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Finished Montpellier

Samoa 15 - Tonga 19

Samoa

Tonga

  • Live Commentary

    Time:80'
    • Samoa
    • Tonga
    • 79' 45 seconds to go now and Latu picks up from base of the scrum and eats up more valuable time. 10 seconds to go. Tonga still have it and kick for touch to end the match and secure a famous victory, their second of the World Cup. 19-15 Tonga.
    • 79' Huge hit as Tonga holding on for all their worth now. Huge hit from Hehea on Sititi and they win a scrum for a Samoa forward pass.
    • 78' Tonga keeping it tight and bringing all their backs into the maul. Hope they don't lose it as they have only two backs out now!! Samoa take a mark and spread the ball to Lemi.
    • 76' Samoa have numbers on the left but they spill the ball and Tonga are awarded penalty for hanging on in the tackle. Every second counts for Tonga as Hola find a long touch.
    • 74' Ball is with Samoa again but they cannot break down the Tonga defence, who are defending as if their lives depend on it. Ref awards another penalty to Samoa and Toke has been yellow carded for high tackle. Tonga down to 13 men now. Can they hang on as Samoa kick for touch?
    • 72' Samoa keeping the ball in hands more now and win another penalty on the left touch near the halfway line. Lafaiaili'I is down and T Pole is red carded for another elbow.
    • 71' Great pass to Tuilagi on the left as Samoa look to find the gaps. Samoa put up a high ball and Lilo takes a vital mark. Well played the full back who also finds a decent touch.
    • 69' Williams needs this and he's on target to cut the score to 19-15. Samoa trail by just four points now.
    • 67' Samoa pinch the restart and move the ball from one side to another. Tuilagi tackled in midfield, the ball is moved across the pitch but Leo knocks on, only for T Pole to come in with a hig tackle. Penalty Samoa.
    • 67' Great kick Hola puts Tonga 19-12 ahead. Superb effort from Tonga.
    • 65' Tonga force a turnover and Taione puts up a decent kick, Lemi catches and avoids oncoming tacklers but has foot in touch. Lineout Tonga. Maka and T Pole on the charge again and Samoa concede penalty for hands in a ruck. This time they kick for goal
    • 63' T Pole penalised for use of an elbow and allows Samoa to kick to halfway.
    • 62' Can the favourites Samoa respond? They seem to be playing within themselves and might now have to throw caution to the wind. But not if Maka has anything to say about it as the number eight makes a cracking charge up field, breaking a number of tackles and moving Tonga into Samoa's half.
    • 61' Hola curls over the conversion to make it 16-12.
    • 59' Samoa concede penalty for collapsing and Tonga kick for the corner rather than at goal. They win their throw and again drive through their forwards and this time they're over!!! Great effort! 14-12. Taione is awarded the try. What a score!
    • 57' Williams fails to take a Hola high ball cleanly and find touch on Samoa 22m line. Tonga with their throw and start the drive through their forwards. Tonga gaining an ascendancy here.
    • 56' Lemi and Polu on for Samoa.
    • 56' Tonga win line out and Hola kicks the ball with the ouside of his boot and find a decent touch deep in Samoa half.
    • 54' Tonga scrum is again superb and they pressure Samoa into conceding penalty and Hola kicks Tonga up to the halfway line.
    • 53' Nice burst from So'oialo puts Samoa on the front foot and Mapusua makes good ground. They launch of series of attacks but the ball pops up in the tackle and Samoa awarded scrum in midfield in a great attacking position.
    • 49' Sub Tu'ipulotu takes a mark and find a good touch for Tonga, who then nick the lineout and launch an attack. Tu'ipulotu makes a half break but the ball is slapped out of his hands and Samoa awarded scrum, allowing Williams to kick for field position.
    • 47' Vaka charges back at Samoa from the restart and Hola finds a good touch. Samoa win line-out but again kick for touch. Samoa playing the percentages and clearly feel that will be enough to win them the game. Not sure about that!
    • 46' Taione makes a break for Tonga and Samoa concede penalty at the ruck allowing Hola to cut the deficit to 12-9.
    • 45' Bit of a stalemate at the moment, both sides weighing each other up and not prepared to throw caution to the wind.
    • 43' Tonga do very well to disrupt Samoa scrum and Latu manages to nick the ball and finds touch on the 22m line.
    • 42' Samoa work space for Tuilagi out wide but Tonga defence is secure as they bundle the giant into touch! But Tonga throw is not straight and Samoa awarded scrum close to their line.
    • 41' Samoa get the game underway and Maka secures the ball before Hola makes a good touch clearance. Tonga dominated gthe first half, enjoying 65 per cent of territory and possession. Can they build on that this half?
    • 39' Samoa concede another penalty for not retreating, and are then pushed back another 10m by ref Kaplan, bringing Hola into distance for a shot at goal. Good effort by Hola but it's just short. Ref blows for half-time. Tight contest that hasn't quite opened up yet, but expect a few more tries in the second half as both defences begin to tire. 12-6 Samoa.
    • 38' Hola makes the scores 12-6 with a simple penalty in front of Samoa posts.
    • 36' Tonga lose the scrum and Tagicakibau clears the lines for Samoa. Tonga win the line-out and Vaka shows his strength as he smashes into the midfield. Latu keeps the move going and although it break down samoa are penalised for offside. Well played Tonga! Taione comes back on as well, so they've done very well in his absence!
    • 34' Hola jinks nicely and find Tui'fua on the right again, and Maka in support makes further yards. Good play from Tonga but the ball is slowed down and their forwards decide to keep it tight and drive. And they're edging closer, before Hola goes for a chip over. Was it obstruction? Maybe, but the ref gives a scrum five as Samoa touch down.
    • 32' Untidy passage of play from both sides, but the game looks set to light up any minute now.
    • 28' Taione sent to sin-bin for 10 minutes for the penalty.
    • 28' Samoa again on the attack througb Tagicakibau and Tonga penalised for kicking the ball away. Williams make it 12-3.
    • 27' Again Tonga create space on the right with some slick apssign but the last one lets them down and Tuilagi hacks up field and Tui'fua is forced to turn and clear the danger.
    • 24' Tonga now on the attack, Hola sends out a superb miss pass and Tui'fua is clear down the right but the wing slips.
    • 23' Williams makes it 9-3 Samoa.
    • 21' Penalty to Samoa for a shoulder charge and Willisma kicks them down to Tonga 22m line. They win the line-out and Alex Tuilagi bursts through the middle before Tonga concede another penalty, again in front of their posts. Not sure what that was for because Tonga defence looked to be doing little wrong?
    • 21' Williams makes it 6-3 Samoa.
    • 19' Samoa win a scrum five emtrres from Tonga line, scrum-half So'oilao makes a burst for the line and Tonga concede penalty in front of their posts for not rolling away at the tackle.
    • 15' Nice kick from Hola pushes Samoa back into their 22m area but Tekori wins line-out and Samoa clear the danger.
    • 14' Sititi offside and Tonga kick deep into the Samoa half.
    • 11' Tonga penalised for pulling the man down at the lineout and Williams has another shot for goal. But he pushes this effort wide!
    • 10' Tonga's Pole pinches the ball at base of Samoa scrum and they clear the danger.
    • 8' Samoa take a quick throw, launch an attack up th right touchline and Mapusua feeds Seveali'i, who goes over. Has it he got it down. Ref Kaplan asks the video official who rules a scrum five for Samoa. Too much doubt over whether he had got the ball down.
    • 5' Hands in the ruck by Tonga and Samoa have the chance to level the scores. Gavin Williams, son of the great All Black Brian Williams, brings the scores level at 3-3.
    • 2' Another penalty to Tonga and Hola steps up to give them an early 2-0 lead. Well struck kick!
    • 1' Tonga kick off and Samoa take the start well and kick up field. Tonga win an early penalty and launch their runners at the Samoa defence.
    • - Best not to blink at the start as it is likely to be brutal in the opening exchanges. Can't wait!
    • - Welcome to Samoa v Tonga, which judging by the war dances going on at the moment promises to be a full-blooded affair. I'm scared just watching the two sides as they throw down the challenge.

  • Summary

    Samoa versus Tonga
      Tries Taione 60’
      Conversions Hola 61’
    Williams 6’, 21’, 24’, 29’, 69’ Penalties Hola 3’, 38’, 47’, 67’
      Drops  

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Stuart Dickinson

  • Samoa

    Manager: Michael Jones

    On the Field

    • Va'a
    • Schwalger
    • Johnston Substitution Out (56′)
    • Tekori Substitution Out (63′)
    • Thompson
    • Leo
    • Ulia Substitution Out (63′)
    • setiti
    • So'oialo Substitution Out (56′)
    • Crichton
    • Tuilagi
    • Mapusua
    • Seveali'i
    • Tagicakibau Substitution Out (56′)
    • Williams Substitution Out (80′)

    Subs

    • Fuga Substitution In (59′)
    • Lafaiali'i Substitution In (63′)
    • Lui Substitution In (80′)
    • poluleuigaga Substitution In (56′)
    • Lemi Substitution In (56′)
    • Salanoa Substitution In (56′)
    • Purdie Substitution In (63′)

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Tonga

    Manager: Quddus Fielea

    On the Field

    • Tongau'uhia Substitution Out (74′)
    • Taukafa Substitution Out (51′)
    • Pulu
    • Afeaki Substitution Out (56′)
    • Hehea
    • T-Pole Red Card
    • Latu
    • Maka Substitution Out (80′)
    • Taufa Substitution Out (44′)
    • Hola
    • Vaka
    • Taione Try Yellow Card Substitution Out (75′)
    • Hufanga
    • Tu'ifua
    • Lilo

    Subs

    • Vaki Substitution In (56′)
    • Lutui Substitution In (51′)
    • Tuipulotu Substitution In (44′)
    • Toke Substitution In (74′) Yellow Card
    • Tongau'uhia Substitution In (80′)
    • Tupou Substitution In (75′)
    • Kauhenga

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None