Mike Stanley (right) with younger brother Sam after Samoa's win against USA
MIKE Stanley completed his journey from Warners Bridge to the Rugby World Cup by coming on for Samoa in their 25-16 win against USA this afternoon.
Stanley, a former Southend fly-half, had a brief taste of the action as an early injury assessment replacement before returning in the 58th minute to replace fly half Tusi Pisi at Brighton’s Community Stadium.
Stanley kicked a fine penalty from the left touch-line to seal Samoa’s win and will now be hoping to figure in their next game against South Africa on Saturday.
The 25-year-old tweeted after the game: “Great to get the first one under the belt. Good effort from the boys! Looking forward to another week of training already.”
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