The Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington is about as far from the Pacific Islands as a place can be, but it will soon feel like the centre of the Polynesian universe.
Because they are coming. From the west of Sydney and the south of Auckland, from Brisbane and Melbourne, from Apia and Nuku'alofa, from the islands of Hawai'i and the mountains of Utah, they are all coming.
On Monday at 12:30am (AEST), Tonga will play Samoa for a shot at the World Cup semi-finals and in doing so reignite the most exhilarating rivalry in international rugby league.
