A year where Ronald Volkman thought he'd barely play first grade will end with the Samoan spark plug taking on the might of Australia in a Rugby League World Cup semifinal.
Move over, Alexander Volkanovski. There’s a new ‘Volk’ in town, and Samoan coach Ben Gardiner has backed rising five-eighth Ronald Volkman to step up against the Kangaroos despite losing a star to injury.
Here’s another reason the Samoa v Tonga World Cup clash promises to be one of the explosive games in rugby league this year.
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The NRL wanted to move next Sunday’s Samoa and Tonga game to Accor Stadium, where a crowd of 60,000 was expected. There was good reason it couldn’t.