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Fulltime - Manu Samoa 42 Tonga 13
Manu Samoa (Niuia, Motuga, Taefu, Fidow, Ili tries, Taefu 4con, 3pens)
Tonga 13 (Taulani try, Takula con, 2pen) HT 6-3
Fulltime - A fantastic second-half to follow a hard-fough first 40. Manu Samoa now very close to booking a spot in France 2023. Tonga will need to win by 30 points next week to deny them.
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80+2mins - Penalty for Samoa for a Tongan player holding on and the ball is booted into touch and that's game.
80+1mins - Late penalty for Tonga. Hala finds touch on the 22.
78mins - Try Manu Samoa: Stacey Ili - Too much pressure and Tonga can't hold on. Taumateine has numbers to burn on he left and finds Noa who offoads to Ili who dives over to score in the corner. SAM 42-13
76mins - Try bombed by Manu Samoa. Yona had two unmarked outside and took on the line only to loose the ball forward.
75mins - Samoan penalty close to the line....Taulani lucky not to be carded.... scratch that - he has been carded for "lazy running".
73mins - Tonga looking to attack from their own half but they turn the ball over and concede a penalty. Samoan lineout midway 22 and tryline.
70mins - Manu Samoa attacking inside the 22 but Yona losses the ball forward and Tonga have a defensive scrum.
68mins - Promising attack breaks down for Manu Samoa. Scrum Tonga on halfway.
67mins - Penalty for Manu Samoa with Tonga on atttack .... may be a TMO review here for a tackle on Kapeli but it's being cleared.
63mins - Try Manu Samoa: Ed Fidow - Brilliant. Turnover won on halfway...ball comes out to Yona who cross kicks for Fidow on the right wing and he races away, steps inside the fullback and dots down. SAM 35-13
62mins - Clearing penalty for Tonga - Hala finds touch on halfway.
61mins - Penalty goal Tonga: Sonatane Takulua drills this one from 40m. SAM 28-13
60mins - Penalty shot coming up for the Tongans.
56mins - Try Manu Samoa: Henry Taefu - Wow has this game opened up. Samoan backline move breaks down but the ball bounces up nicely for Fomai and he puts Taefu away who beats the fullback and then bounces over two defenders to score and then knocks it over from the sideline. SAM 28-10
53mins - Try Tonga: Viliami Taulani - Great run through the middle by Fini Inisi .... Taulani next phase busts through several tacklers and powers over to score next to the posts. SAM 21-10
51mins - Try Manu Samoa: Alamanda Motuga - Breakout by the Samoans as Stowers busts through the middle. 12 phases later and Motuga crashes over from close range. SAM 21-3
49mins - Taefu kicks ahead for Fomai but fullback Tu'itavake is there and the Samoans are pinged for diving in.
46mins - Try Manu Samoa: Ray Niuia - Great try! Ili cracks the line in midfield before being brought down by the cover. Samoa goes left and through the hands of Taefu, Fomai and finally a superb pass from Nee Nee finds the flying hooker on the wing. SAM 16-3
44mins - Four good phases for Tonga on attack until Niuia gets over Kafatolu and has won the penalty.
42mins - Penalty goal Manu Samoa: 3 from 3 for Taefu as he drills another. SAM 9-3
41mins - Kapeli ruled offside at the ruck and Manu Samoa are awarded a penalty. Taeful will have a crack from 30m out.
Second-half: Underway for the second spell.
Halftime - That's the half. Some brutal hits at contact and a very competitive 40min. Back shortly.
39mins - Break through the middle from Motuga but the ball is ripped away in the tackle....Jonathan Taumateine dots down under the posts and it's under TMO review. No try - loose carry led to knock on.
38mins - An obstruction play spoils a great run from Alosio and Tonga will have a defensive penalty.
35mins - Penalty goal Manu Samoa: Quality goal kicking from the Samoan No.12 and they have the lead. SAM 6-3
34mins - Penalty for Samoa - offside on a deflection by Tongan fullback Tu'itavake.... Taefu will have a crack.
33mins - Backline move involving Tuala and Ili but winger Alosio puts a foot in touch.
32mins - Midfield scrum for Samoa.
30mins - Sonatane Takulua hooks it from a handy angle.
29mins - 13 excelllent phases from Tonga but a backline move breaks down and ball comes free. But they win a penalty at the next ruck and will have a crack at three.
27mins - Another big scrum from Tonga - they are dominant there. They have their third penalty from a scrum. Hala kicks for touch and finds it on the 22.
25mins - Eight phases for Tonga before Nasi Manu pops a miracle pass to his winger who knocks the ball back....off a Samoan an into touch.
24mins - Penaty goal Manu Samoa: The big second-five drills it down the middle. 3-3
23mins - Shot at goal coming up for Henry Taefu.
22mins - 18 Phases from Manu Samoa and they finally win a penalty with Inisi pinged for being offside. Some brutal hits on defence from the Tongans....physical match. Injury break with two Tongans and a Samoan down.
19mins - Another poor lineout throw from Moli and Samoa have a scrum 30m out.
18mins - Penalty goal Tonga: Sonatane Takulua makes no mistake. TON 3-0
17mins - Penalty in front of the sticks for Tonga and they will have a crack at the easy three.
15mins - Big scrum from the Tongans and they earn a penalty on halfway. Lineout will take place on the Samoan 22.
13mins - Sam Moli throw isn't straight and Samoa have a scrum midway 22 and halfway in Tongan territory,
11mins - Some very good ball runners up front for Manu Samoa... Stowers and Motuga looking strong. Samoa through 9 phases as Tuala makes a break but he's brought down by Nisi and he wins the penalty. Outstanding defensive play.
9mins - Kapeli leaps high for Tonga and forces a knock-on from Slade....defensive scrum for Tonga.
8mins - Manu Samoa attacking with intent. Niuia and Taumateiner looking dangerous. Tonga ruled offside and Samoa opt for the lineout 5m.
7mins - Penalty for Samoa - the Tongans offside in a kick and chase .... Rodney Yona finds touch midway 22 and try line.
6mins - Jonathan Taumateine on at halfback ... Auvasa Felealii off with a head knock.
5mins - Tonga with plenty of ball and looking good with it .... Hosea Saumaki makes a half-break 30m out but losses the ball forward in the tackle.
3mins - Knock-on at the third phase from Hala and Samoa will have a defensive scrum on their own 22.
2mins - Early penalty for Tonga ... Hala finds touch just outside the Samoan 22.
Kick-off - Ben O'Keeffe is the referee and we are underway at Mount Smart.... Hala gets us going as Samoa look to work for an exit play.
4:30pm - Tonga and Samoa duelling pre-match war dances - awesome sauce.
4:26pm - Players and officials out on the park - anthems and then the pre-match rituals to follow.
Hello folks and welcome to Newshub's live updates of the Rugby World Cup qualifier between Manu Samoa and Tonga from Auckland's Mount Smart Stadium.
This is the first of two tests between the two Pacific nations with the aggregate score winner across both games earning a spot at France 2023
The second test is in Hamilton next weekend.
Samoa are coming off two tight contests against the Maori All Blacks, while Tonga got smashed by the All Blacks 102-0.
TAB odds: Manu Samoa $1.09, Tonga $6.40
Manu Samoa: 1-Tiete Tuimaga, 2-Ray Niuia. 3-Michael Alaalatoa, 4-Ben Nee Nee, 5-Sam Slade, 6-Olajuwon Noa, 7-Alamanda Motuga, 8-Henry Stowers, 9-Auvasa Felealii, 10-Rodney Yona, 11-Neria Fomai, 12-Henry Taefu, 13-Stacey Ili, 14-Tomasi Alosio, 15-Ashee Tuala
Reserves: 16-Seilala Lam, 17-Jonah Aoina. 18-Kalolo Tuiloma, 19-Theodore McFarland, 20-Jack Lam, 21-Jonathan Taumateine, 22-D'Angelo Leuila, 23-Ed Fidow
Tonga: 1-Jethro Felemi, 2-Samluela Moli, 3-Sila Puafisi, 4-Don Lolo, 5-Zane Kapeli, 6-Sione Tuipolotu, 7-Mateaki Kafatolu, 8-Nasi Manu, 9-Sonatane Takulua, 10-Kali Hala, 11-Hosea Saumaki, 12-Nikolai Foliaki, 13-Fini Inisi, 14-Penikolo Latu, 15-Nafi Tu'itavake
Reserves: 16-Siua Maile, 17-Duke Nginingini, 18-Ben Tameifuna, 19-Jacob Trulla, 20-Villami Taulani, 21-Leon Fukofuka, 22-James Faiva, 23-Sam Vaka