2007 Rugby World Cup Pool A - Samoa Vs United States

Samoa Vs United States

26 September 2007
20:00
Samoa 25 – 21 United States Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Attendance: 34,124
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Tries: Fa'atau 5' m
Tuilagi 9' c
Thompson 37' c
Con: Crichton (2/3)
Pen: Crichton (2/2) 30', 72'
Report Tries: Ngwenya 53' c
Stanfill 79' m
Con: Hercus (1/2)
Pen: Hercus (3/4) 32', 65', 75'
Samoa
FB 15 Loki Crichton
RW 14 Lome Fa'atau 60' 79'
OC 13 Elvis Seveali'i
IC 12 Seilala Mapusua 79'
LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi
FH 10 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu 70'
SH 9 Junior Polu 70'
N8 8 Alfie Vaeluaga 67' 70'
OF 7 Justin Purdie 78'
BF 6 Semo Sititi (c)
RL 5 Kane Thompson 64'
LL 4 Leo Lafaiali'i
TP 3 Census Johnston
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger 73' 78'
LP 1 Kas Lealamanua 70'
Replacements:
HK 16 Silao Vaisola Sefo 76' to 80+' 73'
PR 17 Na'ama Leleimalefaga 70'
LK 18 Joe Tekori 64'
FL 19 Ulia Ulia 67' 70'
SH 20 Steve So'oialo 70'
WG 21 David Lemi 60'
FH 22 Lolo Lui 70'
Coach:
Michael Jones
United States
FB 15 Chris Wyles
RW 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya
OC 13 Philip Eloff
IC 12 Vahafolau Esikia 73'
LW 11 Salesi Sika
FH 10 Mike Hercus (c)
SH 9 Chad Erskine
N8 8 Fifita Mounga 52' to 62' 64'
OF 7 Todd Clever 45'
BF 6 Louis Stanfill
RL 5 Hayden Mexted
LL 4 Alec Parker
TP 3 Chris Osentowski
HK 2 Owen Lentz
LP 1 Mike MacDonald 68'
Replacements:
HK 16 Blake Burdette 45'
PR 17 Matekitonga Moeakiola 68'
N8 18 Henry Bloomfield
FL 19 Mark Aylor 64'
SH 20 Michael Petri
FH 21 Valenese Malifa
CE 22 Albert Tuipulotu 73'
Coach:
Peter Thorburn

Man of the Match:
Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu (Samoa)

Touch judges:
Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Television match official:
Dave Pearson (England)
Fourth official:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Fifth official:
Cyril Lafon (France)

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