| TONGA 27 | V | FIJI 16 | |||||
| COMPETITION: Pacific Nations Cup Updated 20.09.2008 | |||||||
| VENUE: Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa | DATE: 5 July 2008 | SPECTATORS: | |||||
| REFEREE: Carlo Damasco (Italy) | HALFTIME: 7-13 | ||||||
| SCORERS: | SCORERS: | ||||||
| TRIES: Taione, Kiole, Taukafa, Latu | TRIES: Radidi | ||||||
| CONVERSIONS: Hola, 'Apikotoa | CONVERSIONS: Rawaqa | ||||||
| PENALTY GOALS: Lilo | PENALTY GOALS: Rawaqa (3) | ||||||
| DROPPED GOALS: | DROPPED GOALS: | ||||||
| 15 | Vungakoto Lilo | Tautahi Gold | 15 | Taniela Rawaqa | Lautoka | ||
| 14 | Pone Samisoni | Tautahi Gold | 14 | Jerremaia Tuilevu (22) | Nadroga | ||
| 13 | Hudson Tonga'uiha | Doncaster, England | 13 | Sireli Naqelevuki (21) | Western Stormers, South Africa | ||
| 12 | Epeli Taione | Harlequins, England | 12 | Saula Radidi | Wanganui, New Zealand | ||
| 11 | Seti Kiole | ASM Clermont Auvergne, France | 11 | Vereniki Goneva | Nadi | ||
| 10 | Pierre Hola (21) | Kobe, Japan | 10 | Waisea Luveniyali | Nadi | ||
| 9 | Enele Taufa (20) | Tau'uta Reds | 9 | Aporosa Vata (20) | Nadi | ||
| 8 | Samiu Vahafolau (19) | Biarritz Olympique, France | 8 | Netani Talei | Worcester, England | ||
| 7 | Nili Latu (Capt.) | NEC, Japan | 7 | Aca Ratuva (18) | Massy Essone, France | ||
| 6 | Hale T Pole | Neath Swansea Ospreys, Wales | 6 | Deryck Thomas | Yamaha, Japan | ||
| 5 | Paino Hehea | Racing Club Paris, France | 5 | Kele Leawere (Capt.) | Hino Motors, Japan | ||
| 4 | Milton Ngauamo (18) | Lyon Olympique Universitaire, France | 4 | Josefa Domolailai (19) | Nadroga | ||
| 3 | Kisi Pulu (17) | Perpignan, France | 3 | Jone Railomo (17) | Poitiers, France | ||
| 2 | Ephraim Taukafa (16) | Oyonnax Rugby, France | 2 | Sunia Koto | London Welsh, England | ||
| 1 | Semesi Telefoni | Stade Dijon, France | 1 | Graham Dewes | Esher RFC, England | ||
| 16 | Viliami Ma'asi (2) | Leeds RFC, England | 16 | Vereniki Sauturaga | Naitasiri | ||
| 17 | Tonga Lea'aetoa (3) | London Irish, England | 17 | Viliame Seuseu (3) | Nadi | ||
| 18 | Joshua Afu (4) | Queensland Reds, Australia | 18 | Sailosi Rabonaqica (7) | Nadroga | ||
| 19 | Vilii Vaki (8) | Perpignan, France | 19 | Rupeni Nasiga (4) | Nadroga | ||
| 20 | Soane Havea (9) | Tautahi Gold | 20 | Nemia Ranuku (9) | Tailevu | ||
| 21 | Fangatapu 'Apikotoa (10) | Tautahi Gold | 21 | Jonetani Ralulu (13) | Nadroga | ||
| 22 | Kaiongo Tupou | Tautahi Gold | 22 | Iliesa Keresoni (14) | Tailevu | ||
| HEAD COACH: Quiddus Fielea | HEAD COACH: Ilivasi Tabua | ||||||
| MATCH NOTES The win was Tonga's first in the 2008 Pacific Nations Cup. Tuilevu was making his test debut for Fiji. He had previously played for Fiji v Australia 'A' in two unofficial tests in 2006. Domolailai, Nasiga and Keresoni were also making their test debuts for Fiji. Radidi's try was his first for Fiji. Sources http://www.irb.com/pacificnationscup/matches/match=10472/index.html http://www.scrum.com/41_55172.php |
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