Toa Samoa: More Than Just History Makers
Toa Samoa R.L.W.C Statistics
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Our Toa Samoa may have lost in the final against the Kangaroos, but what they achieved at the tournament is a testament of their great performance during the prestigious event. Matt Parish and his men should still be proud they surprised the world when they made it to the finale.
The Toa Samoa's spectacular performance at this year's Rugby League World Cup (R.L.W.C) has resulted in the team not only being able to make history, but also achieving other milestones as well, as seen in the Toa Samoa's overall statistics during their World Cup campaign in the United Kingdom (U.K).
The boys in blue is not only the first Pacific team to make a grand final appearance at the World Cup, they're also the first tier two nation to do so, and is also the sixth new nation to make it to the Rugby League World Cup final.
The team's roster included the most young players of the tournament, with a majority of their players under the age of 25, while their youngest member was 19-year-old Joseph Suaalii who plays for the Sydney Roosters in Australia's National Rugby League (N.R.L) premiership.
The team were also dubbed as the underdogs heading into the quarterfinals with Mate Ma'a Tonga, which in the end they won 20-18, and were also the less-favored side to win going into their semifinal matchup with England, where they surprised the hosts by defeating them 27-26. The match with the host nation was also voted as the best match of the tournament by rugby league fans.
Another remarkable feat attained by the team is the fact that they were the most watched team during the tournament, grossing over 1.1million views across all their games.
The only negative stats against the boys in blue is that they had the most injuries from the World Cup with 8 players ruled out from the tournament.