Manu Samoa undoubtedly saved their best performance of the Rugby World Cup for their last game and many Samoans feel that if they played all their matches that way, then Samoa’s name would have been among those who have made the quarterfinals.Lima Sopoaga who was the Mastercard Man of the Match a.
Analysis - A key talking point of France 2023 has been that the best matches so far - and definitely the most fun and entertaining - involved Tier 2 teams.
A spirited Manu Samoa were pipped 18-17 in the last minutes of the game by a sluggish England side who outlasted a bruising, brilliant Samoa performance in their last match of the Rugby World Cup.The result means England go through to the quarter-finals however this game would clearly be Manu Sam.
England players say they're expecting a physical battle from Manu Samoa when the two teams meet in their last Rugby World Cup pool game in Lille on Sunday morning (Samoa time).