England's Danny Care celebrates after scoring a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool D match between England and Samoa at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, outside Lille, France, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

The close result will leave probable World Cup quarter-final opponents Fiji licking their lips.

Rugby World Cup: England digs deep to secure narrow 18-17 victory over Samoa 

More than 60 people have died from the disease which has infected at least 4,000 people as it spreads across the Pacific island.

Samoa begins two-day shutdown as authorities battle deadly measles outbreak

Samoa coach Titimaea Tafua wants his team to put on a show against England at Twickenham to help rescue the nation from the rugby doldrums

Stricken Samoa aiming to put on a show against England

The scots can fire themselves into the World Cup quarter-finals if they beat Samoa in Newcastle later.

Cotter's Scotland hoping to lift nation

Can the Pacific Island nation defy the odds at England 2015?

Rugby World Cup profile: Samoa

Samoa continued their World Cup preparations with a 27-24 loss to the Barbarians at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London.

Report: Barbarians 27-24 Samoa

Wales were beaten for the fifth straight time as Samoa bulldozed their way to a 26 points to 19 victory at the Millennium Stadium.  

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