England vs Samoa live: Elliot Daly scores twice as Eddie Jones' side end 2017 on a high in seven-try rout

Re-live the action from the autumn international at Twickenham

Mike Brown celebrates England's first try against Samoa (Getty)

England take on Samoa in their third and final autumn international at Twickenham, with Eddie jones deploying an understrength side to give his fringe players a chance as they hope to end the year with nine wins from 10 matches. Follow the latest here.

• England vs Samoa kicks off at 15:00 GMT
• England make nine changes to starting XV with Owen Farrell rested
• Dylan Hartley among the replacements so Jamie George makes first start
• Sam Simmonds also makes debut start at No 8
• Genge, Ewels, Lozowski and Slade all brought in
• Samoa looking to claim their first victory over England

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Preview...

England face Samoa in their final autumn international this year, with Eddie Jones’ side looking to make it nine wins from 10 matches to sign-off 2017 on a high and prepare for February’s Six Nations with momentum.

After victories over Argentina and Australia this month, England will hope to add the scalp of Samoa to their list of conquered opponents, with Jones winning 21 of his 22 matches in charge of the national team – the only blotch remaining the Six Nations defeat by Ireland.

With Samoa struggling both on and off the field, Jones has made plenty of changes to his side, with a number of fringe players coming in with the chance to impress. Captain Dylan Hartley is named among the replacements for the first time since November 2014, while Owen Farrell is rested completely for the second time in three matches.

Both Jamie George and Sam Simmonds make their first starts for England, the former ending a world record run of 19 consecutive Test appearances from the bench, whil Chris Robshaw and George Ford co-captain the side.

Samoa name the creative Chiefs back Tim Nanai-Williams at fly-half, while Northampton Saints full-back Ahsee Tuala is also named in the starting XV.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Test.

When is it?

England vs Samoa takes place on Saturday 25 November at Twickenham Stadium.

What time does it start?

The match is scheduled to kick-off at 15:00 GMT.

Where can I watch it?

England vs Samoa will be shown live on Sky Sports Action from 14:30 and on Sky Sports Main Event from 14:55. Highlights will be shown on BBC Two from 13:00. You can also follow the match live here with The Independent.

Teams...

England: Mike Brown; Jonny May, Henry Slade, Alex Lozowski, Elliot Daly; George Ford, Danny Care; Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Dan Cole; Joe Launchbury, Charlie Ewels; Maro itoje, Chris Robshaw, Sam Simmonds.

Replacements: Dylan Hartley, Joe Marler, Harry Williams, Nick Isiekwe, Courtney Lawes, Ben Youngs, Piers Francis, Semesa Rokoduguni.

Samoa: AhseeTuala, Paul Perez, Kieron Fonotia, Alapati Leiua, David Lemi; Tim Nanai-Williams, Dwayne Polataivao; Jordan Lay, Motu Matu'u, Donald Brighouse; Josh Tyrell, Chris Vui; Piula Fa’asalele, TJ Ioane, Jack Lam.

Replacements: Manu Leiataua, Jay Lay, Hisa Sasagi, Fa’atiga Lemalu, Ofisa Treviranus, Melani Matavao, Rey Lee-Lo, Jamie-Jerry Taulagi.

[25 November 2017 13:43 · Jack de Menezes]

Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of today's autumn international between England and Samoa, brought to you from pitchside at Twickenham Stadium.

[25 November 2017 13:59 · Jack de Menezes]

Let's start our build-up to today's encounter, with an hour to go until kick-off. Eddie Jones, the England coach, has challenged his side to fight fire with fire after working with Samoa in the past, and he is fully aware of the threat that the Pacific Islanders will pose if England fail to physically dominate them.

[25 November 2017 14:01 · Jack de Menezes]

England are skippered today by a familiar face in Chris Robshaw - the England skipper from 2011 until 2015 - and George Ford, with the pair sharing the duty for the second time this year. It's a remarkable story surrounding Robshaw, who two years ago was pretty much written off by Jones.

[25 November 2017 14:15 · Jack de Menezes]

There's certainly no doubt who Samoa will try to target this afternoon, with fly-half George Ford set to have a giant task on his hands trying to stop the rampaging back-rows running down his channel and the flying defence that will meet him when he has the ball.

[25 November 2017 14:20 · Jack de Menezes]

With Robshaw and Ford co-captaining England today, could the end be nigh for Dylan Hartley's reign? No, is the answer, as Eddie Jones has already confirmed that the hooker will return to the role for the Six Nations next year.

[25 November 2017 14:25 · Jack de Menezes]

With Hartley on the bench, Jamie George gets his first start for England after a world record 19 consecutive Test appearances as a replacements. He's joined in the starting XV by Sam Simmonds, who makes just his third cap and first start, and here's what Jones had to say about the pair.

[25 November 2017 14:30 · Jack de Menezes]

Much of the build-up to this match surrounded the financial crisis that has engulfed Samoan rugby, with the union declaring themselves bankrupt only for World Rugby to reject that claim. As a result of the dispute, the England players have decided not to give their match fees to their opposition today, as Mako Vunipola has suggested earlier this month. Here's how the messy saga unfolded.

[25 November 2017 14:35 · Jack de Menezes]

Should England be giving the Samoans some help in the financial department? Yes, says Jonathan Liew, whose column this week takes a look at the history between the two countries and what that means for rugby.

[25 November 2017 14:40 · Jack de Menezes]

Here's a reminder of how the two teams line-up today:

England: Mike Brown; Jonny May, Henry Slade, Alex Lozowski, Elliot Daly; George Ford, Danny Care; Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Dan Cole; Joe Launchbury, Charlie Ewels; Maro itoje, Chris Robshaw, Sam Simmonds.

Replacements: Dylan Hartley, Joe Marler, Harry Williams, Nick Isiekwe, Courtney Lawes, Ben Youngs, Piers Francis, Semesa Rokoduguni.

Samoa: Ahsee Tuala, Paul Perez, Kieron Fonotia, Alapati Leiua, David Lemi; Tim Nanai-Williams, Dwayne Polataivao; Jordan Lay, Motu Matu'u, Donald Brighouse; Josh Tyrell, Chris Vui; Piula Fa’asalele, TJ Ioane, Jack Lam.

Replacements: Manu Leiataua, Jay Lay, Hisa Sasagi, Fa’atiga Lemalu, Ofisa Treviranus, Melani Matavao, Rey Lee-Lo, Jamie-Jerry Taulagi.

[25 November 2017 14:54 · Jack de Menezes]

Just a few minutes to go then until the teams emerge from the tunnel. It's a much-changed England side without a number of key names, against a Samoa side that has struggled this season - both on and off the field.

However, the changes could well disrupt the hosts today, and it Samoa find their stride early on, who knows what could happen today.

An update on the conditions: it's a dry yet chilly day, and as the sun disappears behind the West Stand, it's only going to get colder. Someone send the hot chocolate...