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The Latest Breaking News from Samoa

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.

AAP · Nov 6, 2025

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.

AAP · Nov 6, 2025

'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.

AAP · Nov 5, 2025

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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.

AAP · Nov 3, 2025

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.

AAP · Nov 2, 2025

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.

AAP · Oct 31, 2025

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.

AAP · Oct 30, 2025

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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.

AAP · Oct 30, 2025

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.

AAP · Oct 29, 2025

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.

AAP · Oct 28, 2025

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.

AAP · Oct 27, 2025

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.

AAP · Oct 27, 2025

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.

AAP · Oct 26, 2025

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.

AAP · Oct 25, 2025

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AAP · Oct 25, 2025

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.

AAP · Oct 25, 2025

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.

AAP · Oct 25, 2025

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.

AAP · Oct 24, 2025

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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AAP · Oct 24, 2025

Hercules Haas crucial to ending Samoa's losing streak

Samoa have lost their past six Tests, but the form of Payne Haas last week amidst injury carnage gives coach Ben Gardiner faith they can overcome Tonga.

AAP · Oct 24, 2025

Two Izzys better than one for Tonga as halves reunite

Tonga's new halves Isaiah Iongi and Isaiya Katoa were Penrith teammates in the juniors, and Iongi can't wait to make his Test debut against Samoa.

AAP · Oct 23, 2025

Record-breaker Katoa tipped for more Tongan heroics

Tonga half Isaiya Katoa has been plotting his side's path to Pacific Cup glory for weeks as he takes a remarkable all-time record into the clash with Samoa.

AAP · Oct 23, 2025

Haas set to rip into 'special' Stefano in Pacific war

Samoa prop Payne Haas expects Tonga opposite Stefano Utoikamanu to be at his best in the Pacific Cup clash, but says the pair are far from off-field enemies.

AAP · Oct 22, 2025

Tonga trip boosts Taumalolo and all the king's men

Tonga star Jason Taumalolo endured an injury-ravaged year, but a knee clean-out and audience with the King of Tonga has him revitalised for the Samoa showdown.

AAP · Oct 19, 2025

Kiwi Ferns comeback denies Samoa history-making upset

New Zealand have come from 20-0 down to beat Samoa 22-20 in Auckland after what had loomed as one of the biggest upsets in international women's league history.

AAP · Oct 17, 2025

'A privilege': NRL stars embrace their island heritage

Emerging super powers Samoa and Tonga will field formidable teams loaded with NRL talent in the third edition of the Pacific Championships.

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