England head coach Steve Borthwick mentioned his aspect should take “a variety of learnings” from the slender win over Samoa into their World Cup quarter-final.

England had already received the group and Borthwick believes they confronted a well timed problem within the 18-17 victory.

“It was the form of check we wanted going into [the quarter-finals] subsequent week,” mentioned Borthwick.

“There will likely be a variety of learnings from it and we’ll be sure we take them into subsequent week.

“Wanting in direction of subsequent week, what did I would like? A extremely robust check and we obtained that.

“There [was a lot that didn’t meet] the required customary and for a interval there have been too many penalties conceded. However then the gamers obtained maintain of it and located a method to get the end result.

“I’ll take a look at it in unimaginable element and attempt to seize each studying doable to ensure we’re a greater workforce going ahead.”

Samoa have by no means overwhelmed England. however they carried out admirably and held a six-point lead with seven minutes remaining.

Borthwick, whose aspect are anticipated to face Fiji within the final eight, mentioned the Pacific Islanders deserved “immense credit score”.

“I believed Samoa performed brilliantly,” mentioned Borthwick. “They talked about it as being their World Cup ultimate and that’s precisely how they performed.

“They actually examined us and compelled us into plenty of errors. It was a really scrappy efficiency for lengthy intervals and a extremely robust check.

“We had been put underneath huge stress and there have been elements not of the required customary. Now we have now obtained to get better and as of Monday we’ll go into per week which we’re very enthusiastic about.”

‘An unimaginable position mannequin’

Owen Farrell turned England’s all-time main factors scorer, breaking Jonny Wilkinson’s 12-year file with a primary half-penalty.

Farrell, who was moved to inside centre with George Ford deployed at fly-half, was removed from his greatest and in addition turned the primary man in World Cup historical past to be timed out on the ‘shot clock’ as he ready to kick a 3rd penalty.

However Borthwick mentioned his captain is an “unimaginable position mannequin” after surpassing Wilkinson’s tally of 1,179 factors.

Borthwick added: “It is testomony to a person who has devoted himself to be the perfect he may be – the very best participant, the very best chief, the very best particular person across the squad.

“He has had an affect on so many younger lives and it is a privilege for me as a coach to work with him. Hopefully he’ll play many extra occasions in an England shirt.”

Farrell, who took his England tally to 1,186 since making his Check debut in 2012, was offered with a present by his team-mates to mark the event.

“I’ve not obtained too many ideas,” mentioned Farrell.

“The lads have simply given me a pleasant presentation, which was good, however my focus will likely be on us [as a team] over the subsequent few days.

“However it’s a enormous honour. They gave me a framed image and a present.”