12.09.2007

Tonga 25, United States 15 in Montpellier (World Cup, Pool A)

Tonga won by 10 points. I predicted the USA by 2.

 

Reviews

http://www.usarugby.org/default.asp

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=rugbyNews&storyID=2007-09-12T141057Z_01_L12767955_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-WORLD-TONGA-RESULT-UPDATE-1.XML&pageNumber=0&imageid=&cap=&sz=13&WTModLoc=NewsArt-C1-ArticlePage2

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/13/2031489.htm?section=sport

 

Previews

The USA has had only three days to recover from their grand effort against England. Tonga, playing its first game at the tournament, will be fresher and very physical against the Americans. The Americans will be well organised as opposed to the islander’s more unorthodox style of play. Tongan rugby has been in total disarray in 2007.

http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3551_2720869,00.html

http://www.matangitonga.to/article/sports/rugby/ikaletahi_team_120907_1422.shtml

 

Previous Encounters

08.07.2000 Tonga 29-6 in Nuku’alofa (Pacific Rim)

15.05.1999 United States 30-10 in San Francisco (Epson Cup-Pacific Rim)

 

GWC Rugby Ranking: World Table-Tonga 12th, United States 19th

 

Prediction: The USA to just pip the Islanders by 2 points.

 

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