The first week of the Pacific Championships has come and gone — but it made a splash.

Fiji ran riot early against the Cook Islands, who rallied back in the second half to lose 44-24 at Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby.

Then on Sunday we were treated to a thrilling New Zealand win, with Stacey Jones’ side besting Samoa thanks to a late Dylan Brown try.

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What the weekend’s games proved is that the international game is back, not with a bang, but with an explosion of tal

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