IT is fair to say Warrington Wolves star Ben Murdoch-Masila and his Tonga teammates are pretty popular in their homeland at the moment.
After momentous wins over Great Britain and world champions Australia, the team were invited to the tiny island kingdom to celebrate.
Once there, Murdoch-Masila and the rest of the team were given a hero's welcome.
The Wire star captured the special scenes on his Instagram page.
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