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'We won': Kangaroo shoots down claims of Kiwi dominance
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui has rubbished the suggestion Australia lost the forward batt...
Scott Bailey (AAP) 10 Nov 2026
Eels recruit to miss NRL opener after ref gesture
Parramatta's marquee off-season recruit Spencer Leniu is poised to miss the firs...
Payne relief: Haas promises Souths fans 'special' times
Payne Haas is playing down talk he can prove the Daly Cherry-Evans-like missing...
Darren Walton (AAP) 9 Nov 2026
Giant strides, but Pacific must rise again for a title
The Pacific has risen, but rugby league's new breeding grounds must still go to...
Scott Bailey (AAP) 9 Nov 2026
'I pick, I stick': Asofa-Solomona explains Samoa snub
He has at least two significant Samoan designs inked on his super-sized body but...
Darren Walton (AAP) 6 Nov 2026
'Our best is to come': Samoa's Cup warning to Australia

The smarting Samoans candidly concede the pain of losing the 2022 Rugby League World Cup final is a huge driver ahead of a semi-final showdown with Australia four years on.

Hammer locked in just one day after hitting open market

The Dolphins have secured a huge coup as a flurry of their star players hit the open market, with fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow re-signing. With players now allowed to speak to rival clubs since the No...

Dad jets to see Samoan Storm star play for first time

The enormity of a World Cup clash with Pacific rivals Tonga is not lost on Melbourne fullback Sua Fa'alogo, whose father will travel from Samoa to watch his son play live for the first time.

'Bigger than a final': Tonga set for Samoa blockbuster

Eyeing redemption, Tonga have declared their Pasifika derby against Samoa bigger than a World Cup final as far more than title hopes go on the line in Sydney.

Tonga turn focus to Samoa showdown after Lebanon win

Mate Ma'a Tonga have turned their attention to an enticing showdown with Toa Samoa following their 36-0 shutout win over Lebanon. With a semi-finals berth still not secured, Tonga are hoping to mainta...

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Jack Brady (AAP) Oct 26, 2026
'They wanted my undies': Chiefs embrace PNG welcome

Jarome Luai wasn't left with much when he walked off the field in Port Moresby after helping lead Samoa to a World Cup demolition of Papua New Guinea on the ground he will call home in 12 months time.

Future Chiefs star in PNG as Samoa slaughter Kumuls

Jarome Luai and Brian To'o were showered with gifts in their first match in Papua New Guinea since signing with the PNG Chiefs, as Samoa dismantled the Kumuls in a 64-6 win.

Stilt-village kid aims to upstage Luai on PNG arrival

When Papua New Guinea face Samoa in the Rugby League World Cup, a five-eighth with flowing locks wearing headgear and boasting a wicked sidestep will be the centre of attention.

After brutal KO, Samoa star wants World Cup to remember

Chanel Harris-Tavita can't remember much of the last World Cup final he played in, which is why he is desperate to ensure he gets back there with Samoa.

'People love him': Luai out to defy critics on PNG soil

Samoa coach Ben Gardiner has little doubt Papua New Guinea will see the real Jarome Luai, as the heavily-criticised five-eighth prepares to play in the country he will call home, following the most di...

The 110kg reason Leniu made Parramatta switch

Spencer Leniu says the chance to model his game off evergreen front-rower Junior Paulo - and not the opportunity to become a starting NRL prop - was the main motivation behind his decision to sign wit...

Samoa embrace 'chaos' as Luai, To'o head to PNG

Samoa are bracing for the humidity and hostility of Papua New Guinea as Jarome Luai and Brian To'o prepare to play in Port Moresby for the first time since signing with the PNG Chiefs.

French fried as Samoa sizzle in World Cup opener

Samoa have opened their World Cup campaign by crushing France in a 78-4 win that gives an early boost to the Pacific nation's hopes of reaching the knockout stages.

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