Farnworth stars as England wrap up series win against Samoa

England (22) 34

Tries: Marshall, Williams, Ashton, Farnworth (2), Welsby Goals: Smith (5)

Samoa (6) 16

Tries: Blore, Tago, Nanai Goals: Pauga (2)

Herbie Farnworth delivered a superb show that included 2 tries arsenic England wrapped up a 2-0 Test bid triumph by beating Samoa 34-16 astatine Headingley.

England person present won 7 successive matches since their melodramatic World Cup semi-final decision by the Pacific Islanders successful 2022.

Shawn Blore Anae Ulisese's effort had fixed Samoa an aboriginal 6-2 pb successful a bruising matter that produced immoderate bone-crunching tackles from some sets of players.

However, tries from Wigan Warriors winger Liam Marshall, connected his debut, skipper George Williams, Matty Ashton and Farnworth, helped England to a 22-6 vantage astatine the interval.

And portion Jake Tago's effort brought the tourists backmost into the contest, Dolphins centre Farnworth, 1 of 3 NRL players successful Shaun Wane's starting 13, crossed for the 2nd clip earlier breaking the visitors' antiaircraft enactment to laic connected a effort for Jack Welsby.

Jeremiah Nanai's precocious effort from Jarome Luai's well-executed grubber footwear proved small much than a consolation for Ben Gardiner's side.