“It was a tight game against Samoa and in the past we probably would have lost but we stuck it out and stayed strong and got the win, which was the main thing,” he said. “I think that what’s changed is the will and the self-belief. It all started when Vern came in and built from the World Cup pre-season. It’s been good. All of the boys have bought into the common goal that we have – to do the country proud.”