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The Kiwis celebrate Dylan Brown's try during the Paciﬁc Championships test against Toa Samoa at Go Media Stadium. Photo / Photosport

Kiwis hop the ditch to face Toa Samoa in Pacific Championship final

Author: Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2025, 8:48am

The Pacific Championship wraps this weekend with Sunday’s decider between the Kiwis and Toa Samoa.

The Kiwis dominated Tonga last week in front of a record 39,000 strong crowd at Eden Park, cinching their spot in the final.

But even though the Kangaroos aren’t involved, the NRL have decided the final will be hosted in Sydney, despite efforts from the New Zealand Rugby League.

CEO Greg Peters told Mike Hosking they would’ve loved to have hosted the whole thing in New Zealand, as the two fixtures we did host were pretty successful.

However, he said, the NRL is the big dog in town, and they wanted content in the Australian market ahead of the World Cup, which is being hosted there next year.

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