Steve Borthwick's side struggled to an 18-17 win over Samoa on Saturday
England ran out 18-17 winners over Samoa on Saturday, but the referee for the game had to enforce a unique rule after the ball hit spider cam in the stadium.
England had kicked possession away in their own half with Samoa getting the ball back, but the rule states that the team who had possession retain it via a scrum if it strikes spider cam.It was a night that England will have learned little from as they faced the prospect of a first ever loss to Samoa before Danny Care's late try. The Pacific Islanders twice crossed to score in the first-half after Ollie Chessum's early try as a shock looked very much on the cards.
Kickers get 60 seconds to take their shot with the time beginning when the offence is penalised. Farrell was seen in dialogue with some of the opposition as he lined up the kick, but ultimately took too long composing himself and the referee intervened, handing a scrum to Samoa. He added on his personal milestone: "I don't know what it means, I am still thinking about the game and us. It will be like that for the next few days, I will look back on it further down the line."
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