Former Samoa Under 20 flanker Faiva Tagatauli has passed away on Thursday morning following a head injury that he sustained while playing for his club last weekend.
England ended their autumn international campaign undefeated for the second successive time under head coach Eddie Jones as they trounced Samoa 48-14 at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.
Scotland managed to resist a second half resurgence from Samoa as they kick started their autumn international campaign with a 44-38 win over Samoa at Murrayfield Stadium.
Scotland have included four uncapped players in their squad to face Samoa in the opening game of the autumn internationals to be played at Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday.
The Rugby Football Union is set to make a goodwill payment of £75,000 to the Samoan Rugby Union after the prime minister has declared the organisation bankrupt.
Steffan Evans scored a double including the decisive one in the final 10 minutes as Wales managed to edge out Samoa by 17-19 in their final game of the summer tour at Apia Park on Friday.
Wales interim head coach Robin McBryde has made as many as seven changes for the upcoming Test against Samoa scheduled to be played in Apia on Saturday.
New Zealand ran a 12-try riot as they warmed up for the British and Irish Lions series with an intimidating 78-0 win over Samoa at Eden Park on Friday.