May suffers sickening hip injury as Samoa flogged

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Former Panthers prima Tyrone May was taken to infirmary aft suffering a dislocated hep during Samoa's dense nonaccomplishment to England successful their satellite cupful opener.

Trailing 18-6 aboriginal successful the 2nd half, May was tackled by England centre Kallum Watkins.

As the momentum of the tackle took them to ground, May's close ft spot into the turf and the bodyweight of some men came down connected it.

Play was stopped for respective minutes arsenic medics stretchered May from the field, which was accompanied by a circular of applause from fans.

It was a carnage filled time for Samoa, with Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (syndesmosis) and Braden Hamlin-Uele (calf) besides successful uncertainty for the remainder of the tournament.

Anthony Milford is besides facing suspension aft helium was sent to the misdeed bin for a precocious tackle mid-way done the 2nd half.

Coach Matt Parish said helium couldn't usage injuries for his side's disappointing performance.

"We person to beryllium amended than that today. Without doubt. We are not utilizing it arsenic an excuse for thing similar that," helium said.

"We didn't person a batch of luck wounded omniscient but ... we person to beryllium a batch much resilient than we were."

England scored six tries successful the past 16 minutes of the match. Parish denied his broadside gave up.

"We had a antheral successful the misdeed bin, a second-rower successful the centre, 1 centre who was busted, truthful I decidedly wouldn't accidental that."

Meanwhile, England were each smiles. Knights winger Dom Young scored two, arsenic did Canberra's Elliott Whitehead.

While Roosters playmaker Victor Radley didn't transverse the chalk himself successful his England debut, helium played 49 minutes and ran 138 metres. He besides had 3 effort assists.

The effort earned him man-of-the-match honours.

"I'm not definite however I got the antheral of the match. I'm a spot embarrassed but I'm truly stoked, this was truly enjoyable," helium said aft the match.

England volition adjacent look France adjacent Sunday greeting (AEDT), portion Samoa look Greece aboriginal Monday greeting (AEDT).

In Sunday morning's different game, the Kangaroos thumped Fiji 42-8.

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