Even having a French referee did not help the French team against Samoa The first half saw France soft and an easy touch as Samoa scored 5 unanswered tries to take a 0-24 lead into half-time. The second half and at least France scored 2 tries as Samoa stretched away to a final score of:
France 10 Samoa 42
Scorers
France
Tries: Guisset, Planas Goals: Bosc
Samoa
Tries: Utai, Meli, Te’o 2, Carmont, Taulapapa, Roberts, Puletua Goals: Roberts 2, Paulo 2
Samoa winger Francis Meli
Meli was one of seven Samoa tryscorers in Penrith
Teams
France: Taylor, Planas, Sadaoui, Raguin, Pelo, Wilson, Bosc, Guisset, Moly, Fellous, Fakir, Anselme, Mounis.
Replacements: Elima, Carrasco, Griffi, Baile.
Samoa: Ropati, Utai, Meli, Carmont, Taulapapa, Roberts, Talipeau, Leuluai, Seuseu, F. Puletua, Te’o, T. Puletua, Hansen.
Replacements: McDade, Lauitiiti, Paulo, Samau.
Referee: Thierry Alibert (France)