| SAMOA 20 | V | TONGA 15 | |||||
| COMPETITION: Pacific Nations Cup Updated 19.09.2008 | |||||||
| VENUE: Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa | DATE: 28 June 2008 | SPECTATORS: 4,000 | |||||
| REFEREE: Ian Smith (Australia) | HALFTIME: 7-9 | ||||||
| SCORERS: | SCORERS: | ||||||
| TRIES: Mai, Lemi | TRIES: | ||||||
| CONVERSIONS: Williams (2) | CONVERSIONS: | ||||||
| PENALTY GOALS: Williams (2) | PENALTY GOALS: Hola (3), Lilo (2) | ||||||
| DROPPED GOALS: | DROPPED GOALS: | ||||||
| 15 | Gavin Williams | Ponsonby RFC, New Zealand | 15 | Sione Tu'ipulotu | Yokogawa, Japan | ||
| 14 | Esera Lauina | Vaivase RC | 14 | Pone Samisoni | Tautahi Gold | ||
| 13 | Henry Faafili | Montpellier, France | 13 | Sukanaivalu Hufanga | CA Brive, France | ||
| 12 | Anitele'a Tuilagi | Leeds Tykes, England | 12 | Epeli Taione (21) | Harlequins RFC, England | ||
| 11 | David Lemi | Bristol Rugby, England | 11 | Vungakoto Lilo | Tautahi Gold | ||
| 10 | Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu (21) | Bath RFC, England | 10 | Pierre Hola (20) | Kobe, Japan | ||
| 9 | Uale Mai (20) | Apia Marist RC | 9 | Soane Havea (19) | Tautahi Gold | ||
| 8 | George Stowers | Kobe, Japan | 8 | Samiu Vahafolau | Biarritz Olympique, France | ||
| 7 | Alafoti Faosilivia (19) | Afega RC | 7 | Nili Latu (Capt.) (18t) | NEC, Japan | ||
| 6 | Semo Sititi | Docomo RFC Japan | 6 | Hale T Pole | Neath Swansea Ospreys, Wales | ||
| 5 | Kane Thompsen (18) | Wests Roosters RFC, New Zealand | 5 | Milton Ngauamo (18) | Lyon Olympique Universitaire, France | ||
| 4 | Felipo Levi (Capt.) | Ricoh RC, Japan | 4 | Joshua Afu | Queensland Reds, Australia | ||
| 3 | Simon Lemalu (16) | Waiuku RFC, New Zealand | 3 | Tonga Lea'aetoa | London Irish RFC, England | ||
| 2 | Loleni Tafunai | Vaiala RC | 2 | Viliami Ma'asi (16) | Leeds RFC, England | ||
| 1 | James Johnston (17) | Ponsonby RFC, New Zealand | 1 | Semesi Telefoni | Stade Dijon, France | ||
| 16 | Hiroshi Tea (3) | Vaimoso RC | 16 | Ephraim Taukafa (2) | Oyonnax Rugby, France | ||
| 17 | Egelani Fale (1) | Vaimoso RC | 17 | Seteki Mata'u | Tau'uta Reds | ||
| 18 | Chad Slade (5) | Exeter Chiefs RFC, England | 18 | Paino Hehea (7t) (5) | Racing Club Paris, France | ||
| 19 | Ati Aaifo-Olive (7) | Wellington RFC, New Zealand | 19 | Enele Taufa (9) | Tau'uta Reds | ||
| 20 | Notise Tauafao (9) | Malie Sharks RC | 20 | Fangatapu 'Apikotoa (10) | Tautahi Gold | ||
| 21 | Roger Warren (10) | Apia Marist RC | 21 | Hudson Tonga'uiha (12) | Doncaster RFC, England | ||
| 22 | Gasolo Salima | Apia Marist RC | 22 | Isileli Tupou | Tautahi Gold | ||
| HEAD COACH: Lepale Niko Palamo | HEAD COACH: Quiddus Fielea | ||||||
| MATCH NOTES Samisoni was making his test debut for Tonga. Ngauamo last played for Tonga v Fiji in June 2006. Lauina, Mai, James Johnston, Aaifo-Olive and Fale were making their test debuts for Samoa, Mai scoring a try on debut. Tafunai had last played test rugby for Samoa v Fiji July 2005. Sources http://www.samoarugbyunion.ws/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=112&Itemid=164 http://www.manusamoa.net/ |
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