Samoa beat Wales in a heavy Rugby League World Cup win

Samoa reportedly beat Wales heavily at the Rugby League World Cup, with Nine and NRL.com both covering the result as a record-breaking statement win. Google Trends flagged a Tonga vs Samoa search spike alongside it.

Timeline

1. 23 Oct, 08:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 23 Oct, 08:50 UTCPicked up on News
3. 23 Oct, 08:50 UTCNine.com.au runs live updates on Samoa win
4. 23 Oct, 08:50 UTCNRL.com reports Samoa record-breaking victory

Top sources

• tonga vs samoaGoogle Trends
• One-time minnows Tonga and Samoa now star World Cup attractionsABC News
• Australian accents stand out in Wales World Cup squadThe Canberra Times
• Samoa storm past Wales to claim record-breaking victoryNRL.com