13th : Courtney Lawes is down, but the English second row gets up.
11th : It was missed by the Lyonnais, although my 3 year old son, who has bronchiolitis, would have worn it. Still 5-0 for the XV de la Rose
11th : On the return, the Samoans recover a penalty 22m in front. Sopoaga takes the poles
8th: English test, Chessum test, which is shifted at the end of the line by Manu Tuilagi. The festival begins. Untransformed essay by Owen Farrell.
7th : This start to the match is nonsense. There we have Jamie George kicking. And the English will recover a touch in the Samoan camp.
6th : It actually went into a maul, but the Samoans, miraculously, recovered the ball in the carried ball. And, better, the Islanders recover a penalty. Superb defensive work.
4th : Oh the incredible ball carried by the English who made it twenty meters. They recover a penalty and go into touch. It’s going to go back to a maul and try at the end, right?
3rd : Penalty obtained by the English on the scrum. They will be able to get away.
2nd : Not straight throw from Jamie George. Taumateine is going to have a good introduction to follow.
1st : What a first action. The Samoans recover the ball after a good scrape and move on. They find a touch at the entrance of the 22 English.
5:46 p.m.: Here we go! Let’s go
5:45 p.m. : The English singing “Hey Jude”… The atmosphere is magnificent in Lille.
5:41 p.m. : The English supporters who shout “Swing low sweet charriott” during the “Siva Tau”. Yes, it’s this non-respect that we like.
5:38 p.m. : We went for the hymns, notably “God Save the King”. And then we will have the “Siva Tau” of the Samoans in the middle of the field.
5:36 p.m. : Both teams enter the field!!!
5:34 p.m. : The Lille stadium will once again be full for this meeting, with obviously, and surprise, a graaaaaaaaand majority of Englishmen.
5:28 p.m. : Well, we’re not going to lie, Samoa will not qualify. We would just like to see the English a little more attractive offensively, because, since the start of the World Cup, they have not spoiled us.
5:26 p.m. : To qualify, Samoa must achieve a large and improved victory against the XV de la Rose, combined with a draw between Argentina and Japan, which will be played tomorrow
5:25 p.m. : A special meeting for Manu Tuilagi. The English center had never before faced its country of birth.
Nice to see you again for one of the great matches of this last day of the group stage. England, who are already qualified, face Samoa, who, with a combination of circumstances, could also reach the quarter-final.
The English are already assured of finishing first in their group, and therefore of playing in the quarter-finals. Which is very far from being the case for Samoa, even if they retain a slim hope. But for that, you have to achieve the feat of beating the XV de la Rose. Steve Borthwick’s men will innovate this Saturday afternoon, with Owen Farrell in the center and George Ford in number 10.
>> We’ll meet up around 5:30 p.m. to follow this match together.