RLWC match result · Round 1

Samoa 78–4 France

Full time

Half time: 34–4

Final score, scoring summary and match statistics.

Samoa vs France
Competition
Rugby League World Cup
Round
Round 1
Date
Venue
CommBank Stadium, Sydney

How the score changed

Score and scoring events

Score progression

Score progression. Samoa 78–4 France at full time. Steps show the scoring events.

Samoa 78–4 France at full time. Steps show the scoring events.

Scoring events
  1. Try · Deine MarinerSamoa+4
  2. Conversion · Stephen CrichtonSamoa+2
  3. Try · Benaiah IoeluSamoa+4
  4. Conversion · Stephen CrichtonSamoa+2
  5. Try · Jermaine McEwenSamoa+4
  6. Conversion · Stephen CrichtonSamoa+2
  7. Try · Sualauvi Fa'alogoSamoa+4
  8. Try · Hamiso Tabuai-FidowSamoa+4
  9. Conversion · Stephen CrichtonSamoa+2
  10. Try · Guillermo Aispuro-BichetFrance+4
  11. Try · Sualauvi Fa'alogoSamoa+4
  12. Conversion · Stephen CrichtonSamoa+2
  13. Try · Stephen CrichtonSamoa+4
  14. Conversion · Stephen CrichtonSamoa+2
  15. Try · Shawn BloreSamoa+4
  16. Conversion · Stephen CrichtonSamoa+2
  17. Try · Sualauvi Fa'alogoSamoa+4
  18. Try · Sualauvi Fa'alogoSamoa+4
  19. Try · Chanel Harris-TavitaSamoa+4
  20. Conversion · Stephen CrichtonSamoa+2
  21. Try · Izack TagoSamoa+4
  22. Conversion · Stephen CrichtonSamoa+2
  23. Try · Francis MoloSamoa+4
  24. Conversion · Stephen CrichtonSamoa+2
  25. Try · Benaiah IoeluSamoa+4
  26. Conversion · Stephen CrichtonSamoa+2

Selected team comparisons

How the match was won

Run metres

Run metres. Samoa: 2,086 m; France: 768 m.

Samoa: 2,086 m; France: 768 m.

Line breaks

Line breaks. Samoa: 16; France: 3.

Samoa: 16; France: 3.

Missed tackles

Missed tackles. Samoa: 12; France: 67.

Samoa: 12; France: 67.

Possession

Possession. Samoa: 62%; France: 38%.

Samoa: 62%; France: 38%.

Scoring timeline

Match flow

Line breaks by match period

Line breaks by match period. Scoring timeline.

Scoring timeline.

The full match

Complete match statistics

Scoring
SamoaStatisticFrance
78Points4
14Tries1
34Half-time points4
11Conversions—
11Goals made0
15Goal attempts1
Possession and control
SamoaStatisticFrance
62%Possession38%
75%Completion rate66%
3.57sPlay-the-ball speed3.78s
12Errors16
36Sets completed22
48Sets attempted33
26:53Time in possession16:01
426Receipts268
244Passes149
22Dummy-half passes15
Yardage and territory
SamoaStatisticFrance
2,086 mRun metres768 m
579 mPost-contact metres232 m
43.47Average set distance23.28
215 mKick-return metres50 m
199Runs104
Attacking penetration
SamoaStatisticFrance
16Line breaks3
67Tackle breaks12
Kicking
SamoaStatisticFrance
50%Kick defusal rate17%
73.3%Goal-kicking accuracy0%
2Forced dropouts0
252 mKicking metres400 m
12Kicks15
2Bombs1
2Grubbers7
040/20 kicks0
Creating chances
SamoaStatisticFrance
11Offloads5
Defence
SamoaStatisticFrance
191Tackles made313
12Missed tackles67
8Ineffective tackles15
90.5%Tackle efficiency79.2%
2Intercepts0
Discipline
SamoaStatisticFrance
6Penalties conceded6
2Ruck infringements3
0Sin bins0
0Send-offs0
0On report0
Carry efficiency
SamoaStatisticFrance
10.5Metres per run7.4
7.6Pre-contact metres per run5.2
2.9Post-contact metres per run2.2
Tackle breaking
SamoaStatisticFrance
3.4Tackle breaks per 10 runs1.2
Scoring efficiency
SamoaStatisticFrance
16.2Points per 10 sets1.2
0.88Tries per line break0.33
Penetration
SamoaStatisticFrance
3.3Line breaks per 10 sets0.9
Ball security and pressure
SamoaStatisticFrance
2.5Errors per 10 sets4.8
Defensive execution
SamoaStatisticFrance
5.7%Tackle miss rate17.0%
Kicking pressure
SamoaStatisticFrance
1.7Forced dropouts per 10 kicks0.0
Second-phase play
SamoaStatisticFrance
0.6Offloads per 10 runs0.5
Participation
SamoaStatisticFrance
8Interchanges used7
0Head injury assessments1
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