'Scrappy' England come from behind to beat inspired Samoa
England captain Owen Farrell said his were "scrappy" as they came back to edge Samoa 18-17 in the Rugby World Cup on Saturday after trailing by nine points with half an hour to play.
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England captain Farrell looking forward to Curry return
England flanker Tom Curry is fit and raring to go should he be selected against Samoa having played only three minutes in the Rugby World Cup following an early red card picked up against Argentina.
Kickers worth their weight in gold at Rugby World Cup
MARSEILLE, France : Every Rugby World Cup has been won by a nation with a strong goal-kicker who can turn pressure into points and it is likely to be the case again in France with the teams who have come through tight contests so far all having one thing in common.
England coach sees new options after three flyhalves test
LILLE, France : England coach Steve Borthwick said playing three flyhalves for part of Saturday's 71-0 thrashing of Chile had brought a new dimension to his side that he could deploy again in future.
Owen Farrell recalls emotional roller-coaster ride of exile from England team
Owen Farrell is eager to make his mark on the Rugby World Cup after riding an emotional roller coaster watching England’s opening two matches.
Owen Farrell returns for England at fly-half and will captain side against Chile
Owen Farrell will make his first appearance at the Rugby World Cup when when he starts at fly-half against Chile in Lille on Saturday, with Marcus Smith at full-back and Henry Arundell on the wing as coach Steve Borthwick shuffles his resources.
Lewis Ludlam urges England's booing fans to stick with them
Lewis Ludlam has urged booing fans to keep the faith after admitting that England could have shown more enterprise in their 34-12 World Cup victory over Japan.
England booed by own fans as they beat Japan at Rugby World Cup
Joe Marchant reached out to dot down at the death to ensure England, who opened their World Cup campaign with a 27-10 victory over Argentina, took five points for the win.