Full Time
80:00
7:00pm Sat June 23, 2018
Test Matches - Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Leumeah / Dharawal - Crowd: 17802
75min

SCRUM SAMOA - Katoa loses the ball.

73min

SCRUM TONGA - Samoa throwing the ball around but Milford loses the ball in a tackle.

71min

PENALTY TONGA - Samoa has a crack at a short restart but the ball doesn't travel 10m

71min

Penalty Goal: Tonga
Kicked by Sio Siua Taukeiaho.

Taukeiaho nails the penalty goal

Tonga lead Tonga 38 - 22 Samoa
71min

PENALTY TONGA - Tonga will take the shot at two and the opportunity to calm down a bit.

70min

Taumalolo finds space and links with Michael Jennings who goes on a weaving run back infield before being tackled 10m from the Samoa line. Tonga lose the ball on the next tackle and then Samoa lose it on their first tackle.

69min

Godinet tries to go over from dummy half and is monstered in a one on one tackle to end a very unimaginative set on the Tongan line.

66min

PENALTY SAMOA - Leilua has the ball stripped, 5m from the Tonga line.

64min

Conversion: Samoa
Attempted by Mason Lino.

Lino from out near the left sideline just misses the goal.

Tonga lead Tonga 36 - 22 Samoa
62min

Try: Samoa
Scored by Jorge Taufua. Kick to come.

Leilua with a great run. On the next play, Lino links with Lafai who steps two players and then gets a great ball to Taufua who runs in to score.

Tonga lead Tonga 36 - 22 Samoa
59min

SCRUM TONGA - A rubbish pass bounces and Gavet knocks it on, 15m from the Tongan line.

57min

SCRUM SAMOA - Fifita got an offload out the back. Tupou goes back to clean up and then gets taken into touch by Leilua

55min

Conversion: Samoa
Kicked by Mason Lino.

Lino from the left side kicks another goal.

Tonga lead Tonga 36 - 18 Samoa
55min

Try: Samoa
Scored by Tyrone May. Kick to come.

Tyrone May has a crack at the line himself, bouncing off defenders to force himself over the line for a try.

Tonga lead Tonga 36 - 16 Samoa
51min

Conversion: Samoa
Kicked by Mason Lino.

Lino from the left side nails the extras.

Tonga lead Tonga 36 - 12 Samoa
50min

Try: Samoa
Scored by Timoteo Lafai. Kick to come.

Lafai takes on the line, spins out of a tackle, gets back to his feet and then plops over the line for a try.

Tonga lead Tonga 36 - 10 Samoa
49min

Havili grubbers into the Samoan ingoal but it goes dead.

48min

Milford drops a regulation pass and Tonga pounces on it, 5m inside the Samoan half.

47min

Hingano comes off with a bit of a limp.

46min

SCRUM TONGA - Lino's pass out the back hits the lead runner Aloiai and goes forward.

44min

Conversion: Tonga
Kicked by Sio Siua Taukeiaho.

Taukeiaho from right in front, adds the two.

Tonga lead Tonga 36 - 6 Samoa
43min

Try: Tonga
Scored by Junior Tatola. Kick to come.

Tatola takes a crash ball first pass off the ruck and manages to smash through the middle defence to score under the crossbar,.

Tonga lead Tonga 34 - 6 Samoa
42min

PENALTY TONGA - Back-to-back penalties for Tonga.

42min

PENALTY TONGA - And just like that Tonga gets right back on the attack.

42min

Hingano gets a low offload away to an unsuspecting Papalii, who then knocks on. Tonga regathers the loose ball.

40min

Samoa gets the second half underway.

40min

Tupou goes up to take a high ball and misses it. Milford cleans up and gets across the tryline, but is held up. Samoa get a new set of six, 10m from the Tonga loine with 10 seconds left.

38min

SCRUM SAMOA - Tonga ruled to have thrown a forward pass.

37min

SCRUM TONGA - Leilua gets one on one and throws a flick pass forward, and over the sideline.

35min

DROP OUT TONGA - Godinet's grubber produces a drop out and another set of six for Samoa.

34min

PENALTY SAMOA - Jennings holding down too long. Samoa with a fresh set 10m out.

33min

Hingano runs the ball on the last and is collected in a heavy collision with Joey Leilua. Hingano is still recovering from the hit.

32min

Conversion: Tonga
Attempted by Sio Siua Taukeiaho.

Taukeiaho from the left touchline nailed the upright

Tonga lead Tonga 30 - 6 Samoa
32min

Try: Tonga
Scored by Daniel Tupou. Kick to come.

Tonga shift the ball left with some magnificent quick passing which results in Tupou getting some space and he darts over to score in the corner.

Tonga lead Tonga 30 - 6 Samoa
31min

PENALTY TONGA - Samoa give away another penalty. Tonga take their first tackle on halfway.

30min

Conversion: Tonga
Kicked by Sio Siua Taukeiaho.

Taukeiaho just to the left of centre, bangs over the conversion.

Tonga lead Tonga 26 - 6 Samoa
29min

Try: Tonga
Scored by William Hopoate. Kick to come.

Hopoate straightens off the left foot and slices through some lazy defence to score a strong solo try.

Tonga lead Tonga 24 - 6 Samoa
28min

PENALTY TONGA - Illegal strip by Samoa

25min

PENALTY TONGA - Samoan players in front of the kicker at the restart.

23min

Conversion: Tonga
Attempted by Sio Siua Taukeiaho.

Taukeiaho from the right sideline yet again. This time he pushes it across the face.

Tonga lead Tonga 20 - 6 Samoa
23min

Try: Tonga
Scored by Robert Jennings. Kick to come.

Hurrell flicks the ball out, it bounces off Jennings' shin and bounces forward into the Samoan ingoal. Jennings then dived on the loose ball for a lucky try in the right corner.

Tonga lead Tonga 20 - 6 Samoa
22min

DROP OUT SAMOA - Lolohea with a nice grubber and Taufua cleans up, but he can't get out of his own ingoal.

21min

Milford's grubber goes dead. Tonga with a 7 tackle set. On the first tackle they are already on halfway.

20min

Taukeiaho blocks a grubber 10m from his own line and Samoa regather and get a fresh set.

18min

PENALTY SAMOA - Taumalolo follows up a crafty grubber close to the line with an energetic tackle, but he holds down too long.

18min

Conversion: Tonga
Attempted by Sio Siua Taukeiaho.

Taukeiaho from out near the right sideline just misses the conversion.

Tonga lead Tonga 16 - 6 Samoa
17min

Try: Tonga
Scored by Konrad Hurrell. Kick to come.

Tonga quickly swings the ball right after the scrum and Hopoate gets a lovely quick pass to Hurrell who dives over for an easy try on the right side.

Tonga lead Tonga 16 - 6 Samoa
15min

SCRUM TONGA - Robert Jennings gets in space down the right wing and then kicks infield, where Milford knocks on as he receives the ball.

13min

Conversion: Tonga
Kicked by Sio Siua Taukeiaho.

Taukeiaho converts from right in front.

Tonga lead Tonga 12 - 6 Samoa
12min

Try: Tonga
Scored by Ata Hingano. Kick to come.

Taumalolo with some lovely stepping, gets himself into a gap, then links with Hopoate. He then draws the fullback before passing to Hingano who races away to score under the posts.

Tonga lead Tonga 10 - 6 Samoa
12min

Looks like Kasiano has been ruled out for the rest of this game, as he dons the dressing gown on the bench.

11min

Conversion: Tonga
Kicked by Sio Siua Taukeiaho.

Taukeiaho curles it between the posts...just!

Tied up at Tonga 6 - 6 Samoa
9min

Try: Tonga
Scored by Siliva Havili. Kick to come.

Havili takes on the line from dummy half and barges over between two defenders to score a strong dummy half try.

Samoa lead Tonga 4 - 6 Samoa
8min

PENALTY TONGA - Fifita gets across the line but he cannot get the ball down before it is stripped from him.

7min

PENALTY TONGA - They take a quick tap and advance deep into the Samoa half.

6min

Tupou with a half break and then gets his side a penalty.

3min

Kasiano appears to be suffering from either a knee or ankle injury. He's already come off the field.

2min

Conversion: Samoa
Kicked by Mason Lino.

Lino slots the goal from right in front.

Samoa lead Tonga 0 - 6 Samoa
1min

Try: Samoa
Scored by James Gavet. Kick to come.

Gavet receives a pass behind the decoy runner, while running at full steam an d he smashes through the defence to score 5 metres to the l;eft of the posts.

Samoa lead Tonga 0 - 4 Samoa

PENALTY SAMOA - Hurrell's tackle creeps up a bit high.

Lolohea gets us underway!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Grant Atkins

Touch Judges: Chris Sutton, Chris Butler

Video Referee: Luke Patten, Ben Cummins

TONGA (38)
Tries: Siliva Havili, Ata Hingano, Konrad Hurrell, Robert Jennings, William Hopoate, Daniel Tupou, Junior Tatola
Field Goals:
Conversions: Sio Siua Taukeiaho (4/7)
Penalty Goals: Sio Siua Taukeiaho (1/1)

SAMOA (22)
Tries: James Gavet, Timoteo Lafai, Tyrone May, Jorge Taufua
Field Goals:
Conversions: Mason Lino (3/4)
Penalty Goals: