FRANCE 42 V   PACIFIC ISLANDERS 17
  COMPETITION:  International Tour                                                                                           Updated 23.11.2008
  VENUE: stade Bonal de Sochaux, Montbéliard DATE: 15 November 2008 SPECTATORS: 19 645
  REFEREE: Nigel Owens (Ireland)  HALFTIME: 17 - 12  
  SCORERS:   SCORERS:
  TRIES: Szarzewski, Tillous-Borde, Heymans, Picamoles, Médard   TRIES: Taione
  CONVERSIONS: Skrela (4) CONVERSIONS:
  PENALTY GOALS: Skrela (3) PENALTY GOALS: Bai (4)
  DROPPED GOALS: DROPPED GOALS:
   
15 Maxime Médard Toulouse 15 Gavin Williams 21, 57') US Dax, Samoa
14 Julien Malzieu Clermont Auvergne 14   Napolioni Nalaga Clermont Auvergne, Fiji
13 Yannick Jauzion (21, 58') Toulouse 13 Seru Rabeni  Leicester Tigers, Fiji
12 Benoit Baby Clermont Auvergne 12 Epi Taione  Harlequins, Tonga
11 Cedric Heymans (22, 72') Toulouse 11 Vilimoni Delasau Montauban, Fiji
10 David Skrela Toulouse 10 Seremaia Bai  Clermont Auvergne, Fiji
9 Jean-Baptiste Elissalde (20, 19') Toulouse 9 Mosese Raulini (20, 67') Saracens, Fiji
8 Imanol Harinordoquy Biarritz Olympique 8 Sisa Koyamaibole (22, 70') Toulon, Fiji
7 Thierry Dusautoir (19, 67') Toulouse 7 Viliami Vaki Perpignan, Tonga
6 Fulgence Ouedraogo Montpellier 6 Hale T Pole (19, 51') Suntory, Tonga
5 Lionel Nallet (Capt) (18, 43') Castres Olympique 5 Kele Leawere (18, 48') Hino Motors, Fiji
4 Romain Millo-Chluski Toulouse 4 Paino Hehea Racing-Métro 92 Paris, Tonga
3 Nicolas Mas (17, 72') Perpignan 3 Kisi Pulu  Perpignan, Tonga
2 Dimitri Szarzewski (16, 46') Stade Français 2 Tanielu Fuga (16, 72') Harlequins, Samoa
1 Lionel Faure Sale Sharks/Eng 1 Kas Lealamanua (17, 45') US Dax, Samoa
   
16 Benjamin Kayser (2, 46') Leicester/Eng 16 Sunia Koto (2, 72') London Welsh, Fiji
17 Benoit Lecouls (3, 72') Toulouse 17 Census Johnston (1, 45') Saracens, Samoa
18 Sebastien Chabal (5, 43') Sale Sharks/Eng 18 Filipo Levi (5, 48') Ricoh, Samoa
19 Louis Picamoles (7, 67') Montpellier 19 Nili Latu (6, 51') NEC, Tonga
20 Sebastien Tillous-Borde (9, 19') Castres Olympique 20 Sililo Martens (9, 67') Llanelli Scarlets, Tonga
21 Damien Traille (13, 58') Biarritz Olympique 21 Kameli Ratuvou (15, 57') Saracens, Fiji
22 Alexis Palisson (11, 72') CA Brive 22 Seilala Mapusua (8, 70') London Irish, Samoa
   
  HEAD COACH: Marc Lièvrement HEAD COACH: Quddus Fielea (Tonga)
               
MATCH NOTES
First ever meeting between the two teams, first international at  Montbéliard ?

Score Sequence (scorer, time)
0 - 3 ( Bai, 2), 3 - 3 (Skrela, 7), 3 - 6 (Bai, 9), 8 - 6 (Szarzewski, 25), 10 - 6 (Skrela, 27), 15 - 6 (Tillous-Borde, 28), 17 - 6 (Skrela, 28), 17 - 9 (Bai, 35), 17 - 12 (Bai, 40) HT.
22 - 12 (Heymans, 46), 25 - 12 (Skrela, 51), 28 - 12 (Skrela, 61), 33 - 12 (Picamoles, 71), 35 - 12 (Skrela, 72), 40 - 12 (Médard, 75), 42 - 12 (Skrela, 76), 42 - 17 (Taione, 77)

Red Card (Pacific Islanders): Nalaga (19')
Sources
www.rugbyrama.fr
http://sport.france2.fr/rugby/international/48579497-fr.php
http://www.lequipe.fr/CONTENTS/Rugby/Live7276.html


Compiled by Quentin Davies