Samoa

There were, as Radiohead once sang, no alarms and no surprises as Samoa condemned a developing Namibian team to a second successive defeat.

In a world cup year, the focus of all attention goes to the contenders the teams that will be there in the business end of the tournament.

The last time Samoa took on Australia, they ended up on the wrong end of a 74-7 drubbing at Sydney's Olympic Stadium. Six years on, the two sides met again last Sunday in a 'warm-up' match as part of their preparation for the World Cup which starts in New Zealand in just under 2 months time

Soane Tonga'uiha is one of the most effective props in the Aviva Premiership today. A potent attack threat, a strong runner with soft hands and assured in the loose