Pacific Nations Cup
Tonga vs Samoa
vs
16
- Time Sat, Aug 23, 2025, 2:00 AM
- Location Teufaiva Stadium
Tonga | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
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| Conversions | |
| Penalty Goals |
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Tonga | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | ||
| 3 | Tries | 2 |
| 386 | Metres | 298 |
| 97 | Carries | 74 |
| 25 | Defenders Beaten | 15 |
| 7 | Clean Breaks | 4 |
| 99 | Passes | 116 |
| 12 | Offloads | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers Conceded | 13 |
| Defence | ||
| 91 | Tackles | 100 |
| 15 | Missed Tackles | 25 |
| 5 | Turnovers Won | 5 |
| Kicking | ||
| 15 | Kicks in Play | 16 |
| 3/3 | Conversions | 0/2 |
| 3/3 | Penalty Goals | 2/2 |
| N/A | Drop Goals | N/A |
| 0 | Charged Down | 1 |
| 466 | Kick From Hand Metres | 388 |
| 11 | In Touch | 14 |
| 7 | Opponent Collection | 9 |
| 100% | Success | 50% |
| 19 | Possession Lost | 22 |
| 0 | Possession Retained | 2 |
| Breakdown | ||
| 60 | Rucks Won | 53 |
| 4 | Rucks Lost | 3 |
| 93% | Rucks Success Rate | 94% |
| 3 | Mauls Won | 2 |
| Set Plays | ||
| 9 | Lineouts Won | 9 |
| 1 | Lineouts Lost | 6 |
| 90% | Lineouts Success Rate | 60% |
| 7 | Scrums Won | 8 |
| 1 | Scrums Lost | 0 |
| 87% | Scrums Success Rate | 100% |
| Possession | ||
| 53% | Possession | 47% |
| 59% | First Half | 41% |
| 49% | Second Half | 51% |
| 51% | Ball Possession Last 10 Mins | 49% |
| Discipline | ||
| 13 | Penalties Conceded | 9 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Conceded Own Half | 5 |
Tonga | Samoa |
|---|---|
| Substitutes | |
| Coaches | |
Tevita Tu'ifua | Tusi Pisi |
| 81 | End Of Second Half | The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half. |
| 81 | Conversion - Missed Right | The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Rodney Iona will have to re-adjust the radar. |
| 80 | Try - Passing Move | A wonderful passing move by Samoa is finished off by Melani Nanai |
| 80 | Try Assist | Joel Lam sets up the try. |
| 80 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Elisapeta Alofipo bursts through to advance the Samoa attack. |
| 79 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Tuna Tuitama bursts through to advance the Samoa attack. |
| 76 | Conversion - Kicked | Patrick Pellegrini has kicked a conversion. |
| 75 | Try - Rolling maul | Great forward play by Tonga allows Samiuela Moli to score the try. |
| 74 | Substitution on | Tonga decide to make a substitution, with Fotu Lokotui getting some game time. |
| 74 | Substitution off | Tonga decide to make a substitution, with Siosiua Moala being replaced. |
| 74 | Substitution on | Tonga decide to make a substitution, with Nikolai Foliaki getting some game time. |
| 74 | Substitution off | Tonga decide to make a substitution, with Fine Inisi being replaced. |
| 74 | Substitution on | Samoa decide to make a substitution, with Lolagi Visinia getting some game time. |
| 74 | Substitution off | Samoa decide to make a substitution, with Tomasi Alosio being replaced. |
| 69 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Elisapeta Alofipo took full advantage. |
| 67 | Substitution on | Samoa make a substitution with Bradley Amituanai coming on. |
| 67 | Substitution off | Samoa make a substitution with Michael Alaalatoa coming off. |
| 66 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | The Tonga supporters go wild as Patrick Pellegrini successfully kicks the penalty goal. |
| 64 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as John Tapueluelu goes through the gap. |
| 64 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Augustine Pulu goes through the gap. |
| 64 | Substitution on | Samoa sub Michael Curry comes onto the field. |
| 64 | Substitution off | Samuel Slade departs for Samoa. |
| 62 | Substitution on | Samoa sub Tomasi Alosio comes onto the field. |
| 62 | Substitution off | Lolagi Visinia departs for Samoa. |
| 61 | Conversion - Missed Right | Rodney Iona curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right. |
| 60 | Try - Passing Move | Great hands by Samoa leads to a try for Tuna Tuitama |
| 60 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Melani Nanai is finished off with a try. |
| 57 | Clean Break | What a run here by Tuna Tuitama as they get over the gainline! |
| 56 | Substitution on | Augustine Pulu comes on for Tonga. |
| 56 | Substitution off | Sonatane Takulua leaves the field. |
| 56 | Substitution on | Tupou Ma'afu-Afungia comes on for Tonga. |
| 56 | Substitution off | Harison Mataele leaves the field. |
| 56 | Substitution on | Elisapeta Alofipo comes on for Samoa. |
| 56 | Substitution off | Tomasi Alosio leaves the field. |
| 55 | Substitution on | Jarred Adams comes on for Samoa. |
| 55 | Substitution off | Aki Seiuli leaves the field. |
| 55 | Substitution on | Luteru Tolai comes on for Samoa. |
| 55 | Substitution off | Pita Anae-Ah Sue leaves the field. |
| 51 | Substitution on | Joel Lam comes on. |
| 51 | Substitution off | Melani Matavao comes off. |
| 51 | Substitution on | Rodney Iona comes on. |
| 51 | Substitution off | AJ Alatimu comes off. |
| 51 | Substitution on | Salesi Tuifua comes on. |
| 51 | Substitution off | Siegfried Fisi'ihoi comes off. |
| 51 | Substitution on | Samiuela Moli comes on. |
| 51 | Substitution off | Siua Maile comes off. |
| 51 | Substitution on | Solomone Tukuafu comes on. |
| 51 | Substitution off | Ben Tameifuna comes off. |
| 47 | Clean Break | Charles Piutau makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 46 | Substitution on | Samoa decide to make a substitution, with OJ Noa getting some game time. |
| 46 | Substitution off | Samoa decide to make a substitution, with Theo McFarland being replaced. |
| 40 | Start Of Second Half | The second half kicks off. |
| 40 | End Of First Half | The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms. |
| 38 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | AJ Alatimu has kicked a penalty goal. |
| 36 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Tonga has led to Fine Inisi being able to wriggle through a gap. |
| 35 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Patrick Pellegrini has kicked a penalty goal. |
| 32 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Fine Inisi breaches the defence. |
| 31 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | The Samoa supporters go wild as AJ Alatimu successfully kicks the penalty goal. |
| 25 | Conversion - Kicked | Patrick Pellegrini makes no mistake with that conversion attempt. |
| 24 | Try - Close range | Tonga are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Sonatane Takulua picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try. |
| 18 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Patrick Pellegrini does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over. |
| 14 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Siua Maile took full advantage. |
| 10 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and John Tapueluelu took full advantage. |
| 7 | Conversion - Kicked | Patrick Pellegrini has kicked a conversion. |
| 6 | Try - Close range | Tonga are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Siosiua Moala touching down. |
| 6 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Sonatane Takulua. |
| 0 | Start Of First Half | We are underway as the referee blows their whistle. |