Wallabies v Samoa: Rugby World Cup warm-up – live!

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11.33am BST

40 min: Nanai-Williams with a terrific try-saving tackle on Haylett-Petty. Wonderful desperation from the fullback and he prevents further damage on the board.

And there, finally is the whistle for half-time. It’s a comfortable lead for the home side, who have in large measure been good value for their lead.

11.31am BST

40 min: Samoa look to burst away! But there’s an infringement in the scrum in the lead up. We reset again. The fans are getting their full money’s worth of this opening “forty” minutes. What can Australia make from this set piece?

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source: theguardian.com