Samoa finds touch from the restart and gets the scrum, 10 metres out from Tonga's line
Tonga 32-18
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION TONGA: Conversion attempt by Sio Siua Taukeiaho successful.
Taukeiaho converts from in front.
Tonga 32-18
TRY TONGA: Scored by Manu Ma'u. Kick to come.
Great play present Ma'u with a huge gap which he strolls through to seal the game.
Tonga 30-18
SCRUM TONGA - Samoa's backs shut down a Tongan attacking raid, but an attempted intercept is grassed
Tonga 26-18
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SAMOA: Conversion attempt by Timoteo Lafai successful.
Lafai's sideline conversion is sweet.
Tonga 26-18
TRY SAMOA: Scored by Timoteo Lafai. Kick to come.
With nothing happening,Samoa try the short side and Lafaiu with some fancy footwork gets over out wide for a try.
Tonga 26-16
Samoa gets a much needed penalty to help get them out of their own half.
Tonga 26-12
Samoa almost bags another try but lose the ball forward in the Tongan in-goal.
Tonga 26-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SAMOA: Conversion attempt by Timoteo Lafai successful.
Lafai nails the extras.
Tonga 26-12
TRY SAMOA: Scored by Ben Roberts. Kick to come.
Paulo with a great offload finds Roberts who scores.
Tonga 26-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION TONGA: Conversion attempt by Mafoa'aeata Hingano successful.
Hingano converts yet again.
Tonga 26-6
TRY TONGA: Scored by Ben Murdoch-Masila. Kick to come.
Murdoch-Masila hits a gap at top speed and slides over for a try.
Tonga 24-6
PENALTY TONGA - Fifita tries to play the ball quickly but is impeded.
Tonga 20-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION TONGA: Conversion attempt by Mafoa'aeata Hingano successful.
Hingano converts from right in front.
Tonga 20-6
TRY TONGA: Scored by Peni Terepo. Kick to come.
Terepo barges over for a strong try.
Tonga 18-6
SCRUM TONGA - Samoa bringing the ball back out of their own half fumble the ball in the play the ball. Tonga on the attack.
Tonga 14-6
Samoa have improved their completion rate so far in the second half, but their last tackle options are still no threat to Tonga.
Tonga 14-6
SCRUM TONGA - A sloppy pass from dummy half by Samoa gives Tonga a scrum just inside the Samoan half.
Tonga 14-6
SCRUM SAMOA - Tonga finds touch
Tonga 14-6
Kata tries an ambitious flick back of a grubber after it passes the dead ball line but wasn't quite quick enough.
Tonga 14-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION TONGA: Conversion attempt by Sio Siua Taukeiaho successful.
Taukeiaho converts
Tonga 14-6
TRY TONGA: Scored by Michael Jennings. Kick to come.
Tupou taps the bomb back, with the loose ball in the in-goal, Jennings dives on it to score.
Tonga 12-6
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL TONGA: Penalty goal attempt by Sio Siua Taukeiaho successful.
Taukeiaho kicks the penalty goal from almost in front.
Tonga 8-6
PENALTY TONGA - Hingano held down too long.
6 all
Leilua goes agonisingly close to scoring. Despite his celebrations, the video finds he has nothing to be cheering about there.
6 all
SCRUM TONGA - Roberts find touch with a nice kick to the corner.
6 all
SCRUM SAMOA - Ma'u knocks on.
6 all
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SAMOA: Conversion attempt by Timoteo Lafai successful.
Lafai converts
6 all
TRY SAMOA: Scored by Jazz Tevaga. Kick to come.
Tevaga barges over and gets the ball down for a try despite all the attention from the Tongan defence.
Tonga 6-4
Tonga get a repeat set after forcing another drop out.
Tonga 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION TONGA: Conversion attempt by Sio Siua Taukeiaho successful.
Taukeiaho converts from out wide.
Tonga 6-0
TRY TONGA: Scored by Michael Jennings. Kick to come.
Jennings scores after a Maumalo fumble on his goal line
Tonga 4-0
Hopoate almost scores off a grubber but Tonumaipea beats him to the ball. Samoa drop out. Here comes Tonga again.
0 all
Kata held up over the line on the fourth tackle.
0 all
SCRUM TONGA - Samoa spill the ball on the first tacke from the scrum. Tonga get the first attacking chance of the game.
0 all
SCRUM SAMOA - Tonga finds tough deep in the Samoan half from a nice kick.
0 all
SAMOA SCRUM - Tonga turn the ball over at the tail end of their set as they were shaping to mount an attack on the Samoan line.
0 all
PENALTY TONGA - Both sides trading sets. A Samoan bomb is taken by Hopoate, who is ruled to have been tackled in the air.
0 all
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins
Touch Judges: Dave Munro, Tim Roby
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell
SAMOA (18)
Tries: Jazz Tevaga, Timoteo Lafai, Ben Roberts
Field Goals:
Conversions: Timoteo Lafai (3/3)
Penalty Goals:
TONGA (32)
Tries: Michael Jennings (2), Peni Terepo, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Manu Ma'u
Field Goals:
Conversions: Sio Siua Taukeiaho (3/3), Mafoa'aeata Hingano (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Sio Siua Taukeiaho (1/1)