Rugby league fans in Samoa had waited 30 years to see their national team in action on home soil, and after 20 minutes of the first ever test match in Apia, it looked like celebrations were on the cards.

At that stage Toa Samoa led Fiji Bati 18-0, with three converted tries, but by half time the game had turned, and the Fijians had narrowed the gap to 18-16.

They sealed the match 20-18 in the second half.

So disappointment in the end for Toa Samoa, but coach Matt Parish says the fact that the match was played at all is still cause for celebration.