Dorofeev's kcik is charged down and is into touch on the Russian 22m

Pisi gets us under way

Samoa have finished their haka and have made the challenge. We are all set

Teams make their way to the field. Anthems are about to begin

Hello and welcome to Kumagaya Rugby Stadium for Pool A clash. Russia have a short turnaround time as they take on Samoa after their recent defeat to Japan on last Thursday. They put in an impressive performance against a poor Japan and will take heart from that performance. Samoa are a different beast though. They are playing their opening game and will want to send a statement. Russia will be wary of their strong defense. Samoa haven't had a great 2019, only winning once. Since the start of 2019, they have only won two games from their eight matches played. These two sides have never met, so it will be an interesting encounter.