Thanks everyone - had a great time. Happy I got some JW Blue when I came back from the US last year so I could complete the colour set (well the stuff under $500 anyway). Drunk a bit of kava and brought some back.
I did see a game of league when I was over there. The standard was pretty good - big boys who keep going at a 100kph for the whole game. Just some basic skills were missing. The guys I spoke to were very keen on league and dreaming of playing NRL some day. Lote's village was just down the road. If the NRL had some brains they'd put a little cash into things over there because there is enough talent and interest to really make a decent comp and produce some quality league players. Wouldn't be a huge cost either - these guys have nothing at the moment so just basics like equipment.