Samoa outclass Tonga 34-6 in wild Pacific Championships match with 90

BRISBANE, Australia -- Samoa have outclassed Pacific neighbors Tonga 34-6 in a wild and highly-physical Pacific Championships rugby league international that also featured a 90 minute lightning delay on Sunday. Two tries to standout forward Jeremiah Nanai and one to center Izack Tago saw the Samoans lead 16-0 into the second half, before a violent lightning storm saw players and over 40,000 fans at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium — home ground of the reigning National Rugby Leage champion Brisbane Broncos — take safety away from the field only moments before large hail and heavy rain lashed the venue. The storm was in fitting in what was a racaous atmosphere as the Samoa and Tonga teams both performed a traditional prematch war cry before a glaringly physical first half, which saw Samoa gain an