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 |
13 October 2019 at 07:45 SA Time | |
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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)
Tonga relieving 5m defensive penalty… big relief for them!
Tongan players very tired…
Good swarming Tonga defence…
6 Minutes to go… the deficit a mighty 12 points.
5m USA lineout… this is their chance!!
USA very, very close…
Try against the posts?
TMO
Try it is, No 6, Tony Lamborn!
Tonga 24 / 19 USA
Forward pass by Tonga, 12m out…
90 Seconds to go.
USA has to go 90m if they want to score and win…
Tonga penalty, 6m out… backrow disengaged from the scrum.
Tonga opt to scrum…
The gong has gone…
Try Tonga, the fullback, Telusa Veainu!
TMO
The try will stand… not clearly in front of the kicker…
That was also the Tonga bonus point…
Tonga (7) 31 / 19 (12) USA (Final Score)
USA winless at the Rugby World Cup 2019.
Tonga gets their 1st and only win…
All in all Tonga were the strongest team in the match, but they will rue all their lost chances.
USA showed some good fight back…
The good news is that the 2 remaining Open Round games will go ahead.
Big pity that the Canada vs Namibia match was cancelled due to typhoon Hagabis.
Would have been a good opportunity for Namibia to get their 1st ever Rugby World Cup win…
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