The Latest Breaking News from Samoa

Club loyalties will be temporarily shelved as a record-equalling eight players from one rugby league club prepare to meet in the decider

In 68 years of the Rugby League World Cup, Samoa are the first Pacific nation to reach the final — and their fans' celebrations have poured onto the streets at home and abroad.

The Penrith star iced a pressure 84th-minute kick in Golden Point extra-time to leave World Cup semi-final opponents England broken. It put tier-two Samoa into a first-ever World Cup final

London (AFP) - Samoa's historic march to the final of the Rugby League World Cup has solid foundations in a star-studded squad of hardened NRL and State of Origin regulars who have opted to play for their country of heritage rather than powerhouses such as Australia and New Zealand.

England went down to a golden-point 27-26 defeat to Samoa.

Samoa's Stephen Crichton's drop goal proved the difference after England consistently threw away leading positions and coughed up the ball when it mattered most

They have grown up as best mates, but Samoa's Jarome Luai says he wants to make Nathan Cleary's life a misery in the Rugby League World Cup final.

London (AFP) - Samoa captain Junior Paulo vowed Saturday that his team would go all out in their preparations for a historic Rugby League World Cup final against Australia after a thrilling last-four victory over England.

Stephen Crichton’s nerveless drop goal sealed a 27-26 win for the Pacific islanders.