One family has managed to escape the heartbreak of the measles crisis in Samoa.
The two squads put their sporting rivalry aside to show solidarity for those fighting for their lives in the Pacific.
The measles death toll has now climbed to 65 in the last 24 hours.
"Our hearts are heavy and hurting at this time for our people in Samoa."
The children are among thousands infected with the disease as the nation comes to a standstill.
Staggs starred in Tonga's historic win over the Kangaroos.
The centre will end his NRL career at the Eels.
The shooting happened yesterday, just days before Pearl Harbour's national memorial.
The Pacific nation is in the second day of a government shut down as mass vaccination efforts continue.
The Samoan team took the field alone in Dubai, as they remembered those battling for their lives back home.
Health workers will be scrambling to vaccinate as many people as possible.
In one post, a person can be seen recommending a supposed measles cure - with no medical evidence backing it up.
Everything came to a standstill today as medical teams spread out to vaccinate as many people as possible.
Many have family ties to the Pacific Island nation.
There were two deaths in the last 24 hours.
1 NEWS Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver is on the ground in Apia and she's seen and heard the effect the cartoon has had.
At least 60 people have died in the epidemic.
As of yesterday, the death toll in Samoa was at 60 - most are children with 52 under the age of four.
Locals have been reluctant to get vaccinated after the 2018 tragedy where two babies died.
The country has shut down as it is ravaged by the disease.
Video of the horror crash has gone viral in the Pacific nation.
Ms Ardern also joined the chorus of condemnation over the cartoon in the ODT.
Garrick Tremain's cartoon displayed "breath-taking stupidity", writes our Pacific correspondent.
Of the 60 that have died, 52 were under the age of four.
Thousands of people have already accessed the platform.
Meng Foon say Garrick Tremain's drawing "shows very poor judgement".
Garrick Tremain's cartoon sparked an immediate backlash online - being labelled racist, heartless and insensitive.
The club's asking for donations to send to those affected in Samoa.
His godfather says the boy wasn't immunised because he didn't have a NZ passport.
After losing their 18-month-old son to the disease, the family are pleading for people to immunise.