Samoa, which featured a string of high-profile NRL stars but looked undercooked as they hadn’t played a warm-up match, hit back on the stroke of half time when Izack Tago intercepted a loose pass on the halfway line and ran away, but they ended the half with a 18-6 backlog.
Kallum Watkins helped England revolt in the second half, while Samoa showed their frustration in the 62nd minute when scrum half Anthony Milford was dismissed sin for a late tackle on Tomkins.
Herbie Farnworth, Whitehead – twice – Tommy Makinson, Williams and Tom Burgess all went on to take a resounding win.
Makinson claimed a total of 24 points including 10 conversions to complete a painful afternoon for Samoa.
Coach Matt Parish denied that his men threw in the towel, but he continued to count the injury costs for Tyrone May, Braden Hamlin-Uele and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, which will leave them missing the rest of the tournament.
Significantly, England came through unscathed and Wane will be making big changes for next Saturday’s game against France in Bolton.
After this resounding success, Wane’s side will go there with confidence running through their veins.
Match details
Scores: 2-0 Makinson Pen, 6-0 Try Welsby,8-0 Makinson Against, 12-0 Try Young, 14-0 Makinson Against, Try Young 18-6, Try Tago18-4, Crichton Against 18-6, Try Watkins -6, Makinson 24-6, Makinson pen26-6, Farnworth 30-6, Makinson 32-6, Whitehead 36-6, Makinson 38-6, Whitehead 42-6, Makinson 44-6 , Makinson try 48-6, Makinson con50-6, Williams try 54-6, Burgess try 58-6, Makinson con 60-6.
England: S Tomkins; D Young, H Farnworth, Kwatkins, T Makinson; J Welsby, G Williams; T Burgess, M McIlorum, C Hill, EWhitehead, M McMeeken, V Radley
nodes: M Cooper, M Knowles, M Lees, LHompson
Samoa: J Su’ali’I; H Tabuai-Fidow, I Tago, S Crichton, B To’o; J Luai, A Milford; J Papali’I, D Levi, J Paulo, J Aloiai, JSu’a, B Hamlin-Uele
nodes: T May, K Tuilagi, S Leniu, M Taupau
Sin bin: Milford (62)
Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia).