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Current World Ranking: 8<\/a> (72.90 points)2025-08-30 \u2013 USA 31, Australia 31 (York)
2025-08-22 \u2013 England 69, USA 7 (Sunderland)
2025-08-01 \u2013 Canada 42, USA 10 (Ottawa)
2025-07-20 \u2013 USA 31, Fiji 24 (Washington DC)
2025-05-24 \u2013 New Zealand 79, USA 14 (Auckland)<\/p>\n
12 15 2 3 4 8 11 14 15 for the Eagles to advance, they\u2019ll have to overcome a 135 points differential\u2026 that means they\u2019ll likely need a winning margin of at least 65-70 points in the hopes that England puts up similar numbers against Australia \u201cOur focus for this week is directly on our own performance and what we can control. Samoa is a physical side that although beaten in their first two matches of the World Cup, has shown fight and resolve to keep playing for the full 80 minutes. We know our side of the equation and what we need to do in our attack and defense to create opportunities and turn over possession. We will work hard to build our possession stats and to convert opportunities into points.\u201d<\/p>\n The Eagles need to score early and often and give their outside backs as many opportunities as possible. Cantorna\u2019s return adds another distributor to the midfield, and also should provide a little more distance on penalty clearances. On the bench there are impact players in Perris-Redding, Brody, and Kelter to keep the tempo high in the final quarter. The final result seems without question, but will it be enough to get the score they need? USA are heavy favorites at York.<\/p>\n Replacements: 16 Paige Stathopoulos, 17 Maya Learned, 18 Alivia Leatherman, 19 Tahlia Brody, 20 Georgie Perris-Redding, 21 Olivia Ortiz, 22 Kristin Bitter, 23 Alev Kelter<\/p>\n Replacements: 16 Faith Nonutunu, 17 Ana Mamea, 18 Glory Aiono, 19 JayJay Taylor, 20 Nina Foaese, 21 Sinead Ryder, 22 Fa\u2019alua Tugaga, 23 Fa\u2019asua Makisi<\/p>\n Date: Saturday, September 6 Referee: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand) HEAD-TO-HEAD (1): ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/logo-samoa-thumbnail.png\"){kind=logo}
Current World Ranking: 15<\/a> (59.72 points)
2025-08-30 \u2013 England 92, Samoa 3 (Northampton)
2025-08-23 \u2013 Australia 73, Samoa 0 (Manchester)
2025-06-27 \u2013 Australia \u2018A\u2019 50, Samoa 22 (Canberra)
2025-06-14 \u2013 Fiji 24, Samoa 20 (Sigatoka)
2025-06-10 \u2013 Samoa 64, Tonga 14 (Sigatoka)<\/p>\n
\nIN
\nOUT<\/p>\n
\nGabby Cantorna
\nCheta Emba<\/p>\n
\nSariah Ibarra
\nLotte Sharp<\/p>\n
\nIN
\nOUT<\/p>\n
\nAvau Filimaua
\nFaith Nonutunu<\/p>\n
\nTori Iosefo
\nGlory Aiono<\/p>\n
\nAna-Lise Sio
\nChristabelle Onesemo-Tuilaepa<\/p>\n
\nJoanna Fanene-Lolo
\nNina Foaese<\/p>\n
\nDrenna Falaniko
\nLinda Fiafia<\/p>\n
\nLutia Col Aumua
\nDavina Lasini<\/p>\n
\nTaytana Pati Ah-Cheung
\nFa\u2019asua Makisi<\/p>\n
\nthe Samoans have conceded 165 points across their first two matches\u2026 that certainly suggests that the USA at least has a chance to put up a big number\u2026 though England\u2019s average winning margin over Australia since 2017 is only 38 points
\nthe USA\u2019s only previous test against Samoa came during the WXV tournament two years ago, with the Eagles winning by only 10 points
\nCheta Emba and Lotte Sharp are ruled out for the Eagles\u2026 that sees Gabby Cantorna recalled to the midfield and Emily Henrich shifted to the wing with Sariah Ibarra starting at fullback<\/p>\n Sione Fukofuka<\/a> (Head Coach)<\/p>\n
USA
1 Hope Rogers, 2 Kathryn Treder, 3 Keia Mae Sagapolu, 4 Hallie Taufo\u2019ou, 5 Erica Jarrell-Searcy, 6 Freda Tafuna, 7 Kate Zackary (capt.), 8 Rachel Johnson, 9 Cassidy Bargell, 10 McKenzie Hawkins, 11 Erica Coulibaly, 12 Gabby Cantorna, 13 Ilona Maher, 14 Emily Henrich, 15 Sariah Ibarra<\/p>\n
SAMOA
1 Denise Aiolupotea, 2 Avau Filimaua, 3 Tori Iosefo, 4 Ana-Lise Sio, 5 Demielle Onesemo-Tuilaepa, 6 Utumalama Atonio, 7 Sui Pauaraisa (capt.), 8 Jaanna Fanene-Lolo, 9 Ana Afuie, 10 Karla Wright-Akeli, 11 Drenna Falaniko, 12 Harmony Vatau, 13 Keilamarita Pouri-Lane, 14 Lutia Col Aumua, 15 Taytana Pati Ah-Cheung<\/p>\n
Venue: York Community Stadium, Huntington
Kickoff: 13:30 local (05:30 Pacific, 08:30 Eastern)
Weather Forecast: cloudy, 68\u00b0F (20\u00b0C), wind S 12-18mph (19-29km\/h)
Broadcasts: Paramount+<\/a> (USA), TSN 3<\/a>\u00a0(Canada), RugbyPass TV<\/a><\/p>\n
Assistants: Holly Wood (England) & Amber Stamp-Dunstan (Wales)
TMO: Ian Tempest (England)<\/p>\n USA 1, Samoa 0
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