Tonga and Samoa urge NRL for equality in international rugby league, citing upcoming 45,000 spectator match.
Tonga and Samoa have challenged the NRL to bring more equality to the international game, with Sunday's Pacific Cup blockbuster on track to draw more than 45,000 spectators.
Tonga's coach Kristian Woolf insisted on Saturday that the Suncorp Stadium match was the "best example of what the two nations bring to the sport of rugby league" before saying that should lead to greater "respect" and resourcing.
Samoa counterpart Ben Gardiner then backed his claims, with both teams pointing to matters beyond pay, including around travel and off-field conditions.