Nail-biting finish to festive day out

It may not have been beautiful, but the Kiwis survived a big scare with a late try to defeat Samoa 14-12 in a Four Nations test at Toll Stadium in Whangarei on Saturday. Toa Samoa led up until the last two minutes of the game, before the Kiwis dotted down to take the lead and the victory. The weather was near perfect and a crowd close to 17,000 packed into Toll Stadium to watch the international game. Northern Advocate photographer John Stone was sideline and took these great shots.

International rugby league. Kiwis vs Toa Samoa.

Image 1 of 10: International rugby league. Kiwis vs Toa Samoa.