Welcome to our complete RLWC 2026 Samoa v France Match Hub Express. Here you’ll find just enough of the opinion and post match stats you could need to keep up with each match of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.
RLWC 2026 Samoa v France Summary
TEAMS
Samoa team list: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Brian To’o 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Deine Mariner 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Jarome Luai (c) 8. Francis Molo 9. Benaiah Ioelu 10. Junior Paulo (c) 11. Connelly Lemuelu 12. Jermaine McEwen 13. Francis Manuleleua 14. Jazz Tevaga 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Shawn Blore 17. Sualauvi Faalogo 18. Ata Mariota 19. Clayton Faulalo 20. Ronald Volkman 21. Pasami Saulo 22. Enari Tuala
France team list: 1. Arthur Mourgue 2. Benjamin Laguerre 3. Latrell Siegwalt 4. Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet 5. Léo Darrelatour 6. Cesar Rouge 7. Théo Fages 8. Romain Navarrete 9. Benjamin Garcia (c) 10. Lambert Belmas 11. Arthur Romano 12. Mathieu Jussaume 13. Julian Bousquet 14. Amir Bourouh 15. Tiaki Chan 16. Jordan Dezaria 17. Mathieu Cozza 18. Thomas Lacans 19. Louis Grossemy 20. Jowasa Drodrolagi 21. Roméo Tropis 22. Fouad Yaha
TEAM TALKING POINT:
The huge imbalance of NRL stars between the sides. Great for France that they have a genuine French side and not loose join through questionable family history, but the lack of NRL stars and the gulf between that competition and the Super League where most of the French players come from is huge. Even worse when you consider the 6 players for Samoa who have played State of Origin recently.
MATCH SUMMARY
Here’s all the stats from the game that mattered.
STATS
- Samoa lead the H2H by 5-1 now, with the first game in 1995.
- Samoa have won the last two games v France by a combined 140-8.
- The 78 points scored in this match is Samoa’s new record and the second time they have passed 70 points after scoring 72 v Greece at the last World Cup.
AI GREG NORMAN’S PIC-REDICTION
AI Greg Norman is always on hand to give his opinion on anything sport related, and we harness the power of AI and his imagination to come up with a pictorial prediction.
AI Pic was intended for pre-game use, but was too good to waste. And AI Greg wasn’t too far off.
