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TOA SAMOA CELEBRATIONS

In the early hours of Sunday the 13th of November 2022, a drop kick by Toa Samoa winger Stephen Crichton gave his team a clutch win over England, making history for the 2nd time in the Rugby League World Cup.

They are only the sixth nation to ever qualify for a World Cup final. The first ever tier two & Pacific Island nation and the first new nation to play in a final for 34 years.

The parades and celebrations which have ensued leading up to the Samoa vs Tonga Quarter Final & the Samoa vs  England Semi Final, as well as after the wins, have gone off around South Auckland & different places around the world.

Check out these videos from celebrations after the Quarter final win against Tonga in Mangere Town Centre here & the Semi final win against England in Otara here.  

Photos from different parades around the world from fan supporters at the games in the UK to the  Otara celebrations after the England semi final win. 

Send us through the photos from the parades in your area and include them here.  

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  • AMERICAN SAMOA SUPPORTERS

    Photo sent in by Malu Totive.

    "She says 'Supporting all the way from Pago Pago, American Samoa.  Let's go Toa Samoa.  Beautiful Samoa to the World.  Toa Samoa!  Che Hooooo!" 

  • COOK ISLANDS SUPPORTERS

    Parades kicked off in the Cook Islands with the Samoan community and supporters on Friday 18th.

    Photo Credit:  Radio Cook Islands, Dina Matapo, Lloyd Matapo and Alistar Maao 

  • FANS in the UNITED KINGDOM

    Fan love for the boys at the games.

    Photos sent in by Racule Milika, Jessica Matautia, Thomas Law, Sandy A Eleanor & Rugby League World Cup Photographers 

  • GOODNA, INALA, LOGAN & NORTH BRISBANE, QLD, AUSTRALIA CELEBRATIONS

    Photos from Ane Tapuala, La La aka SamoanTiger, Desiree Turia, Lamas Braids & Christian Brown 

  • GREECE SUPPORTER

    Photo sent in of M Tana in Athens, Greece

  • ITALY SUPPORTER

    Aigagalefili Fepulea'i Tapua'i at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy 

    "It's hamo hard no matter where you are, CHEEHOOOO!" 

  • LIVERPOOL & MT DRUITT, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA CELEBRATIONS

    During the Liverpool Samoan community celebrations in Sydney, Lasini Naufahu Fauonuku gifted a huge siapo for one of the older Samoan men dancing.

    Photo credit:  Pua Agafili 

    Other photos from Janet Fa'amatuainu 

  • MANGERE CELEBRATIONS POST RLWC GRAND FINAL

    Photos sent in by Fuaifaleosalevalasi James Siau, Mark Tuifao Anae & Other photos by staff photographer Penina Momoiseā

  • MELBOURNE SUPPORTERS

    Photos from Fritz & Gina Schwalger and Serafina Teniseli-Lafaele 

  • MT DRUITT HOME COMING PARADE

    Thousands showed up and out at the Mt Druitt home coming parade for the Sydney based Toa Samoa boys who were in town.

    Photographer Yonda Lesila Tupou was out at the parade and captured these photos for us.

    Check her work out on instagram here  and facebook here 

  • NORWAY SUPPORTERS

    Toa Samoa supporters in Norway even.

    Photos sent through from P Vaigafa 

  • OTARA CELEBRATIONS POST TOA SAMOA SEMI FINAL WIN

    Photos by staff photographer - Penina Momoiseā

    Papatoetoe photos from Faina Tolova'a

  • OTARA - TEAM TOA 685 EVENT

    Team Toa 685 event on the Saturday afternoon prior to the Toa Samoa vs Australia Rugby League World Cup grand final.

    The event was held at the Otara shopping centre from 5pm-10pm.

    Photos sent in by Scott Titi Tulua who said there was heaps of entertainment and an epic night.

  • PERU SUPPORTERS

    Samoan flag at Machu Picchu in Peru, South America - photos sent in by Shirlz Anitelea 

  • SWEDEN SUPPORTERS

    Sina Ojstersek Mulitalo says "Full support from Sweden to our Toa Samoa, best regards from the cold Sweden"

  • SYDNEY AIRPORT WELCOME HOME TOA SAMOA

    The Toa Samoa boys who returned home to Sydney after the Rugby League World Cup received a heroes welcome at Sydney airport.

    Photographer Yonda Lesila Tupou was at Sydney airport and captured these photos for us.

    Check her work out on instagram here  and facebook here 

  • USA SUPPORTERS

    Long Beach, California & Salt Lake City, Utah photos from Jen, a Samoan, American flight attendant.

    Sacramento California represented by Rick Faraimo - another Samoan flight attendant.

    Yosemite National Park from Koke P

    New York from Eti Naseri 

    Kansas City from Florence Tofilau 

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