A sea of red and blue emerged in South Auckland as fans descended on Mangere and Otara Town Centres to celebrate Samoa's historic 27-26 victory over England in the Rugby League World Cup semi-final.
You could hear them before you saw them. A festival atmosphere as fans lit fireworks, tooted their horns and danced the night away at the Mangere and Otara Town Centres in Auckland.
The victory sees Samoa make their first ever Rugby League World Cup final, which they will play against Australia next Sunday.
Fans were out even before the match kicked off and continue to be out in numbers to show support for their team.
Police say they were present to monitor "traffic gridlock and the high number of people in the area."
At around 10pm on Saturday night, there were chaotic scenes as Police tried to contain the large gathering.
Road blocks were put in place to divert traffic away from the Mangere Town Centre.
In a statement this morning police said they want to remind revellers to be respectful while partying.
"English tears are the only ones we need today."
Police added they've had reports of people celebrating "in ways that creates a risk to them and others, such as riding in an unsafe manner and waving large flags while driving."
"Save the heartbreak for Shaun Wane and his side, and make sure your partying doesn’t put yourself or others in harm’s way."
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