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Sydney to host Tonga-Samoa World Cup blockbuster

The draw has been released for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup with Australia in the same pool as Fiji, New Zealand and the Cook Islands.

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Samoa PM suspends country’s only daily newspaper from press briefings amid dispute over coverage

Prime minister has accused the Samoa Observer of inaccurate reporting during his eight-week medical stay in New Zealand

The Guardian - AU

Samoa scrape past Belgium to qualify for World Cup

Samoa have qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia by a single bonus point after a tense 13-13 draw with Belgium.

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'What if': Samoa flyer certain he scored against Kiwis

Samoa winger Deine Mariner is adamant the bunker got it wrong in denying him a crucial try in their Pacific Cup final loss to New Zealand.

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New Zealand beat Samoa 36-14 to win Pacific Championships

Sunday’s triumph marked the perfect send-off for Kiwi veteran Kieran Foran and made a statement ahead of next year’s World Cup

The Independent UK

Kiwis a sleeping giant no more as Foran exits a winner

New Zealand have beaten Samoa 36-14 to win the Pacific Cup, proving they remain every bit a challenger to Australia for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.

AAP

Luai finds his why in helping inspire Polynesian halves

Jarome Luai has been labelled an inspiration for young Polynesian halves, with the Samoa No.7 revealing it is a chief motivation to represent his heritage.

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Kiwis lead charge in 2025 Golden Boot league award

Rugby league's global governing body has announced 18 players in the running to collect the coveted Golden Boot award, which will have a new winner in 2025.

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Sons of Samoa on never-ending ride to Pacific power

Samoa's rise to a genuine rugby league powerhouse can be summed up by Stephen Crichton and Spencer Leniu's presence in camp ahead of the Pacific Cup final.

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'We back ourselves': Kiwis pumped for Pacific Cup final

New Zealand coach Stacey Jones is backing his side to rise again in Sunday's Pacific Championships rugby league final against Samoa.

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'Massive milestone': NRL stars eye own piece of history

Samoa's rugby league team can claim one of the nation's biggest ever sporting trophies, if they defeat New Zealand to win a maiden Pacific Cup title.

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Kini stars for Kiwis as Tonga's Katoa taken to hospital

New Zealand fullback Keano Kini cut loose in a 40-14 Pacific Cup demolition of an awful Tonga at Eden Park to storm into the final against Samoa.

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Kiwis don't want to let Pacific title chance slip again

After a last-ditch loss to Tonga meant New Zealand missed the 2024 Pacific Championships final, Kiwis ace Dylan Brown is determined history doesn't repeat.

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League's eligibility rules will stay after Pacific rise

Rugby league's international eligibility rules will not be changing, with IRL chair Troy Grant declaring they have helped make the global game better than ever.

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'Pretend I don't know them': Tonga star set for Kiwis

Tonga's Leka Halasima is ready to rip into his Warriors teammates in a Pacific Cup forwards confrontation for the ages against New Zealand at Eden Park.

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Tonga, Samoa set for showdown in new World Cup format

Officials are set to unveil a unique format for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, which will include Samoa and Tonga facing off while in opposite groups.

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Taumalolo in, but Tonga suffer another blow

Jason Taumalolo is set to return from a knee injury for Tonga against New Zealand, but Kristian Woolf's side has taken another hit to their backline.

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Taumalolo to answer Tonga SOS for Kiwis showdown: Woolf

Tonga missed Jason Taumalolo in the Pacific Cup loss to Samoa, but coach Kristian Woolf says nothing will stop him from playing the must-win clash in Auckland.

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Molo cleared for Pacific Cup final after shot on rival

Samoa will have Frank Molo available for the Pacific Cup final after the prop avoided a ban for the tackle that ended Tonga's Stefano Utoikamanu's game early.

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Hail Nanai: Storming Samoa into Pacific Cup final

Lightning stopped play for 95 minutes as the biggest crowd in 68 years for a league Test in Australia not involving the Kangaroos watched Samoa beat Tonga 34-6.

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Samoa coach's warning over 'archaic' eligibility push

Samoa coach Ben Gardiner has urged rugby league officials not to touch eligibility rules, declaring the international game has never been better.

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Tonga blow as Taumalolo ruled out of Samoa clash

Tonga co-captain Jason Taumalolo has succumbed to a knee injury on the eve of the rugby league Pacific Cup blockbuster against Samoa.

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Time for equality: drawcards Tonga, Samoa urge NRL

The rise of Tonga and Samoa has laid bare the need for more fairness with funding and support for both nations from the NRL, both coaches claim.

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Samoa's Soward makes bold declaration before Aussie tie

Samoa's women have proven they belong in the same class with Australia and New Zealand, with coach Jamie Soward now believing a World Cup win is possible.

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Fa'asuamaleaui won't make early call on rep future

Kangaroos prop Tino Fa'asuamaleaui won't confirm if he will play for Australia in the next Rugby League World Cup, or join Payne Haas in an all-star Samoa pack.

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