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Rugby World Cup: England face defining week with improvement needed to avoid Fiji repeat

Pool D winners must up their levels considerably in Marseille quarter-final after Samoa handed Steve Borthwick a major scare

Evening Standard

Marcus Smith hails Daley Thompson sprint sessions as he bids to emulate NZ duo

Smith is hoping to help England progress to the World Cup semi-finals this weekend.

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup 2023: When does England play next?

England has also qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup

Evening Standard

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I had to make crucial tackle after doing Alan Shearer celebration – Danny Care

The veteran Harlequins scrum-half raised his left arm aloft and looked up to the stands.

The Independent UK

England call up Jack Willis replacement for Rugby World Cup knockouts

Steve Borthwick has replenished his squad after Willis suffered a neck injury against Chile last week that ruled him out

The Independent UK

Steve Borthwick hits out at England detractors as Owen Farrell explains shot-clock blunder

Head coach insists his team have well surpassed expectations already despite a nervy late win over Samoa to close Pool D

Evening Standard

Owen Farrell’s go-slow kick sums up England’s worst display so far

Steve Borthwick’s side made a litany of errors in their unconvincing victory over a spirited Samoa side

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Owen Farrell relieved his shot clock blunder did not cost England victory

In the 64th minute Farrell was lining up a routine penalty with the team 17-11 behind, only for the time to run out on the shot clock.

The Independent UK

Samoa coach accuses referees of ‘unconscious bias’ against tier two sides

Samoa’s head coach, Seilala Mapusua, accused international referees of ‘unconscious bias’ against tier two nations

The Guardian - UK

England player ratings vs Samoa: Ford-Farrell partnership fails to fire in concerning Pool D finale

Ollie Chessum the pick of the bunch for Steve Borthwick as Danny Care and Marcus Smith impress off the bench in Lille

Evening Standard

Care’s late heroics give sloppy England late World Cup win against Samoa

A late try from Danny Care helped England to an 18-17 victory against Samoa in the pool stage of the Rugby World Cup

The Guardian - UK

England’s lucky escape can’t hide identity crisis threatening to derail World Cup

England 18-17 Samoa: Danny Care’s late try saw England avoid a historic defeat but they face huge questions ahead of the quarter-finals

The Independent UK

England forced to dig deep in close-fought World Cup win over Samoa

Danny Care crossed with seven minutes left for a try that was converted by Owen Farrell.

The Independent UK

Danny Care spares England blushes against Samoa with major improvement needed

Steve Borthwick’s error-strewn side narrowly avoid a first-ever defeat by the Pacific Islanders to spark quarter-final concerns

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The Independent UK

Owen Farrell breaks Jonny Wilkinson’s long-standing England record

Farrell overhauled Wilkinson’s England tally of 1,179 points during the Rugby World Cup match against Samoa

The Guardian - UK

England 18-17 Samoa: Rugby World Cup – as it happened

Danny Care’s late converted try helped England escape with victory after Samoa had led 17-8 with a superb attacking display

Evening Standard

England vs Samoa: No kidding around now as Owen Farrell and George Ford heed lessons from 2007

Two starstruck teenagers punted balls back to Jonny Wilkinson, Mike Catt and Toby Flood as England's kickers went through their Rugby World Cup paces back in 2007.

The Guardian - UK

RFU’s reluctance to share England spoils with Samoa really rankles

Bill Sweeney’s comments show an unwillingness to give teams like the one they face on Saturday a hand on or off the field

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The Independent UK

Jonny May determined to sign off England career in blaze of glory at World Cup

May was granted a World Cup reprieve when Anthony Watson sustained a calf injury in August.

The Independent UK

George Ford and Owen Farrell reunited – England v Samoa talking points

Ford and Farrell are starting together for the first time since the 2021 Six Nations.

The Guardian - UK

Friends reunited: England hope to reap benefit of Ford-Farrell axis

Experienced pair will turn out at 10 and 12 in World Cup pool game against Samoa for the first time in a Test since 2021

The Guardian - UK

England injury blow as Jack Willis to miss rest of World Cup

England’s back-row forward Jack Willis has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a neck injury

The Independent UK

Neck injury means Jack Willis’ World Cup is over

The Toulouse back row will play no further part in the tournament for England.

Evening Standard

Jack Willis ruled out of Rugby World Cup with neck injury as England consider replacement options

The flanker has been unable to recover from the neck issue he picked up in England’s big win over Chile

The Independent UK

Ford-Farrell experiment returns for England as Rugby World Cup knockouts loom

Steve Borthwick starts both his playmakers at 10 and 12 for the final group game against Samoa

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