2023 Rugby World Cup Qualifier
, Oceania - Hamilton, 17 July 2021, 16:00 local, 04:00 GMT
Samoa
(20)
37 - 15
(3)
Tonga
(FT)
Teams
Samoa
Tonga
Tries
Fidow, Ili, Taumateine, Tuiloma
Tries
Fonokalafi, Tuipulotu
Cons
Iona, Taefu 3
Cons
Faiva
Pens
Taefu 3
Pens
Faiva
Team
15
FB
Tomasi Alosio Logotuli
14
W
Ed Fidow
13
C
Stacey Ili
12
C
Henry Taefu
11
W
Neria Fomai
10
FH
Rod Iona
9
SH
Jonathan Taumateine
1
P
Tietie Tuimauga
2
H
Ray Niuia
3
P
Michael Ala'alatoa
(c)
4
L
Ben Nee Nee
5
L
Sam Slade
6
F
OJ Noa
7
F
Almanda Motuga
8
N8
Henry Time-Stowers
Replacements
16
H
JP Sauni
17
P
Jonah Aoina
18
P
Kalolo Tuiloma
19
L
Theo McFarland
20
N8
Jack Lam
21
SH
Dwayne Polataivaia
22
FH
D'Angelo Leuila
23
W
Losi Filipo
Team
15
FB
Kali Hala
14
W
Penikolo Latu
13
C
Fine Inisi
12
C
Nikolai Foliaki
11
W
Hosea Saumaki
10
FH
James Faiva
9
SH
Tane Takulua
(c)
1
P
Jethro Felemi
2
H
Siua Maile
3
P
Sila Puafisi
4
L
Don Lolo
5
L
Harrison Mataele
6
F
Sione Tuipulotu
7
F
Mateaki Kafatolu
8
N8
Nasi Manu
Replacements
16
H
Jay Fonokalafi
17
P
Duke Nginingini
18
P
Ben Tameifuna
19
N8
Ma'ama Vaipulu
20
L
Viliami Taulani
21
SH
Aisea Halo
22
W
Nafi Tuitavake
23
W
Walter Fifita
Notes
Result
Samoa won by a margin of 22 points
2023 Rugby World Cup Qualifier points
Samoa 2, Tonga 0
Ground name
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
(neutral venue)
Attendance
20300
Referee
PM Williams
Samoa Test debuts
LF Filipo
,
JP Sauni
Tonga Test debuts
J Fonokalafi
,
A Halo
Other scores
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Wales
11 - 33
Argentina
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New Zealand
60 - 13
Fiji
Hamilton
France tour
Australia
33 - 30
France
Brisbane
Scotland tour
Georgia
v
Scotland
Six Nations B
Russia
26 - 49
Portugal
Nizhny Novgorod