England has thrashed Samoa 34-18 in Wigan in the first of a two-match Test series between the two nations, which was marred by a massive second half brawl.
The game had plenty of feeling stemming from Samoa’s traditional war dance, which saw the visitors’ get right into the faces of their opponents.
If anything, that seemed to spur England on, who raced out to a 16-0 lead after 20 minutes with skipper and five-eighth George Williams scoring one and setting up another as the home side’s left edge ran roughshod.
Samoa would hit back in the 33rd minute when Broncos flyer Deine Mariner crossed for the first of his two tries to trim the margin to 10.
NRL stars Herbie Farnworth and Victor Radley 파워볼사이트 linked up for England’s fourth try in the 48th minute.
Farnworth, who was arguably the best on ground (204 metres, two tries, one try assist), made a half break close to the Samoa line before finding an open Radley with a stunning offload.
Mariner kept the visitors in it with his second try minutes later.
There was plenty of drama in the 63rd minute when a heated all-in brawl erupted with noted enforcers Luciano Leiulua and John Bateman in the middle of it.
However, when the dust settled on that brief scuffle, England proved too classy late to run out convincing 16-point winners.