England vs Samoa – Rugby World Cup 2023: Red Rose aim for 100% win record in final pool match – stream FREE, TV, teams

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ENGLAND face Samoa in their final Rugby World Cup pool D fixture – and they’ll be hoping to secure a 100% win record.

The Red Rose booked their quarter-final spot courtesy of Japan’s 28-22 win against the Samoans last Thursday.

AFPEngland are safely through to the Rugby World Cup quarter-final[/caption]

And Steve Borthwick‘s men are guaranteed to finish top of the group due to their convincing victories over Argentina and Japan.

However, the England gaffer will be determined for his side to keep up their good momentum for the knockout stages.

Red Rose’s last-eight clash is likely to be against Fiji who they lost to at Twickenham just before the World Cup.

Fiji also sent shockwaves around the tournament by beating serial winners Australia in the second round of pool matches.

When is England vs Samoa?

England’s final Pool D fixture against Samoa takes place on Sunday, October 7.It is scheduled to get underway at 4:45pm BST.Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille is the allocated arena for this match and it can host approximately 50,000 fans.Red Rose has won all previous eight meetings against Samoa.

What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?

England vs Samoa will be broadcast LIVE on ITV 1 in the UK.Coverage is set to commence from 4:15pm BST – 30 minutes before kick-off.Fans can stream the action live through ITV X or alternatively, SunSport will have minute-by-minute coverage of the entire match.

Can I watch it for FREE?

Yes!

England’s Rugby World Cup match against Samoa can be watched for FREE in the UK as long as you have a valid TV license.

What is the team news?

Steve Borthwick is expected to start Owen Farrell and George Ford together against Samoa.

GettyGeorge Ford and Owen Farrell are set to start together for the first time since March 2021[/caption]

The pair haven’t featured in the same starting line-up since March 2021.

Ford was dropped to the bench for England’s 71-0 thrashing over Chile but reports suggest that the English icon will return to fly-half with Farrell moving to inside centre.

What are the latest odds?

England to win 1/20Draw 35/1Samoa to win 11/1

*Odds courtesy of Paddy Power are correct at time of publication

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