Tonga (7) 20 Canada (10) 25 (Final Score)
Tonga did battle with Canada in Whangarei at 07:00 SA Time (17:00 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Canada gutsed out a 5-point win, with gritty and hard work… and with 3 tries to 2.
Scorers:
Tonga:
- Penalties – Kurt Morath (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Siale Piutau (2)
- Conversions – Kurt Morath (2)
Canada:
- Penalties – James Prichard (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Jebb Sinclair (1), Aaron Carpenter (1), Phil McKenzie (1)
- Conversions – James Pritchard (2)
Teams:
Tonga: 15 Kurt Morath, 14 Fetu’u Vainikolo, 13 Siale Piutau, 12 Alipate Fatafehi, 11 William Helu, 10 Taniela Moa, 9 Thomas Palu, 8 Samiu Vahafolau, 7 Sione Vaiomo’unga, 6 Finau Maka (captain), 5 Tukulua Lokotui, 4 Sione Timani, 3 Kisi Pulu, 2 Ephraim Taukafa, 1 Alisona Taumalolo.
Replacements:16 Aloisio Ma’asi, 17 Soane Tonga’uiha, 18 Halani Aulika, 19 Viliami Ma’afu, 20 Sione Kalamafoni, 21 Viliame Iongi, 22 Alaska Taufa.
Canada: 15 James Pritchard, 14 Ciaran Hearn, 13 DTH Van Der Merwe, 12 Ryan Smith, 11 Phil Mackenzie, 10 Ander Monro, 9 Ed Fairhurst, 8 Aaron Carpenter, 7 Chauncey O’Toole, 6 Adam Kleeberger, 5 Jamie Cudmore, 4 Jebb Sinclair, 3 Jason Marshall, 2 Pat Riordan (captain), 1 Hubert Buydens
Replacements: 16 Ryan Hamilton, 17 Scott Franklin, 18 Tyler Hotson, 19 Nanyak Dala, 20 Conor Trainor, 21 Sean White, 22 Nathan Hirayama.
Date: Wednesday 14 September
Venue: Northland Events Centre, Whangarei
Kick-off: 07:00 SA Time (17:00 NZ Time)
Expected weather: Overcast with showers ecpected. High of 18°C, low of 10°C
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Stuart Terheege (England)
TMO: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Game starts in about 40 minutes
OK, shuffle up!
Anthems over… now the Tongan ‘Haka’
Lykmy hulle sê ‘n resitasie op…. o daar gaan hulle nou met die challenge!
Game ON!
Amost an immediate penalty for Tonga
What is the facination of a lot of teams to play in Black… Canada in black here!
Frenetic start to the game
Try for Canada!
Jebb Sinclair
Canada 7 / 0
Penalty Tonga… a bit difficult into the wind
Missed left
Now a penalty is missed right by Tonga
Penalty right in front for Canada.
I have to root for Canada… any team playing with a Van der Merwe, has my support… hehehe
@ grootblousmile:
2
Canada 10 / 0
13 @ superBul:
Het jy gesien, hulle het eers ‘n versie gemompel…. hahaha
Blood… on a Canadian…
First time they’ve spilt blood since the Second World War?
Hahaha
Canada surprisingly good… and amped up
Dicipline letting the Canadians down a bit
Another penalty to Tonga, this one kickable
They go for touch
Canada on a Team warning
Try to Siali Piatau for Tonga
@ grootblousmile:
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nee jong ek kon nog nie kyk nie vrou gou gehelp werk toe gaan , ontbyt gemaak hek toegemaak en nou wag ek vir my vriend om my op te tel en gaan werk, gaan dalk niks verder rugby sien vandag nie.
Maar terwyl ek wag sal ek die storie bekyk.
Canada 10 / 7
Lemoenetyd
Time to work a little… quickly… hehehe
Ever wondered why they stick out their tongues?
That night we attended a Hangi, a traditional Maori feast, at the Tamaki Maori Village. Our bus driver taught us to say “Kia Ora” (a Maori greeting) and advised us not to laugh at the Maori warriors when they stuck their tongues out at us. I had been seeing all these postcards with Maori warriors on them flicking their tongues around like Gene Simmons and wondered what that was all about. The bus driver informed us that the sticking out of the tongue was the Maori way of telling their enemy: “Your flesh looks tasty to me.” The ersatz village was well-presented and the Maori group sang, danced and performed a war chant called the Haka which is well-known in New Zealand because it’s the cheer for the New Zealand rugby team, the All Blacks. The feast was delicious, featuring meat and vegetables slow-cooked in a Hangi, an outdoor rock stove. We stuffed ourselves like ticks.
Then again you google this answer
Why do Maoris stick out their tongues?
When the Maori stick their tongue out it is part of one of the many haka dances. Different kinds of hakas were performed for different occasions; to greet visitors, for amusement, to acknowledge an important event or achievement, and some were preformed before going into battle.
War hakas (peruperu) were performed by warriors before a battle, to declaire their strength and prowess in order to intimidate their enemies. By displaying fierce facial expressions and grimaces, waving weapons, poking out the tongue, bulging and showing the whites of the eyes, and uttering grunts and cries, the Maori hoped to invoke the war God and frighten their opponents.
So I think that the tongue sticking out was just a part of this greater display of fierceness: to intimidate, frighten, and shock their war enemies.
2nd Half ON!
Van Der Merewe playing for Canada, how long until we see an Afrikaans name playing for the Adidas All Blacks?
Penalty Tonga… against Mr Beard… or like we would say in Afrikaans “Stem innie bos!”
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