A ceremony reserved only for monarchs was put on by villagers from the home of Samoa’s head of state.

King receives surprise honour in Samoa on final leg of royal tour

England's Danny Care celebrates after scoring a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool D match between England and Samoa at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, outside Lille, France, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

The close result will leave probable World Cup quarter-final opponents Fiji licking their lips.

Rugby World Cup: England digs deep to secure narrow 18-17 victory over Samoa 

More than 60 people have died from the disease which has infected at least 4,000 people as it spreads across the Pacific island.

Samoa begins two-day shutdown as authorities battle deadly measles outbreak

Samoa coach Titimaea Tafua wants his team to put on a show against England at Twickenham to help rescue the nation from the rugby doldrums

Stricken Samoa aiming to put on a show against England

The scots can fire themselves into the World Cup quarter-finals if they beat Samoa in Newcastle later.

Cotter's Scotland hoping to lift nation

Can the Pacific Island nation defy the odds at England 2015?

Rugby World Cup profile: Samoa

Samoa continued their World Cup preparations with a 27-24 loss to the Barbarians at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London.

Report: Barbarians 27-24 Samoa

Wales were beaten for the fifth straight time as Samoa bulldozed their way to a 26 points to 19 victory at the Millennium Stadium.  

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