New Zealand has come over the top of Samoa to win back the Pacific Cup, proving they should not be the forgotten team of rugby league with a 36-14 victory.

Down 14-6 at half-time at Western Sydney Stadium on Sunday, the Kiwis ran in five unanswered second-half tries to deny Samoa a maiden international trophy.

Erin Clark was brilliant and Naufahu Whyte all-powerful up front for New Zealand, allowing Kieran Foran to go out a winner after 16 years in the black and white.

Dylan Brown also set up three tries, taking man-of-the-match honours and again showing what he can bring Newcastle when he joins the Knights next year on the NRL's richest ever contract. Loading Twitter content

It has not been lost on Kiwi players through this tournament that they have almost become the forgotten cou

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