Tonga (7) 31 / 19 (12) USA (Final Score)
Tonga and the United States of America did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiosaka City, Japan on 13 October 2019 at 07:45 SA Time (14:45 Japan Time, 18:45 Tonga Time, 01:45 USA Eastern Time, 05:45 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:
Tonga:
- Penalties – Sonatane Takulua (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Siegfried Fisi’ihoi (1), Malietoa Hingano (1), Siale Piutau (1), Telusa Veainu (1)
- Conversions – Sonatane Takulua (2), James Faiva (1), Siale Piutau (1)
USA:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Mike Te’o (2), Tony Lamborn (1)
- Conversions – AJ MacGinty (2)
Teams:
Tonga |
United States of America |
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Expected weather: Very cloudy but will clear later. High of 22°C and a low of 18°C
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
Players out on the field… a minute silence for the victums of typhoon Hagabis
Anthems…
USA Anthem up 1st…
Tonga Anthem…
Now for Tonga’s challenge… the Civitau
Formalities done…
I picked Tonga by a few points on SuperBru.
Game ON!
Kick-Off by Tonga!
USA defensive penalty, deep in their own 22, man over the ball.
Tonga looking good so far though.
Tonga playing in against the wind in the 1st half…
Tonga scrum, forward pass out to Marcel Brache
Good Tonga attack…
USA scrum on their own 5m line.
Tonga scrum looks strong.
USA hanging in there with good defence so far.
USA basing a lot of their attacking play around Marcel Brache on the left wing… but really he was a nothing-player here in SA and then also when he went to Australia…
USA penalty again, just inside their 22… man over the ball again.
Tonga steals the USA lineout…
Almost a Tonga try… last pass going astray.
USA scrum, 15m from their own line.
Another strong Tonga scrum but USA get their ball… they run at Tonga from inside their 22…
Try Tonga, Siegfried Fisi’ihoi!
Tonga 7 / 0 USA
Tonga penalty in their own 22, high tackle.
Try USA, No 23, Mike Te’o!
Tonga 7 / 7 USA
Blaine Scully off… Marcel Brache takes over the USA captaincy.
USA kickable penalty, good counter-ruck.
Kicked to the corner…
Try Mike Te’o again, USA!
Tonga 7 / 12 USA
Knocked by USA No 7 from the kick-off receipt.
Tonga scrum deep in the USA 22.
Tonga knock at the base of the ruck…
Tonga penalty, players in front of the kicker… on the 10m line.
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