Toa Samoa halfback Jerome Luai on the burst against Fiji. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
A new rugby league competition is kicking off in the Pacific this weekend.
The Australian Rugby League Commission says the inaugural Pacific Championships is the perfect way to foster the growth of the international game in the island nations.
NRL boss Andrew Abdo says rugby league is the game that brings us together, and a language we all understand, regardless of our culture and heritage.
RNZ Pacific's Christina Persico looks at the tournament.
