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Tonga-Samoa clash 'could draw 50,000' in right venue

The big pro-Tonga crowd at CommBank Stadium on Sunday has heightened expectations for 2025. (Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS)

Rugby league officials must decide whether to host next year's Tonga-Samoa blockbuster at Accor Stadium, in a bid to push for the biggest Test crowd in Australia in 50 years.

Sunday's Pacific Championships finals at nearby CommBank Stadium drew a sold-out crowd of 28,728, with Australia's 20-14 win coming in front of a passionate pro-Tonga crowd.

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