New Zealand will host Samoa this afternoon in an international blockbuster to kick off the 2025 Pacific Cup.

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It’s the first time the Pacific Cup won’t feature Australia, who are in England preparing for a three-match Ashes series. Instead, New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga will fight it out.

In a late blow, the visitors will be without star prop Terrell May.

Just 24 hours before kick off, May was ruled out with a hamstring issue. According to Code Sports, May flew back to Sydney but

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