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Rugby League World Cup Samoa and Tonga rivalry

Overview

Tonga secured a 20:18 victory over Samoa in a high intensity Rugby League World Cup match at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta. The win ensures Tonga advances to the semi finals, where they are scheduled to face New Zealand.

Despite the loss, Samoa’s progression to the semi finals is confirmed because they avoided a defeat by more than 46 points. Samoa will move on to face Australia in a rematch of the 2022 final. The result officially eliminates England from the tournament, as they were unable to overcome the points deficit required to stay in contention.

During the match, Samoa held a late lead following a try by Ronald Volkman. However, Addin Fonua-Blake scored a decisive try for Tonga in the final minutes to seal the victory. Isaiya Katoa contributed a penalty goal and three successful conversions for Tonga, while Robert Toia was named player of the match after scoring the opening try.

Samoa faces a significant lineup change ahead of their semi final against Australia due to an injury to Chanel Harris-Tavita. Harris-Tavita sustained a left hamstring injury during the match against Tonga, which is likely to end his participation in the tournament. Coach Ben Gardiner has expressed confidence in Ronald Volkman to fill the role, noting that the 24-year-old playmaker replaced Harris-Tavita during the Tonga match.

Entities

Tonga · Samoa · Ben Gardiner · Francis Molo · Samoa national rugby league team

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Samoa rugby league faces roster change ahead of World Cup semi-final

    Samoa rugby league star Chanel Harris-Tavita faces a likely tournament exit due to a hamstring injury, with Ronald Volkman expected to step into the lineup for the World Cup semi-final against Australia.

  2. [SPORTS] 9 sources
    Tonga defeats Samoa 20–18 to advance in Rugby League World Cup

    Tonga beat Samoa 20–18 in a Rugby League World Cup thriller, booking a semi-final berth against New Zealand and eliminating England from the tournament.

  3. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Samoa retains squad for crucial World Cup match against Tonga

    Samoa coach Ben Gardiner has named an unchanged squad to face Tonga in a World Cup clash that could secure a semi-final berth.

Sources

americanindependent.com · brisbanetimes.com.au · communitynews.com.au · enca.com · independent.co.uk · m.smh.com.au · news.tringlobe.com · pcuser.com.au · seriousaboutrl.com · theage.com.au · tomsguide.com · tongaindependent.com · totalrl.com

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history