Full Time
80:00
3:40pm Sat June 22, 2019
Oceania Cup - Rep Weekend - Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa - Crowd: 23624
80min

FULL TIME - New Zealand comfortable winners in the end by 34 points to 14.

78min

Tonga race down the right side and find space - they have really come to life late - but a forward pass is ruled.

77min

Conversion: Tonga
Attempted by Siosiua Taukeiaho.

Taukeiaho can't hit it through from the sideline.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 34 - 14 Tonga
76min

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

Tonga with a penalty bringing it out of their own end. They are 20 out on the last. A bomb is put up towards Daniel Tupou on the last - Dallin Watene-Zelezniak fumbles it backwards and Tupou reaches out and scores.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 34 - 14 Tonga
74min

Conversion: Tonga
Kicked by Siosiua Taukeiaho.

Taukeiaho converts his own try.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 34 - 10 Tonga
74min

Try: Tonga
Scored by Siosiua Taukeiaho. Kick to come.

Sitili Tupouniua - he's been a powerhouse for the Roosters this year - and he bursts through to bring Tonga inside the New Zealand half. Jason Taumalolo now short to Siosiua Taukeiaho who steams through the middle to score under the posts.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 34 - 8 Tonga
73min

Shaun Johnson kicks ahead on the last, a small deflection sees it pull away from Briton Nikora and Tonga have it back.

71min

Another error from Tonga and the Kiwis can heap further misery on them. It won't dampen the mood of the sea of red though, who continue to sing and celebrate a great occasion.

69min

Conversion: New Zealand
Kicked by Esan Marsters.

Marsters knocks it over.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 34 - 4 Tonga
68min

Try: New Zealand
Scored by Joseph Manu. Kick to come.

This could get even more ugly very easily. Manu simply wants to score more than the Tongan defenders who seem to have conceded defeat now.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 32 - 4 Tonga
67min

Jason Taumalolo smacks Esan Marsters in a rare highlight for Tonga tonight. Taumalolo ruled to have hit it out though and the home side have it back 10 out and will score.

62min

Conversion: New Zealand
Kicked by Esan Marsters.

Marsters nails his fourth conversion of the night.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 28 - 4 Tonga
61min

Try: New Zealand
Scored by Jahrome Hughes. Kick to come.

Hughes goes out of dummy-half and just surges over some uncommitted Tongan defenders to seal this game.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 26 - 4 Tonga
59min

Kenneath Bromwich with a nice kick that forces a dropout and now the pressure is turned onto Tonga. After failing to convert their field position into points, will their frustration show in defence?

58min

Finally the Kiwis get another chance to push further ahead after defending several sets on their line. Shaun Johnson kicks ahead, straight to Daniel Tupou but he drops it and the home side has a full set 10 out.

56min

The ball goes to the air for Daniel Tupou once more but he can't take it and the home side survive once more.

54min

Tuimoala Lolohea with another great grubber that forces Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to take the tackle in-goal. But they still lack the polish to capitalise.

51min

Nothing comes of it though as Tonga rush flurries of offloads trying to break the Kiwis but they can't. Tevita Pangai Junior throws it back on the last after running out of room and John Asiata can't scoop it up. Handover. But now the Kiwis drop it and hand the ball right back to Tonga.

50min

The ball is shoved onto Sitili Tupouniua who fires up and charges towards the line, the ball is stripped out and Tonga have another full set on the line.

49min

Penalty Tonga for a strip. 20 out now.

48min

Tuimoala Lolohea with a lovely grubber and the chase is just as good. Lolohea forces Roger Tuivasa-Sheck back in-goal to earn another repeat set.

47min

Manase Fainu rushes a grubber and it's a beauty, forcing a dropout.

45min

A forward pass called coming out of trouble and Tonga have it back in the NZ half.

45min

Conversion: New Zealand
Kicked by Esan Marsters.

Marsters puts it through.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 22 - 4 Tonga
45min

Try: New Zealand
Scored by Shaun Johnson. Kick to come.

Brandon Smith again. A great run. He darts out of dummy-half and finds space then swerving in and out and fending off defenders along the way. He grubbers ahead, it hits the posts and Johnson grounds it for his third of the night.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 20 - 4 Tonga
43min

Tuimoala Lolohea searching for a 40-20 to shift momentum but it doesn't have the legs and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck gets to it in time.

42min

New Zealand still finding lots of metres through the middle and getting into the Tongan half too easily. Brandon Smith short to a charging Jesse Bromwich on the last but he is held and a handover is ruled.

41min

Tonga with first use of it. John Asiata kicks it into the air for Daniel Tupou once more - after all it worked for them in their first and only try of the game. But it is too shallow and Tupou drops it regardless.

40min

Second half back underway.

40min

Conversion: New Zealand
Attempted by Esan Marsters.

He hits the posts.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 16 - 4 Tonga
39min

Try: New Zealand
Scored by Shaun Johnson. Kick to come.

He does it again. With just under 30 second remaining Tonga can't hold on. He dummies and fools John Asiata again to score.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 16 - 4 Tonga
37min

Frantic stuff. Joseph Manu powers towards the line out of dummy-half, running 30 metres before being pulled up. Briton Nikora with a nice grubber on the last. The Tongans try to get out of their own in-goal area and Daniel Tupou's pass doesn't go to hand but Will Hopoate just gets to it and grounds the ball. Dropout to come.

36min

Quick hands from Manu Ma'u - the ball hits the ground but sits up for David Fusitua who races towards the corner but he is shoved into touch by scrambling Kiwis.

34min

John Asiata kicks towards Daniel Tupou's wing again but Joseph Manu hugs him and gives him no opportunity to contest for the ball. Penalty Tonga 10 out.

33min

Fantastic set after points from the Kiwis who are just 20 out on the last. Shaun Johnson looks to run but can't find space. He chips ahead but it is caught in-goal. Tonga seven-tackle set. They nab a penalty to help them further up the field.

30min

Conversion: New Zealand
Kicked by Esan Marsters.

Marsters curls it back in.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 12 - 4 Tonga
29min

Try: New Zealand
Scored by Shaun Johnson. Kick to come.

Benji Marshall to Shaun Johnson who dummies and splits the Tongan defence to score.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 10 - 4 Tonga
27min

Jason Taumalolo with a late offload to Tevita Tatola who steams through the middle and was away but it's called back for being a forward pass.

26min

10 out on the last. Shaun Johnson shapes to run then grubbers ahead. It sits up for Will Hopoate but still traps Tonga 10 out from their own end.

25min

Time resumes. Tuimoala Lolohea kicks on the last and it deflects off a Kiwi and goes out 40 from the New Zealand line.

25min

Joseph Manu back up though in a relief for both the Kiwis and Roosters fans.

25min

Time now stopped with Joseph Manu down with a potential knee injury. He is being assessed now.

23min

Conversion: Tonga
Attempted by Kotoni Staggs.

Staggs can't nail it from the sideline.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 6 - 4 Tonga
21min

Try: Tonga
Scored by Solomone Kata. Kick to come.

John Asiata with a nice kick to Daniel Tupou's corner. But he does brilliantly to bat it back to Solomone Kata who goes over in the corner.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 6 - 4 Tonga
20min

And another penalty for Tonga. They really need to capitalise to state the obvious.

18min

Tuimoala Lolohea with a lovely grubber and he forces a dropout.

18min

Benji Marshall comes in late to just stop Taumalolo from getting the ball down. Held up.

18min

Jason Taumalolo charges over again and is claiming a try.

18min

Siliva Havili short to Jason Taumalolo who surges up towards the line. A high shot from the Kiwis and they are penalised. More pressure coming.

17min

Massive turning point here. Tonga near the NZ try line and John Asiata grubbers ahead early, fortunately for him the Kiwis drop it. Full set for them. Big chance to hit back.

15min

Again the New Zealanders finding metres far too easily through the middle. They are just 10 out now. They shift it right from Shaun Johnson to Dallin Watene-Zelezniak who runs back inside to Benji Marshall. He bombs in-goal but it's far too deep. Seven-tackle set Tonga.

12min

Conversion: New Zealand
Kicked by Esan Marsters.

Marsters slots it from right in front.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 6 - 0 Tonga
11min

Try: New Zealand
Scored by Brandon Smith. Kick to come.

Brandon Smith takes advantage of some lazy defenders in the ruck, beating Manu Ma'u and Siosiua Taukeiaho to then charge over Will Hopoate and score. A great individual try.

New Zealand lead New Zealand 4 - 0 Tonga
10min

Tonga get through the set but again the Kiwis have it back on their own 40 on the first play and are winning the positional battle early.

9min

Tuimoala Lolohea clears it on the last for Roger Tuivasa-Sheck - a great kick return and he brings it up to the 40. Ken Maumalo then over halfway. The Warriors outside backs showing exactly what they bring with strong carries out of trouble. Kiwis just 30 out on the third. Shaun Johnson to the air on the last but Daniel Tupou takes it well under pressure.

8min

He's back up though as Tonga get us back underway working it out from inside their own half.

8min

Jesse Bromwich now down receiving treatment.

7min

Manu Ma'u back up. Jesse Bromwich with a lovely short ball to Kenneath Bromwich who steams towards the line and is almost there but a great tackle from Will Hopoate in the last line of defence stops him.

7min

Tuimoala Lolohea with a bomb on the last for the towering Daniel Tupou. But Ken Maumalo does well to fly above and take it. Great runs through the middle from both Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Brandon Smith - great heads up play from both who run from dummy-half and surge into the Tonga half. Time stopped though with Manu Ma'u down in the back.

5min

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves with a risky offload on his own 30. John Asiata pounces and knocks it forward. The fee goes to Tonga, despite replays suggesting no error from the home side. Another great chance for them nonetheless.

4min

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck fumbles the bomb on the last and Tonga are 10 out but there's a knock on from John Asiata and that's a missed opportunity for the visitors, who have been playing with plenty of energy early.

3min

New Zealand playing it right through the middle early - simple, hard running. Tonga are also finding space through the middle but through second-phase play.

2min

A strong start from them too as Siliva Havili darts out of dummy-half and is taken 40 out on the third. To Siosiua Taukeiaho now who goes up to the 30. John Asiata dabs it to Roger Tuivasa-Sheck on the last who has it covered. Good signs early for both sides making plenty of metres through the middle.

1min

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves with two hit-ups in this opening set. Jesse Bromwich and Isaac Liu then with massive charges and the Kiwis are already on halfway. Great start. Shaun Johnson high into the air on the last for Daniel Tupou who is under it and offloads for Solomone Kata. Tonga start their first set on the 20.

Underway here in New Zealand.

The sea of red is in full force as Tonga now perform their pre-game war cry.

Andrew Fifita is out for Tonga after unsuccessfully overturning his ban for a crusher tackle on Canberra's Ryan Sutton. He is replaced in the starting side by Addin Fonua-Blake. Tevita Tatola comes onto the bench.

Both teams are out on the field as the respective anthems are sung.

Good afternoon and welcome to today's live coverage of the New Zealand versus Tonga clash.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ben Cummins

Touch Judges: Chris Sutton, Chris McMillan

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy

NEW ZEALAND (34)
Tries: Brandon Smith, Shaun Johnson (3), Jahrome Hughes, Joseph Manu
Field Goals:
Conversions: Esan Marsters (5/6)
Penalty Goals:

TONGA (14)
Tries: Solomone Kata, Siosiua Taukeiaho, Daniel Tupou
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kotoni Staggs (0/1), Siosiua Taukeiaho (1/2)
Penalty Goals: