NORTHAMPTON, England :England made 13 changes for their 92-3 Pool A victory over Samoa at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday but fans would not have known it given the cohesive performance of the side that pleased coach John Mitchell.

Samoa, whose players hold amateur status, were never expected to trouble top ranked England but the home side put in an 80-minute performance to run in 14 tries in difficult, wet conditions and post their record World Cup score.

"I thought the girls' attitude was outstanding, they were so clinical and looked really well organised," Mitchell told reporters. "Sometimes you get a bit loose when the scoreboard builds but they just stuck to the process.”

Flyhalf Helena Rowland came into the side for the game and posted 27 points with a try and 11 conversions, the

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