Progress was the order of the day and progress has been made. It was far from pretty at times, and 44 points really does flatter England, but a win and a bonus point means that their dreams of retaining the World Cup are still alive. Credit to Samoa, they matched England up until the last 15 minutes and were on the verge of a mighty upset at times, but indiscipline proved to be their undoing as it so often has been in the past.
For the English patient, the situation has gone from critical to stable. Wilkinson breathed new life into the team but even he looked more fallable than he ever has in an England shirt. From here, the platform has been set to reach the quarter-finals, but whether or not you'd back them to go further is another question.
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