World Cup 2021 Group A match 1 of 6
Attendance: 43,199
Neutral Venue: St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Referee: Ashley Klein
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
6 May 2017England30 - 10Samoa2017
25 Oct 2014England32 - 26Samoa2014
5 Nov 2006England38 - 14Samoa2006
England Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Sam Tomkins (Catalans Dragons)33        
2 Tommy Makinson (St. Helens)31 1 10   24
3 Kallum Watkins (Salford Red Devils)31 1     4
4 Herbie Farnworth (Brisbane Broncos)22 1     4
5 Dominic Young (Newcastle Knights)21 2     8
6 Jack Welsby (St. Helens)21 1     4
7 George Williams (Warrington Wolves)27 1     4
8 Tom Burgess (South Sydney)30 1     4
9 Michael McIlorum (Catalans Dragons)34        
10 Chris Hill (Huddersfield Giants)34        
11 Elliott Whitehead (Canberra Raiders)33 2     8
12 Mike McMeeken (Catalans Dragons)28        
13 Victor Radley (Sydney Roosters)24        
14 Luke Thompson (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)27        
15 Morgan Knowles (St. Helens)25        
16 Matty Lees (St. Helens)24        
17 Michael Cooper (Wigan Warriors)34        
(18) Kai Pearce-Paul (Wigan Warriors)21        
Total:        
 10 10 0 60
Samoa Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Joseph Suaalii19        
2 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow21        
3 Izack Tago20 1     4
4 Stephen Crichton22   1   2
5 Brian To'o24        
6 Jarome Luai25        
7 Anthony Milford28        
8 Josh Papali'i30        
9 Danny Levi26        
10 Junior Paulo28        
11 Josh Aloiai26        
12 Jaydn Su'a24        
13 Braden Hamlin-Uele27        
14 Tyrone May26        
15 Spencer Leniu22        
16 Martin Taupau32        
17 Kelma Tuilagi23        
(18) Chanel Harris-Tavita23        
Total:        
 1 1 0 6



    Note: Those players whose number appears in bracketed italics are non-playing substitutes.