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Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

The hooter sounds and Samoa in possession punt it out to get the win.

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

Samoa looking to close out the match by retaining the possession but, still working their way up the fiedl starving the French of any last chances of getting the ball to score

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

France in possession now looking for the gaps that just don't seem to appear in the Samoan defense. After some patient build up the final pass goes forward and the possession is relinquished to Samoa who now have the scrum feed

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

Off the resulting line out the ball is spilled forward by the French and the loose ball is scooped up by Samoa who run the length of the field to score the try

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

The French steal the ball off the Samoan line out feed, and go on the attack. Penalty now to France as the Samoans penalized for a high tackle

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

Penalty to Samoa , and the quick tap catches the French defense napping and the try is scored bringing the Samoans straight back into this match.

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

Samoa to get the second half underway.

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

The French turn the ball over meters from their try line and clear the ball out to the side to bring the half to a close.

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

Still the Samoans probe but, the French hold on as the half time hooter goes

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

The French defense not giving an inch to allow the Samoan attack to get through