Kieran Foran of the Kiwis kicks during New Zealand Kiwis  v Toa Samoa,  round 1 of the Pacific Championships at Go Media Stadium, Auckland.

Kieran Foran kicks ahead for the Kiwis against Samoa.
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Five-eighth Dylan Brown has scored the gamewinning try, as NZ Kiwis survived a torrid Pacific Championships encounter against Toa Samoa, winning 24-18 at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium.

Centre Casey McLean scored a first-half try double, as the home side roared out to a 12-0 lead, but Samoa levelled midway through the second half.

Brown provided the winning moment, when he chased a high kick from halfback Kieran Foran, leaping to take the catch near the goalposts and spinning over in a tackle.

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