Samoa coach blasts ‘biased’ ref
Samoa head coach Seilala Mapusua said on Saturday that lower-ranked nations suffered from an “unconscious bias” from referees after the narrow loss to England in the Rugby World Cup.
Samoa head coach Seilala Mapusua said on Saturday that lower-ranked nations suffered from an “unconscious bias” from referees after the narrow loss to England in the Rugby World Cup.
England were forced to dig deep, coming from behind to beat Samoa in Lille and finish top of Pool D at the Rugby World Cup.
Scrumhalf Danny Care scored a decisive try and made a try-saving tackle as England came back to beat Manu Samoa in Lille on Saturday and book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Japan survived a ferocious fightback by 14-man Samoa in Toulouse on Thursday, tightening their grip on second place in World Cup Pool D and ensuring leaders England would reach the quarter-finals.
Japan held on to edge Samoa in a pulsating World Cup Pool D clash in Toulouse on Thursday night.
Jamie Joseph has announced two changes to Japan’s starting lineup for the Pool D match against Samoa on Thursday.
Emiliano Boffelli scored 16 points as Argentina put their World Cup campaign back on track with a disciplined and composed victory over erratic Samoa on Friday.
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Former All Black Lima Sopoaga misses out through injury as Samoa made three changes to the team to face Argentina at the World Cup on Friday.
Veteran Matias Moroni was one of three changes made to the Argentina team announced by head coach Michael Cheika to play Samoa on Friday.