England power past Samoa to clinch second successive series sweep
- England 34-16 Samoa; hosts secure 2-0 series win
- George Williams leads from front in six-try success
Mission accomplished for England in another thoroughly productive set of autumn internationals: and now, minds can start to drift towards the biggest challenge of them all next year.
For many, the news that Australia are set to tour England and revive the Ashes in 2025 was a thought too tempting to resist even before this series against Samoa had been concluded. But for Shaun Wane and his players, this was an obstacle they could ill afford to overlook and write off, especially given how the Samoans stunned England in the World Cup two years ago.
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