Manu Samoa fans are ecstatic with the team's first victory at the Rugby World Cup, describing it as an exciting and emotional experience.
It was scary times for fans during a scrappy first half, with Samoa playing with only 13 men on the field for almost 10 minutes after two players received yellow cards. But they pulled it back in the second half to secure a 34-9 win over Russia.
Kalala Carmine was one of the more than 20,000 fans there, having travelled from Christchurch with her family to support Manu Samoa, and will be watching all four of their pool matches.
"I feel really, really good and happy, very happy for the boys you know, they win!
It was worth me coming all that way from New Zealand to support them."
They played very well, two yellow cards it always happens in any game, but we're very proud of them.
They're learning for the next games from their mistakes so i'm sure the next game they will be ok."
Before the game, she said her heart was going "up and down, up and down" in anticipation.
"My heart is falling down, the tears are falling especially when they sing the Samoan anthem, I feel really proud of them, no matter wherever you go i'm very proud to be Samoan."
Kalala Owen Alton and Lulu Carmine Photo: RNZ/ Leilani Momoisea
