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TGA vs SAM
Women's Pacific Championships
HFC Bank Stadium, Suva
Women
Tonga Women
vs
Fetu Samoa
16
FT
30
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Full-Time: 16 - 30
That's all we have for this one. Stay with Tribe for the Men's Pacific Bowl clash between Fiji and Papua New Guinea which gets underway shortly in Suva. This is Anthony Morgan signing off.
Tonga were outpointed in the halves but they had a handful of strong individual performers which kept them in the contest until the final quarter. Manilita Takapautolo was powerful on the left edge with 106m and four tackle busts from 10 runs while off the bench Filomina Hanisi drew in plenty of defenders in each of her 10 runs which netted 114m. Lavinia Tauhalaliku was a standout on the wing with 147m and eight tackle busts.
Evania Pelite brought all her experience at the back for Fetu Samoa as she marshaled things with 166m and five tackle busts. Centres Lindsay Tui (182m) and Sarina Masaga (117m) were standouts with three tries and four line breaks while off the bench Evah McEwen provided massive impact with 114m and 11 tackle breaks in a quality 50-minute stint.
Fetu Samoa survived a stern test in the second half to book their spot in the Pacific Bowl Final after they outlasted Tonga 16-30 in Suva. Leading 10-20 at halftime, Samoa were forced to dig deep as Tonga changed the momentum of the match early in the second half. A threatening grubber by Emmanita Paki created some chaos on the ground before Lavinia Tauhalaliku willed her way over to close the gap to four points in the 42nd minute. While Tonga threatened to take the lead, the Samoan defence held firm on their line before a powerful surge and deft late offload created a runaway try to Jessica Patea with 14 minutes to go. Lindsay Tui sealed the win when she scored from a Pauline Piliae-Rasabale bomb in the 66th minute.
70'
Taulelei-Siala and Lofipo take runs up to the Samoan 40m before Faifua surrenders at dummy half. The siren sounds a few seconds early but it doesn't matter for Fetu Samoa, who book their spot in the Pacific Bowl Final.
69'
Hanisi and Malupo take runs inside 20m before Paki drifts across field and hits Hanisi who powers towards the posts on the third. Uilou is stopped from close range before Tonga keep the ball alive on the fifth as Hopoate is contained 2m out. An error on the right sees Samoa come away with possession through Patea.
68'
Tonga come up with a result from the short kickoff as Soliola is bundled into touch on her 30m. Fetu Samoa used their CAPTAIN'S CHALLENGE and were unsuccessful.
68'
Piliae-Rasabale hooks her conversion attempt to the left from 13m in from the left sideline.
68'
P. Piliae-Rasabale
Missed Conversion