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England Samoa Odds
England meet Samoa at Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2007 in the La Beaujoire Stadium, Nantes, on the 22nd Sep. This will be the third meeting between the sides at the RWC. England won both the last encounters 44-22 in 1995 and a hard fought 35-22 last time out in Australia.
England Samoa Preview
This will be a must win game for England if they are to proceed out of the pool stages. There is no doubt it will be a hard fought encounter as the big South Sea Islanders will fancy their chances. We see it as a middle scoring game which England discipline and control will see them win by more than 10 points. England will have to play their strongest available side and so look out for Tom Rees, Harry Ellis and the pace of Paul Sackey.
England 16/1
Samoa 500/1
Updates to this preview will follow closer to the 2007 Rugby World Cup and as odds on the match itself become available we will let you know.
Ben M M said:
Samoa will use their powerful defense to win this game by 5 points . England side will be upset by their costly mistakes because of the physical contact with the bone crasher Samoans. Believe me ..it will happen.