South Pacific Championship
- Apia, 28 June 1997
Samoa 62 - 13 Tonga
(FT)
Teams
Samoa
Tonga
Tries
Ale 2, Clarke, Paramore 2, So'oalo 3, Vaega
Tries
Ta'ufo'ou
Cons
none
Cons
Tonga
Pens
none
Pens
Tonga 2
Team
10
FH
John Clarke
12
C
Junior Paramore
13
C
Robbie Ale
14
W
Afato So'oalo
9
SH
To'o Vaega
Terry Fanolua
Zak Feau'nati
Sam Kaleta
Pat Lam
(c)
Silao Leaegailesolo
George Leaupepe
Potu Leavasa
Tala Leiasamaiva'o
Trevor Leota
Mike Mika
Tupae Pati
Richard Rasmussen
Sene Ta'ala
Inga Tuigamala
Sila Vaifale
Team
15
FB
Gustavo Tonga
14
W
Dave Tiueti
13
C
Fepikou Tatafu
12
C
Viliami Uhi
11
W
Semisi Faka'osi'folau
10
FH
Vikilani Afeaki
9
SH
Semi Tulikifanga
1
P
Hemani Lavaka
2
H
Tau Siale
3
P
Ngalu Taufo'ou
4
L
Kuli Faletau
5
L
Alipate Ta'ufo'ou
6
F
Loni Katoa
7
F
Ma'ama Molitika
8
N8
Kilioni Tuipolotu
Notes
Result
Samoa won by a margin of 49 points
Ground name
Apia Park
Players per side
Samoa 20, Tonga 15
Other scores
Italy A tour
Zimbabwe
27 - 41
Italy A
Bulawayo
Argentina tour
New Zealand
62 - 10
Argentina
Hamilton
British and Irish Lions tour
South Africa
15 - 18
Lions
Durban
France tour
Australia
26 - 19
France
Brisbane
Pacific Rim Championship
USA
11 - 22
Canada
San Francisco