Think this has gone abit under the radar, great achievement , join England, NZ and Australia for the 2016 tournament

shame the RFL pulled the funding last year for RL up in scotland, makes it even more of an achievement

Great achivement but they'll struggle against the big 3. Samoa are better quality by far.

What would happen if Samoa went on to win this years 4N though?

Should be expanded to 5 nations IMO, keep Samoa in.

Crazy that after this performance it will likely bet AT LEAST 3 years before Samoa play the top nations again. How they expect anyone to gain any momentum when they play the big 3 once a generation is beyond me.

Similarly, what do Wales, France and Ireland have to play for now.

Nothing. This 'qualifying' process is nonsense. We could realistically have every test nation playing every other one every other year and we would still play fewer international games than most sports.

Hope that Scotland got at least one home game in the Four Nations. And by that I mean making a proper effort and making an event of it at an established central belt ground in Scotland rather than taking the easy option and playing at Workington.

Need to give Samoa more games against the top nations on the displays this year.I know the side is made up mostly of players who were not wanted before the tournament by NZ and OZ but we need to give these guys more reason for sticking with Samoa long term.This is what the game needs another top tier challenge for the big 3.be a shame to let it go to waste.

If Samoa best Australia, the Aussies will be bottom of the 4N. Can't we just relegate them and have a 4N next year instead with England, Scotland, New Zealand and Samoa? Far better idea than 3 tests.

Wales and Ireland will be taking part in the World Cup qualifiers. France are in the same boat as Fiji and Samoa, nothing to do for the next three years, although I think France will probably have at least one match against New Zealand next year.

It would be good to see the competition expand to 5 nations
Australia, Kiwis and England
with a Pacific team and a European team

We need to keep Samoa in the 4 nations

Never in a million years!

I know but we can dream!

Better to ensure that the SH "2nd tier" nations play in a Bi-annual Pacific Nations competition.

PNG, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji need to meet on a regular basis.....same format as the 4 Nations. The "COST" of flying these teams around could be met through ticket sales, sponsorship and TV rights.