The Samoans led 12-0 within ten minutes and looked to have the game safe leading 22-3 at the break, but The USA, angered by a yellow card shown to US number eight Tasi Mounga, rallied and clawed their way back into the game, just failing to find enough incision to make their later supriority count.

The scorers:

For Samoa:
Tries: Fa'atau, Tuilagi, Thompson
Cons: Crichton 2
Pens: Crichton 2

For USA:
Tries: Ngwenya, Stanfill
Con: Hercus
Pens: Hercus 3

Yellow cards: Mounga (51, USA, killing the ball), Sefo (75, Samoa, off the ball tackle)

Samoa: 15 Loki Crichton, 14 Lome Fa'atau, 13 Seilala Mapusua, 12 Elvis Seveali'i, 11 Alesana Tuilagi, 10 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, 9 Junior Polu, 8 Alfie Vaeluaga, 7 Justin Purdie, 6 Semo Sititi (c), 5 Kane Thompson, 4 Leo Lafaiali'i, 3 Census Johnston, 2 Mahonri Schwalger, 1 Kas Lealamanua.
Replacements: 16 Silao Vaisola Sefo, 17 Naama Leleimalefaga, 18 Joe Tekori, 19 Ulia Ulia, 20 Steve So'oialo, 21 David Lemi, 22 Lolo Lui.

United States: 15 Chris Wyles, 14 Salesi Sika, 13 Phillip Eloff, 12 Vahafolau Esikia, 11 Takudzwa Ngwenya, 10 Mike Hercus (c), 9 Chad Erskine, 8 Tasi Mounga, 7 Todd Clever, 6 Louis Stanfill, 5 Hayden Mexted, 4 Alec Parker, 3 Chris Osentowski, 2 Owen Lentz, 1 Mike MacDonald.
Replacements: 16 Blake Burdette, 17 Matekitonga Moeakiola, 18 Mark Aylor, 19 Henry Bloomfield, 20 Mike Petri, 21 Valenese Malifa, 22 Albert Tuipulotu.

Referee: Wayne Barnes
Conditions: Light showers. High 16°C, low 9°C
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins, Mark Lawrence
Television match official: Dave Pearson
Assessor: Bob Francis