There was strong local support for the international women's matches in Fiji at Lautoka's Churchill Park on Friday.
In the high scoring first match, Samoa beat Papua New Guinea 56-45.
The Manusina captain Sui Pauaraisa offered high praise for her team.
"I'm so proud of the girls as it's our first game together as a team and we're all from different places," she said.
"We didn't know our opposition except that they were quick, so we opted to use our strength which was our forwards."
