Rugby league is a popular sport in Samoa, with the national team reaching the quarter finals of the 2000, 2013 and 2017 Rugby League World Cups. Samoa is known for producing NRL players at one of the highest rates in the world. Many Samoan New Zealanders and Samoan Australians also play in the Super League and National Leagues in Britain. Players of Samoan descent have been part of every Rugby League World Cup winning side for either New Zealand Kiwis or Australian Kangaroos since 2008. Samoa born Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is one of the most decorated individual players in the sport, having been named Rugby League World Golden Boot Award winner in 2019 for best international player. Tuivasa-Sheck also won the prestigious Dally M Medal as the best player in the National Rugby League in 2018. Sonny Bill Williams had previously won the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) International Player of the year award in 2013.