RWC2025 | Samoa head coach Ramsey Tomokino and captain Sui Pauaraisa react to their team's 92-3 defeat

Samoa head coach Ramsey Tomokino and captain Sui Pauaraisa react to their team's 92-3 defeat by England in Pool A at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.

Ramsey Tomokino, head coach

On the match:
“We played well in patches. We still want to be better but we came up against a class England side. They suffocated us, forced us into errors... when you don't play at that level often, it's a tough day for us. We wanted a performance but the girls played with their hearts."

"We set some small wins about getting some points and trying to keep the score down. The sacrifices some of the girls make, we've got mothers, people who have taken time off work, but we don't want to make excuses, we want to get better. And if we get opportunities to play in big competitions like Fijiana, we will get better."

Sui Pauaraisa, captain

On the game:
"We knew that England was going to be the toughest game of our pool, but just walking in here, not only was it Samoans who were behind us but the whole of England, and people from other countries. That's a massive win for us.

"England are a top-of-the-world team but we belong here and we deserve to be here, and hopefully this will continue, paving the way for the girls coming up. And I just want to say a big thank you to everyone at home for supporting us."