Tonga vs Canada 2024/09/14 Second Half
Tonga vs Canada 2024/09/14 Second Half
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00:00Canada are really having to fight for every single dollar they can find to fund this men's program in particular
00:06Get it going forward and back to its glory days of the Gareth Reese's of the world when they're up to World Cups consecutively
00:12So they're starting their building blocks now with the likes of a water
00:15Peter Nelson who's equally in Jersey number 10, but very good for the Canadians
00:22We know you'll be watching Gareth
00:25We can shout out to you, but for your work commitment and dedication for the Canadian program
00:31I
00:35Turn around you as well as Pellegrini gets
00:40Second half underway
00:43Nelson often
00:44Take the mark. It's amazing how trends
00:48Turn about right this will come from South Africa in the World Cup calling marks from restarts
00:52Normally, I'm gonna have a hit up have a couple of rocks and then they'll kick it downtown now
00:56It's just easy to take the free kick kick it out on the floor and reset there without taking any contact
01:00easier way to exit so
01:02It all started from South Africa doing that
01:05Now how their coach likes trying new things
01:16Good defense of water two big men going in and wins the penalty. That's all water a
01:24A blindside flanker with a big shot and won the penalty
01:28Well, he's been the go-forward hasn't he one of the main contributors lotto and this he look at this first contact shoulder down
01:35Absorbs it getting straight to dick and then the other skipper rumble comes over the top to get the turnover
01:39So the loose force from Canada making an immediate of impact in the second half
01:48Just feel the urgency can hear the columns from the Canadians running to this line out
01:53Oh
02:06The ground their flesh or the line out win nice flat ball for the sage of a sick play from quatrain
02:17Now flesh
02:23I got back to right-sided Nelson with a cut out ball. It's gone forward
02:32Off Canada
02:38Nelson perfect position
02:40I
02:50Can space
02:56Just checking on the contact on the free system referee so it's okay
03:11Sure to the TMO
03:18So the gun upstairs I checked it let's play on nothing wrong with it so
03:22Officiating crew working well together in tandem. I can't you start by both teams using the kick
03:27That one's our plan you got it you gotta tap it guys go tap it
03:38Grenier's charge down. This would be a good result for Canada in EC
03:43Oh
04:01Another one charge down
04:04Oh
04:06They've come out with some hustle in the second half counter. Oh, yeah, they had they know the importance of the first score
04:12Don't they good chase?
04:16By do good there. There's the first one sorry in fact
04:23These situations done all the good work you can't get teams off easy like that
04:33Oh
04:59Against the throw by Canada
05:03More with a big right-hand friend
05:16From the base
05:24Referee says it's okay. You see
05:29Donga you need see it's a return ball
05:32You have the tip on top of it
05:36Inside ball and he see
05:39Yeah, he goes out
05:40Keeps the ball alive for what to release it on the 22
05:45Don't
05:47Turning defensive to attack Moana
05:49Oh
05:58Some of those offloads are unreal from Tonga
06:04Expressing themselves Canada doing extremely well again at the line out. It's a couple of turnovers
06:09I've got in front of the throat repelling granny again
06:13Keeping cool under fire
06:15Maybe sit down to the end, but I like that play on nothing too dangerous going on there
06:3319 place team
06:37If he makes this it's
06:41Still a two score
06:44It puts them in a very good position
06:52Doesn't leave
06:56Managing to 12
07:02It's just stacking up isn't it stacking points
07:04That's what they're doing so either with would be a penalty or try the next score. They will push it past it to school lead
07:11So what this does now is forces Canada's hands into chasing the game a little bit
07:33As a coach that's all you want
07:36Get out you get points and then just exit any way you can and that was a very professional exit mark take it
07:43quick tip
07:55Physical carry than the attacking kick from Higgins on the full
08:01And
08:02Had two chases coming down on that kick as well. It's a game of inches. Yeah, they like that play
08:07Don't they the Canadians about the third or fourth line?
08:09They've done it where they have a head up and then go straight to the blind side with the box
08:12It was the right options execution wasn't there
08:16Tong was scrabbling defensively nearly got called out
08:23Again another win against the throw from Canada very competitive at lineout time rumble
08:30shifts the ball of water
08:33Lining up on the left edge now Canada
08:36McMullen gives a light ball for Maura
08:40Hold in the balls loose
08:44Quattro coming back in cover secures the ball Higgins great defense
09:01There's a plan
09:05Andrew code second receiver and they're going to win the penalty
09:18They're both going for a cup, oh, yeah, that's for sure
09:21A
09:23Lot of ball in play a lot of advantage being had as well by referee Nick Berry keeping the game flowing
09:31I'll get it for you. Do you know what number seven guys?
09:39Yeah
09:45It's one area I'm sure they would have tried to talk about at halftime would have been for Tonga the discipline needy be better
09:52That's the eighth penalty Canada only four so far so far and also the lineouts on their throat
09:58It's two and there's half can have got up and pitched
10:06Watered a two in the line out for Canada
10:21Nelson
10:23Long case and Maura takes it on the phone getting away from on that
10:32Nelson
10:41The ball was taken back was it so they'd be
10:43I
10:49Love the kick pass. They don't use in this twice
10:52They've gone to him on the edge and Maura and he's got it twice and this time here. Oh, yeah close
11:04They could I did look like it was taken back in this thing from Tonga
11:13I
11:16Get it involved
11:30I'm in this position. It was rumble. We took the ball off after a solid platform given boys
11:36Opportunity here for the number eight to try and get some yards. Remember the halfbacks on the other side of the scrum
11:43So defensively gets a quick here. It's gonna be tough to stop
11:46Coming to defend here
11:57Yeah, we'll do it again guys both, you know down on that side
12:00He's left his wing the half-backs hollow is gonna stay that side because he can't get across
12:05It's gonna be a number eight
12:07I'm a winger if he gets a quick line. He'll hear on the scrum
12:14First five second five and blinds are gonna for Canada attack wise very close
12:29Oh
12:41Rumble is a big straight off the back. There's a big defender on the right side
12:54Mora and Co are quality players out on the edges
13:00Lots of options
13:02Canada
13:04We just got a sneak peek there the number eight kept it in the skip a rumble and then it was Nelson
13:11and massage
13:13Came in close to wrap around behind the scrum. So do they go there again?
13:23Water the blindside fling aspect on the open side
13:29I
13:34Drops back to the blind rumble coming to the open side and a penalty advantage
13:51They've got the runners lined up now quite true
13:54I
13:56Guess rumble good defense penalty advantage
14:10Let's be careful here with the discipline once again you go the scrum that's two scrums that have gone down not straight from Tonga
14:17So that's the penalty
14:20Going across wasn't for the line speed
14:25Lucas rumble just applying the pressure knowing the Tonga will get a warning pretty soon
14:44To you for
14:49It
14:56Coming on for lemmy
15:02And Harrison Matai Lee
15:07Are off for Tonga
15:11It's a two fresh type forwards knowing that this is an important scrum
15:19Times eight off the back here for Canada. I reckon I got the back door this time to the decks
15:28Rumble loses the ball for a good work
15:34Frustrated Canada multiple scrum feeds with field position
15:44Or you can feel the energy couldn't you
15:47From that time four-pack in particular that whole time they were there
15:53They peel off great timing and there's the knock on
15:59Open side to boat after we know they're putting the pressure on
16:10Yeah, neither rumble just asking the question
16:13Free Nick Barry say not some line call perfect timing
16:28Once again, they'll have to have a head up and try and create an angle for release for pedic Vini
16:43Time since they've had some field position
16:54Building blocks are there aren't they from Canada particular the scrum has been fantastic. Very competitive on their own ball
17:01It's locked down competitively. They've had a couple of penalties for forcing Tonga to stand up
17:06This piece line out has been very good
17:08Got a number of turnovers on Tonga's throat
17:12So what the build-off here for the Canadians
17:15Oh
17:40It's the border halfway right now coach on the return
17:45Konya
17:47Inside ball for McMullen steps away from the first defender
17:51eventually a familiar
17:53with the tackle their fryer
18:00Nelson couple of decoys
18:02Mullen
18:12Defense don't know they're just trying to build some pressure rumble
18:25Evans Nelson again a backdoor play and then a ball over the top
18:32Oh
18:35Place halfback
18:54Yeah, there was a shot off the ball with one of the Canadian bull runners was taken out of play
18:58So they're going to go to the corner here that far side
19:01It's not easy to go past right to lift that's why a lot of the teams go to the right-hand touch like
19:20This is the moment you just feel they have to start making a move Canada were coming down close to the last quarter
19:26Who's two scores away?
19:29And she's been hot physical that's for sure
19:42Inspirational big tummy of food who's had a day
19:44Naked it's grump. No doubt about that
19:47Fantastic one of the biggest stars in the game a rugby here leaving the field
19:50The
19:56Flesh with a line out when the Canada now with the drive
20:00It's Carlton on it. I just see they need to get some
20:09Quattron hit the ball in the middle of that morning. I work it to the back
20:21And lot to an easy at the same time
20:24Quattron throwing himself at the Tongan defense
20:27Go behind or water a couple of decoy plays and then code with a little in and away in the offload on the ground
20:35So they're building nicely Canada and they're advancing the ball
20:40Great defense great defense
20:44on Canada from Tonga
20:46suck earlier I
20:49Was the run though he timed it brilliantly he was stuck in the midfield
20:53But then he looped around in behind the defense and put a shot on we're not going to see his run
20:58But there's just the back end of it perfect timing around the chest dislodges the ball
21:03little instances like that
21:05changes the momentum
21:11Building pressure Canada
21:19Hey
21:24Changes in the front row for Tonga now, so they really have to dig in here handily near is eight for the Canadians
21:30It's been a problem. No kill. He's healed today
21:43Fatui buys the new captain
21:49Oh
21:53It's an interesting exit play, that's for sure again trying to create the one-on-one what you don't mind
21:58But when you're in your own 22
22:00They're gonna get the rewards here Tonga for having a nudge
22:06Andrew Coe was the one singled out against John Tupu will it
22:11I
22:16Always always get on the old socials whether be the Instagram the tick-tock and Pacific Nations Cup
22:23What information there hey guys, we'll take this is that two-minute water break, okay
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22:46It's like a Leah
22:53They've had the issues that line our time you see this Canada winning to the Tonga throws
22:59The Canadians are trying to be inventive trying to get their playmakers into the game
23:03The Josiah Mora were to be co-chasing
23:08Definitely being a change in attitude getting a wider
23:10But the defense of Tonga has been outstanding the light speed's been brilliant and the tackles have been on to create turnovers and stop
23:16the momentum of Canada
23:21Very impressive second half showing from Canada
23:29As we move our way in
23:33To the last quarter is the position in favor
23:47Slightly more of your defense
23:55Water who has been terrific the number six and the Sarge
24:03Replaced
24:07By Canada they look for some fresh legs
24:1022 points to tear and they've had all this ball and all this field position
24:13Haven't been able to convert it to points here calm
24:15Yeah, I think once again in the 22, they just need a speed of play
24:18They have to be more composed of what they're trying to do. I think sometimes you've got to roll up your sleeves and rumble
24:23Instead of trying all these little plays
24:26Sometimes you know, I'm gonna take my team on my back and just hit it up and just
24:30Get back to basics sometimes
24:33Caught up in trying to do all these set-piece moves
24:35Okay
24:58There's the field position
25:00Donga most of the entire period in the second half inside their own half
25:09Now they carry
25:14Greenies in the pocket loses the ball forward and increases backwards are lucky
25:30Oh
25:41Nice and aggressive want to slow down the ball
25:47Hollow the kick in behind another brilliant take from Andrew Coe. He said some gain the right winger
25:54I
25:59Still inside it's on the half and they come looking to the left edge. That's off Canadian player gone forward
26:11Well, this is gonna be on the socials for sure he's gonna be
26:15Putting grannies off the head and that's the backwards one. But this is the one you don't want on what even looking
26:21peripherals up
26:24I can't do much better. That's right. We'll come up on socials and in 10 court season
26:37So it's been a grind and an arm wrestle
26:4119 points
26:43To team they were down at halftime
26:46Canada they've enjoyed good field position in position
26:50Just not able to convert all that dominance into points
26:54Tonga by comparison Pellegrini's kicked a penalty to move the score to 20 to 10
27:00But they have used some petrol on defense Tom. Yes, they have but a bit very
27:05Precise the line speed has been brilliant
27:10What I like their technique
27:12Targeting the ball. It's been so good for Tonga defensively and a lot of that defense has come in their own 22
27:18I
27:19Will connect it as they have been today the system works
27:23Let's just put the Canadians under pressure
27:26Particular times when I've had momentum and I've had to go forward
27:32Well, the beauty of the Asahi super dry Pacific Nations Cup as they are developing nations need to play
27:39Canada Tonga
27:44Samoa especially
27:47Any games need exposure
27:55Japan Fiji USA more access to regular 40, but that's the beauty
28:05Of this competition and the opportunity that it provides
28:08The
28:13Kids at home coaches I'm enthused by what they see
28:19Aside from the reality of the impact of the results
28:27So Tonga with a 3-3 split you can see from that shot
28:32And the rear scrum in the second half inside the Canadian half
28:38Oh
29:083-3 split scrums in the middle of the park
29:27First decision coming near they're gonna go the right side the green picks the ball low
29:33And
29:34It's gone into touch off Tonga. It's ought to be a Canadian throw. Will it that's off to connect Canada come off the
29:41Legs of a Canadian defender of Pellegrini when you try to kick through
29:49Very good disrupting this ball here
29:53It's like a Lear to the front of the line up in the movies on the movie Nisi
29:58Charging run
30:02And now I'll call V
30:05Greenie with a show-and-go
30:08Very very good phases hollow cut out cool
30:12So I from here now Tonga built pressure back down the right side
30:17Offloaded the ball, but I went forward
30:20Offloaded the ball, but I went forward
30:26Ivy just holds his ball here the number five. I'll call V
30:29So they're trying to give the miracle ball
30:32Think the next phase they set it up. Here it is here
30:36Nice shot from Friar good defense targeted the ball made the pass difficult. Oh, and they know they're too
30:43Near screen Tonga legend Nidhi Latu former skip brothers. Kali Tate played a lot of years up here in Japan
30:51Great to have him involved in the Tongan
30:54Coaching group still looks fit to to be fair to storm underneath before pregame. It's like we still get out there
31:00But he'd be pretty happy of the attitude of his Kali Tahi team today. That's for sure
31:04A
31:12Personality that stayed close
31:27Position very flat
31:35Oh
31:40Hey guns a little white nine play down the left edge in an inside wall
31:49Good hands now they ship McMullen
31:55Oh
32:03That's the inexperienced oh you had two men outside you boot the boy
32:08And you need to score two tries is the number one I think Higgins who cops one
32:14After he passes his ball inside
32:17Takes his medicine. There's nothing wrong with it timing's fine. It's just good old ribs
32:21never nice just a bit of wind taken out here, but
32:25McMullen they needed to go through the hands. There was an opportunity miss for sure
32:46It's put locker who's just come on with the long up to lock up
32:55A
33:00Tough young man Jason Higgins, he's gonna get up and keep playing
33:03It's good today with his options off the base of the scrum
33:07Variations has been pretty good to his delivery
33:11Seeing this first pass when he gets the old rib stretch a little bit
33:15tough young man
33:25Oh
33:55Mullen and 23 Nelson
33:59right edge coats
34:02You're looking for field position
34:07No room is to try and make some for himself by a little bit of time and he does well
34:15Isolated with three defenders on him
34:22Hi
34:25Oh
34:27There's a very good carry to get out of trouble there
34:31Jammed into the corner was a good chase from Cooper coats and Cole as well. There's three players here
34:40Stay strong doing that just a way for a support play
34:56I will sit play with some decoy runners
35:04Higgins
35:08Quite room from a standing start
35:11Now fryer
35:17All out the back
35:21Mullen
35:23Telling Mullen
35:29Quattro G what a game he's had the hooker hustle hustle hustle the whole match in their Mora
35:35Coming from the way looking for work Nelson short ball for Perry
35:41The end they've got the ball Nelson will second man play before coats engages the defense
35:53Oh
36:02Now we have a game
36:04Importantly right underneath the post as well. So I'll probably get the maximum look at the way they challenged the line
36:09They got players in motion. That's a good decision to take the carry
36:13Look at the number 30 just come out the back door for coats go through
36:17He's in the boot and then no one stays close to the rug for Tonga just a little bit lazy defensively
36:23And he knows now
36:25This country's back in it
36:27I
36:45Shouldn't
36:47Opposed
36:52Great recognition there great effort to
36:56Check yourself in the play
36:59Deviate some work off the forwards and I have Phil Mac
37:02Former Canadian player stand up in the red top. He knows now. They're a shot one score
37:08To level it conversion to it
37:17They have been commanding in the second half Canada
37:22Cots
37:24Deep restart Nelson calls the mark
37:32And the thing is I'm not scared to line out the Canadians because they've owned Tonga even on their own throw
37:39That's why they've gone to this part of the game
37:43Canada were challenged here. So now it has to be
37:47Suckily it to be accurate
37:49No need to rush. It's got to get in tune with your lifters
38:00Suckily are on the wrap around and me see that's that short hole
38:07It's a good workout from a couple of Canadian defenders and now Moala with another great run
38:14Really defined his game
38:17Nice fight
38:20Fully a key
38:27I'm gonna take it back to the importance of their
38:30Decision to take the penalty for Tonga
38:33After the half they take three points here. They'll push it up past seven
38:37Nick TMO check check. Oh, here we go. TMO is coming in
38:44Diamond is referring to your check
38:46I'm gonna show you a dangerous tackle by seven white. Okay. Oh, no, he's a fryer shoulder
38:54direct contact
38:59We're just checking potential foul play Lucas. Yeah
39:03TMO come in in here
39:05Look for number seven Canada
39:08It's gonna be on this near side when they come back to blindside. He's coming in now
39:12It's just trying to chest up there, but I think you want to contact it while it's here. Does it be the angle here?
39:18Yeah, okay. Yeah. All right. So it's obviously foul play seven could have been lower. Okay, so it's foul play and it meets the yellow card
39:24Threshold
39:26No, okay
39:28Lucas it's gonna yeah, I'll just I'm just gonna deliver this. It's not gonna be a discussion
39:31So it's foul play because seven could have got lower. Okay, he didn't lower his body height
39:35That's direct shoulder to the head
39:36So it's gonna be a yellow card and it's gonna meet the threshold and all the way to the head
39:40It's gonna meet the threshold and it'll be reviewed off field
39:46Sure, sure, I'll wear some after that
39:50So does this change the decision now you've got the one-man advantage especially in the forwards
39:55Do you go to the lineup or do you take the three points and push it out to a two?
40:00Yeah
40:02What would you like to do
40:05Would you like to take a shot from here or that
40:10Okay, take the points guys, they're gonna take a shot
40:13As carl tanana alluded to take the points. That's eight points spread. So can it have got a score twice with time ticking away
40:20while being down to 40 men, which makes it even harder, right, so
40:24This is totally the right decision
40:29Yeah, yeah on a four-game winning streak against canada as well, so i've owned them of late
40:59So
41:13So the formula is a simple one canada need to score twice
41:17And those consecutive back-to-back penalties from pellegrini in the second half
41:23What we will know in a few minutes time
41:26What impact those two kicks?
41:29Will have
41:36With the kick reception
41:46Off the kick
41:49Foreign
41:56So even this is a smart place what he's going to do is wait for the players to come on all of this is taking
42:01seconds off the clock
42:03None of them are rushing none. None of the ones chasing the game. It's a smart decision
42:19Foreign
42:22Still time here for the canadians. I just need to execute when they're in the red zone
42:28Let's go now they get the ball back from the kickoff for a chance
42:38Flesh at five in the line out
42:42Strong run at emin she looked like a good off low, but I secured
42:49Foreign
43:06Good defense mcmullin
43:18Foreign
43:28Spun out of the first tackle engage the next couple of defenders
43:34Nelson with an inside ball
43:38For perry
43:41From canada
43:44Foreign
43:46Yeah, i'll kick it to the line out falls canada here looks like they're going to do that players all over the field
44:05So eight point deficit this game, okay
44:10Foreign
44:12It is on an edge now
44:15Well, he's gone down with cramp
44:22For tonga, that's the tongan player that's down
44:25Fianna nofo has come on
44:27And jersey number 16 is sakalia. What a game he has had
44:31today
44:33Defense his attack his carries
44:36Very very physical
44:39He's been at the heart a lot of their forward drives
44:41And i'm not surprised that those big tongan calves have cramped up. Oh, I think he's really taken the leadership role
44:48Once ben tamia funa came off to the fit came off the field
44:52To set the physical tempo
44:55Defensively, he was outstanding and like you say the work rate unquestionable
45:00Great day at the office for soccer
45:02Yeah
45:08From the kolamotua club in tonga receives the warm applause
45:17A job well done today sakalia
45:23Now all eyes on canada
45:26Field position
45:29And they're right behind the time ticking away on the clock
45:33Okay
45:45Standing at first receiver flesh with a little tip on
45:49Again, they're advancing the ball canada here. They come hard onto the ball great defense though
45:56Great defense from tonga tackle that needed to be made
46:03Now in this
46:07Gee they were coming hard canada
46:10and tonga
46:12Up to the challenge vittuali paia was in jersey number 12
46:16Just closes the door
46:19I think on takota mcmullin
46:24You're right, it was no regard for his body mcmullin when he engaged the line but fitulu paia
46:31Just met that force
46:34With more power and dominated that contact
46:37Is
47:04Good good game
47:06From icea halo as well. It has been a tough contest for the two halfbacks
47:18Very good with the opportunities that have come his way today
47:36What's up, buddy
47:39Yeah, great exit deacon still there calling the cut up just making sure they get it all done
47:46He's been very good patrick pilling greenie today
47:53Yeah, he's very composed
47:56Triple threat kicking game running game passing game has been on on point but some big decisions and some big moments, especially
48:06On the
48:08Shift into midfield
48:15Mr. Inside
48:19Comes out referee says play on
48:23Tonga again, they're very strong in those early carries paia
48:28Shifting the ball to the right edge now. They're green with the offload
48:37Good run from the lock forward now paia gives the ball short
48:42Sending the big man through the middle pellegrini weights. He's got options. They shift the ball a little decoy
48:50And then the ball out to the left side top of elu elu can't do much with it
48:57Hey guys
48:59Knock-on
49:04What position is it
49:14Okay time off uh white 15
49:29Three and a half
49:31Minutes that mountain has got a little bit higher
49:35For canada the scale as the time ticks away
49:40And two very very astute decisions from tonga and pellegrini in particular
49:52Kafa via comes on for the outstanding finale
50:00Great game in the midfield
50:04Number 13 very strong with this carries dominant influence
50:26All that time in the time half
50:29Six
50:37Gallagher the quick tip nelson quickly out to the left edge. We did what mora
50:45Now mora's core two in the tackle
50:59Foreign
51:11It's been some performance from
51:15Tonga in particular in the second half
51:18They were trapped inside their own half and inside their own quarter
51:21For long long periods of time. I conceded just the one try
51:26They showed character resilience and organization
51:30in the face of severe adversity at times as
51:33Canada really brought the heat with the ball tamia funa has been a fabulous leader
51:39Once again today for his team
51:42Good scrum been the best scrum of the game
51:50It's an attacking kick tapu ilu ilu is out there on the left edge
51:54One on one
51:57Falls over in front of the defense seven meters out now paia long ball flat ball for pulaka
52:07Paia pellegrini numbers out on the right side with the right foot step
52:17Hang on hang on
52:20You got an option here, yeah, you got one over there or one right here in the middle
52:41Well, they've had to wait a long time to get the ball
52:44For tuli paia
52:47Taking the defense on offloading in the tackle and nelson with a big shot on his opposite
52:52great defense
52:53peter nelson
52:55He had a top game today the canada number 10
53:17Five
53:27Another good scrum from tonga paia second man play little tip off no defenders left
53:35Will walk in on the left edge
53:38He had a lot of work to do to score for his first try
53:41And there was no defender in front of him for the second
53:47As the kingdom of tonga close out the contest
53:52And from the scrum it was a very good scrum they've saved their two best scrums for last tonga
53:57And then paia there's the decoy runner
54:00And then in space and tapu ilu ilu
54:03comfortably in on the left edge and
54:06Josiah unga
54:07lovely long ball
54:13Under pressure they have been composed and professional
54:17Today tonga pellegrini has been at the heart
54:20Of all of that, but their forwards carrying the ball have been terrific
54:25And a half and 10 combination hollow and pellegrini has been a feature
54:32And pellegrini can't get the cherry on top but they will
54:39Take a lot of satisfaction out of this contest as I said of the second half
54:43Essentially owned by canada everywhere except the scoreboard
54:48And tonga
54:51Called on to attack tackle regroup
54:56And be patient they were all of those things
54:59And they showed great resilience when it really mattered
55:02Thoroughly deserving their win by 13 points
55:05to 17
55:08And they will take out fifth position
55:13And
55:15In the super dry asahi pacific nations cup 2024
55:23After leading 19 points to 10