History is unfolding

Cometh the hour cometh the man. Stephen Crichton. It was the drop goal in goldenpoint extra time that turned the rugby league world on its head. Samoans everywhere were awestruck as they saw the ovalshaped ball fly between the sticks at Emirates Stadium in London on Sunday morning, to hand Toa Samoa a shocking 27–26 victory over England to sneak into the Rugby League World Cup grand final next weekend.

It marked the first time a Tier 2 nation has advanced to the grand final.from Apia to

Auckland to London and to Anchorage in Alaska, Samoans from all walks of life were in unison, waving their flags and cheering on their heroes as they joined the celebrations.

We are in awe of this special group of players – who only a month ago were given a 60-6 hiding by England in the World Cup opener – and used that defeat to motivate themselves to sweep aside everything before them.

So where does this champion squad of Toa Samoa players go from here? We can only say enjoy the limelight but keep your feet grounded and stick to your normal routine in terms of training and game preparation.

While some will write off Samoa’s chance of making history – we believe anything is possible and the Australian Kangaroos are human, and just as vulnerable as anyone else. God bless Toa Samoa.

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