Mate Ma'a Tonga have outclassed Toa Samoa to win 32-18 in a thrilling Rugby League World Cup clash at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton tonight.
FULLTIME - TONGA 32 SAMOA 18
77 mins - TONGA 32 SAMOA 18
TRY! Manu Ma'u crosses over to score an important try for Tonga after a great pass from Ata Hingano.
Sio Sua Taukeiaho lands the conversion.
72 mins - TONGA 26 SAMOA 18
TRY! Some great offloads from the Samoan players and Tim Lafai steps his way through three Tongan defenders and scores down the left edge.
Lafai converts his own try.
71 mins - TONGA 26 SAMOA 12
Tonga looked like they were about to summon up another try but they lose the ball just inside Samoa's 20 metre line.
67 mins - TONGA 26 SAMOA 12
NO TRY! Samoa's centre Tim Lafai loses the ball over the try line after a perfect grubber kick lands in the in-goal.
64 mins - TONGA 26 SAMOA 12
TRY! Ben Roberts goes into score under the posts after an awesome offload from Toa Samoa's prop Junior Paulo.
The conversion is good from Tim Lafai.
59 mins - TONGA 26 SAMOA 6
TRY! Ben Murdoch-Masila runs an excellent line off Tuimoala Lolohea and he powers over to score for Tonga.
Ata Hingano nails the conversion and Tonga now have 20-point lead.
57 mins - TONGA 20 SAMOA 6
The bounce of the ball just seems to be going the way of Tongans as they defuse another Samoan attack. The grubber kick from Toa Samoa bounces off the goal posts and Manu Ma'u pounces on the loose ball.
52 mins - TONGA 20 SAMOA 6
TRY! After another Samoan error and Peni Terepo punishes them as he powers over to score for Tonga carrying three Samoan defenders with him over the white line.
Ata Hingano lands the conversion from in front of the goal posts.
49 mins - TONGA 14 SAMOA 6
Samoa looking good on their first chance on attack but it appears fatigue has set in as they finish the set with a poor lacklustre kicking option on the last tackle.
43 mins - TONGA 14 SAMOA 6
GOAL LINE DROPOUT! Siliva Havili earns his side Tonga another repeat set grubbering the ball into Samoa's in-goal and Toa Samoa fumble the ball inside their own in-goal.
40 mins - TONGA 14 SAMOA 6
And we are back underway with Samoa kicking off towards their rivals Tonga.
HALFTIME - TONGA 14 SAMOA 6
39 mins - TONGA 14 SAMOA 6
GOAL LINE DROPOUT! Tui Lolohea gets another repeat set for Tonga just before the break stabbing in a clever grubber kick in the in-goal. Samoa's fullback Young Tonumaipea is forced to play at it and he's driven dead by the Tongan players.
37 mins - TONGA 14 SAMOA 6
Toa Samoa are looking tired after a relentless onslaught of attack from Tonga. They lose the ball just outside their own 40 metre line - handing Tonga another chance to score just before the break.
34 mins - TONGA 14 SAMOA 6
Samoa have an attacking scrum just on their 40 metre line.
31 mins - TONGA 14 SAMOA 6
NO TRY! Siliva Havili's grubber kick goes a little too far and Solomone Kata can't ground it in time before it goes dead. Samoa are really struggling now as Tonga make metres up field with ease.
29 mins - TONGA 14 SAMOA 6
TRY! Michael Jennings scores his second try of the match after another pin-point bomb from Ata Hingano. Daniel Tupou gets in front of his opposite Ken Maumalo and bats the ball back. Jennings gets to the ball before anybody to score.
Sio Sua Taukeiaho nails the conversion.
27 mins - TONGA 8 SAMOA 6
TWO! Sio Sua Taukeiaho converts an easy penalty kick after Samoa are penalised for taking too long to release Ata Hingano on the ground.
25 mins - TONGA 6 SAMOA 6
PENALTY! Samoa are their own worst enemy at the moment as they give away an offside penalty after a great bomb from Tonga's half Tui Lolohea.
24 mins - TONGA 6 SAMOA 6
NO TRY! BJ Leilua makes a superb initial break and pops up again at dummy half. He goes himself but he is held up over the try-line after some great Tongan defence.
21 mins - TONGA 6 SAMOA 6
Ben Roberts puts in his best kick of the match booting the ball deep inside Tonga's half, relieving the pressure for his side. His kick goes to touch eight metres out from Tonga's own try-line.
20 mins - TONGA 6 SAMOA 6
ERROR! Tonga looked hot on attack after a strong carry from Jason Taumalolo, but Manu Ma'u drops the ball cold from 20m out of the try-line.
18 mins - TONGA 6 SAMOA 6
TRY! Jazz Tevaga muscles his way over to score out of dummy half, he shows tremendous strength to get over the try-line. His veteran forwards were key in setting up the try with some damaging runs.
Tim Lafai levels the scores with a successful shot at goal.
16 mins - TONGA 6 SAMOA 0
PENALTY! Samoa catch a break with Tonga being penalised for playing at the ball in the ruck. The Samoan team finally have a chance on attack with the Tongans with all the possession in the opening quarter.
13 mins - TONGA 6 SAMOA 0
Tonga are all over the Samoan team at the moment with Tui Lolohea putting in an excellent bomb with the Tongan chase getting there to force another goal line drop out. They drive Tim Lafai back into his own in-goal.
10 mins - TONGA 6 SAMOA 0
TRY! Michael Jennings scores the first try of the match after another pin-point grubber from Ata Hingano. Samoa's Ken Maumalo fails to pick up the loose ball and Jennings pounces on the ball to score first for Mate Ma'a Tonga.
Sio Sua Taukeiaho nails the kick from out wide.
9 mins - TONGA 0 SAMOA 0
GOAL LINE DROPOUT! Ata Hingano gets a repeat set for Tonga after putting in a perfect grubber in the in-goal. Young Tonumaipea gets there in time to ground the ball for Samoa.
7 mins - TONGA 0 SAMOA 0
MISTAKE! Tonga have a chance to score here after Junior Paulo spills the ball after the first tackle deep inside his own half.
7 mins - TONGA 0 SAMOA 0
A good set from Tonga after a good solid run from Andrew Fifita. Tui Lolohea drills the ball down field into the corner and Samoa have a scrum 10m out of their own try-line.
4 mins - TONGA 0 SAMOA 0
Junior Paulo comes up with a huge bone-rattling tackle and Tonga hand the ball over after a poor play of the ball.
3 mins - TONGA 0 SAMOA 0
PENALTY! Samoa are penalised for tackling Tonga's fullback Will Hopoate in the air.
2 mins - TONGA 0 SAMOA 0
A solid and tidy first up set from both sides.
KICK OFF - TONGA 0 SAMOA 0
Tonga get things underway with Tui Lolohea kicking off to Toa Samoa!
TONGA 0 SAMOA 0
A great spectacle from both sides as they perform the Sipi Tau and Siva Tau.
A great gesture from both Tongan and Samoan players as they form a circle in the middle of the field to show unity after off field dramas with fans clashing earlier in the week.
PRE MATCH
After what seems like an age of build-up for all the wrong reasons, these two great nations will finally let their actions on the pitch do all the talking.
Tonga opened their tournament with a thumping victory over Scotland in Cairns, where their big name stars truly ran riot over their opposition.
Samoa on the other hand, were on the receiving end of a 38-8 thrashing from the Kiwis, looking to edge their Pacific rivals for their first points of the tournament.
TEAMS:
Mate Ma'a Tonga: 1. Will Hopoate, 2. Daniel Tupou, 3. Michael Jennings, 4. Solomone Kata, 5. David Fusitua, 6. Tui Lolohea, 7. Ata Hingano, 8. Andrew Fifita, 9. Siliva Havili, 10. Sio Sua Taukeiaho, 11. Manu Ma'u, 12. Sika Manu (c), 13. Jason Taumalolo.
Interchange: 14. Sione Katoa, 15. Sam Moa, 16. Peni Terepo, 17. Ben Murdoch-Masila.
Toa Samoa: 1. Young Tonumaipea, 2. Ricky Leutele, 3. Timoteo Lafai, 4. Joseph Leilua, 5. Ken Maumalo, 6. Joseph Paulo, 7. Ben Roberts, 8. Junior Paulo, 9. Jazz Tevaga, 10. Herman Ese'ese, 11. Josh Papalii, 12. Frank Pritchard (c), 13. Leeson Ah Mau.
Interchange: 14. Fa'amanu Brown, 15. Zane Musgrove, 16. Sam Lisone, 17. Bunty Afoa.
25 mins - TONGA 6 SAMOA 6
29 mins - TONGA 14 SAMOA 6
39 mins - TONGA 14 SAMOA 6
57 mins - TONGA 20 SAMOA 6
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