loss against Michael Cheika’s Argentina. Their most recent encounter in Toulouse against Japan saw tries from Seilala Lam, Duncan Paia’aua, and Christian Leali’ifano, but they were unable to overcome a determined Japanese side.