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Pacific, pride, and pancakes with Papa's father-in-law

Nigel Vagana

9 November 2025

The passion of the Pacific shines through in Samoa's rugby league team, and the pride the people have is evident on the island.

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In-form Kiwis five-eighth Dylan Brown reckons the foundations of CommBank Stadium will be rocked in tomorrow night's Pacific Championship final
	8 Nov: In-form Kiwis five-eighth Dylan Brown reckons the foundations of CommBank Stadium will be rocked in tomorrow night's Pacific Championship final... more

Dylan Brown has joined Kiwis halves partner Kieran Foran in declaring the Pacific Championships as a world-class competition
	7 Nov: Dylan Brown has joined Kiwis halves partner Kieran Foran in declaring the Pacific Championships as a world-class competition... more

Veteran Kiwis halfback Kieran Foran reckons his retirement is the gift that keeps giving
	7 Nov: Veteran Kiwis halfback Kieran Foran reckons his retirement is the gift that keeps giving... more

The future of rugby league in Australia, NZ and the Pacific is here – and it’s brown
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Manly Sea Eagles great Daly Cherry-Evans has made history by jumping across to town to join the Sydney Roosters
	7 Nov: Manly Sea Eagles great Daly Cherry-Evans has made history by jumping across to town to join the Sydney Roosters... more

Kiwis playmaker Kieran Foran is attempting to keep a lid on his emotions ahead of his last-ever game of rugby league
	7 Nov: Kiwis playmaker Kieran Foran is attempting to keep a lid on his emotions ahead of his last-ever game of rugby league... more

New Zealand Rugby League says its request for the Pacific Championships League final to be staged in Auckland was declined
	6 Nov: New Zealand Rugby League says its request for the Pacific Championships League final to be staged in Auckland was declined... more

Kiwis coach Stacey Jones continues to be in awe of 19-year-old centre Casey McLean
	6 Nov: Kiwis coach Stacey Jones continues to be in awe of 19-year-old centre Casey McLean... more

The NRL is set to make a significant change to their contracting rules...threatening potential salary-cap penalties against any club attempting to publicly court rival players before they become free agents
	5 Nov: The NRL is set to make a significant change to their contracting rules...threatening potential salary-cap penalties against any club attempting to publicly court rival players before they become free agents... more

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