Samoa head coach Ramsey Tomokino is eager to help their Oceania neighbours, Australia, in their quest to qualify for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.
The Wallaroos and USA are locked in a shootout to qualify for the knockout stages, with the Americans set to face the Samoans on Saturday (local time) before the Aussies face England in Brighton.
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The Australians will be hoping Samoa pushes the USA all the way in York, needing to maintain their point difference advantage, which currently sits at 135.
Tomokino sent a clear message to the Wallaroos: the Samoans have their back.
"We want to look after our region. We want to look after Oceania," he said to the media.
"We want to make sure Australia, in terms of the country [go through], who are good contributors to our rugby system.
"It's only right that I send a message to them saying, you've got to do your bit against England, and we'll do our best that we can against the USA."
Samoa, who lost their opening two matches, have been one of the stories of the tournament in their return to the World Cup as they battle with some of the best in the world.
This included facing hosts and world number one England, with the Samoan side soaking in every part of the special experience.
"It was a massive occasion, and we're certainly stronger. Even though the score had blown out, the team was still quite connected," Tomokino said.
"We had to ask ourselves some tough questions after week one against Australia. When we reflected post-game, the team felt disconnected and shocked at how things had gone. In contrast, they felt connected all the way through the England game.
"Obviously, we know it was a big score, but the journey into the stadium, the players being applauded on, it was just fantastic. Then, post-game, hearing people comment on how we didn’t give up and kept fighting to the end - that’s exactly what we wanted.
The main goal for the team remains breaking through for their first try of the competition, throwing everything into their final game.
"We have improved as a pack from the first game into last week's game, into now," captain Sui Pauaraisa added.
"As a player, as a leader in the team, I always believe in our team but it's within. We have to come together as a collective, believing in ourselves that we can do it and I know that we can cross the line with the 23 that the coaches have picked for this week.
"We just have to empty the tank this week and cross that line."
