Pacific Nations Cup
Tonga vs Samoa

Time Sat, Aug 23, 2025, 2:00 AM
Location Teufaiva Stadium

Tonga		Samoa
Moli75' Takulua24' Moala6'	Tries	Nanai80' Tuitama60'
Pellegrini76' Pellegrini25' Pellegrini7'	Conversions
Pellegrini66' Pellegrini35' Pellegrini18'	Penalty Goals	Alatimu38' Alatimu31'

Tonga		Samoa
Attack
3	Tries	2
386	Metres	298
97	Carries	74
26	Defenders Beaten	16
7	Clean Breaks	4
99	Passes	116
12	Offloads	6
14	Turnovers Conceded	13
Defence
91	Tackles	103
16	Missed Tackles	26
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
1Siegfried Fisi'ihoi	1Aki Seiuli
2Siua Maile	2Pita Anae-Ah Sue
3Ben Tameifuna (C)	3Michael Ala'alatoa
4Leva Fifita	4Benjamin Nee-Nee
5Harison Mataele	5Samuel Slade
6Tanginoa Halaifonua	6Taleni Seu
7Siosiua Moala	7Theo McFarland (C)
8Lotu Inisi	8Iakopo Petelo-Mapu
9Sonatane Takulua	9Melani Matavao
10Patrick Pellegrini	10AJ Alatimu
11John Tapueluelu	11Tuna Tuitama
12Fetuli Paea	12Henry Taefu
13Solomone Kata	13Melani Nanai
14Fine Inisi	14Tomasi Alosio
15Charles Piutau	15Lolagi Visinia
Substitutes
16Samiuela Moli	16Luteru Tolai
17Salesi Tuifua	17Jarred Adams
18Solomone Tukuafu	18Bradley Amituanai
19Tupou Ma'afu-Afungia	19Michael Curry
20Fotu Lokotui	20OJ Noa
21Augustine Pulu	21Joel Lam
22Josiah Unga	22Rodney Iona
23Nikolai Foliaki	23Elisapeta Alofipo
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 Ala'alatoa 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.

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