France (17) 23 / 21 (7) Tonga (Final Score)
France and Tonga did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto City, Japan on 6 October 2019 at 09:45 SA Time (16:45 Japan Time, 09:45 French Time, 20:45 Tonga Time, 07:45 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
France:
- Penalties – Romain Ntamack (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Virimi Vakatawa (1), Alivereti Raka (1)
- Conversions – Romain Ntamack (2)
Tonga:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Sonatane Takulua (1), Malietoa Hingano (1), Zane Kapeli (1)
- Conversions – Sonatane Takulua (2), Atieli Pakalani (1)
Teams:
France |
Tonga |
| 6 October 2019 at 09:45 SA Time | |
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Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Matthew Carley (England)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Players out on the field…
Anthems…
Tonga Anthem up 1st
France Anthem…
The Tonga challenge… Civitau…
Formalities done…
Game ON!
Kick-Off by France!
France should win this one and remain as one of the 5 unbeaten teams in this Rugby World Cup 2019.
Knock by Tonga from the kick-off… 1st lineout just inside the Tonga 22.
France plays territory again, Tonga lineout deeep in the Tonga 22.
France penalty, in front… in on the side of the ruck.
Posts
France 3 / 0 Tonga
I cannot see France losing this one…
Tonga just does not have the game to bother one of the big nations.
Try France, Virimi Vakatawa!
France 10 / 0 Tonga
Against Tonga you play territory, territory… get to within distance, then hammer the pedal down to score tries…
… and that is exactly what France is doing at the moment…
22m Drop out by France.
Shoulder in by a Tonga… trying to clean-out in the ruck…
TMO
France penalty it is…
Posts by France, to build the innings lead…
Bad miss by Ntamack!
Baptiste Serin knocks at the base of the ruck…
Tonga scrum penalty, elbow down…
Good tackle on Raka by Cooper Vuna… out to touch.
Tonga penalty, deliberate knock by Romain Ntamack!
Tonga drops the ball, France counters.. then they lose the ball forward…
Medard kicks out directly…
France steals another lineout overthrow by Tonga.
Tonga would have to be much more accurate if they want any say in the match.
Late tackle by Tonga… shoulder into the back… Lousi..
Penalty only…
One of those tackles that I would have wanted not to be judged as wrong… there were arms and all, it was not late, well fractionally but almost instant… hard but not malicious.
Raka loses the ball on the ground…
Handbags.
Tonga scrum Free Kick…
Tonga opt to scrum again.
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