Samoa are one of the proudest rugby nations on earth with nine consecutive Rugby World Cup appearances, but to keep that streak going they will need to flip the form book in Dubai.
Samoa have outclassed Tonga 34-6 in a Pacific Championships rugby league match on Sunday. The game, held at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium, featured a 90-minute lightning delay.
Manu Tuilagi has agreed a new deal with Bayonne that will see the 34-year-old stay in south-western France until 2027.