Tonga head into Sunday's Pacific Championship final against Australia with the chance of securing their first major international silverware as they arrive at the last frontier of Test football.
Tonga making their first major international final is cause for celebration, so it's a good thing Tonga do that better than just about anyone else.
But if they can somehow upset the Kangaroos and take the trophy back across the Pacific and hand it to King Tupou VI with the name of the kingdom engraved on the front, it'll be a moment like no other. One of those young fellas, who was on debut that night, grew up to be Jason Taumalolo and through him, so much became possible for Tonga.
The crowd will not clamber over the fence should they beat Australia. From the stadiums the team plays in, to the jerseys they wear, to the way they play and prepare, everything is a bit more professional these days.
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