2021 RLWC (D) Wk2 - TON 32-6 WAL @ St Helens

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Tonga v Wales
Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens
Group D - Week 2

Timezone	Time	Day	Broadcaster
BST (UK, local)	7:30pm	Mon 24 Oct	BBC, RLWC App
AEST (QLD)	4:30am	Tue 25 Oct	Fox 502, Kayo
AEDT (NSW/VIC)	5:30am	Tue 25 Oct	Fox 502, Kayo
TOT (Nuku'alofa)	7:30am	Tue 25 Oct	Tonga Broadcasting

20. Tolutau Koula 2. Daniel Tupou 23. Konrad Hurrell 4. Viliami Penisini 5. Sione Katoa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Tuimoala Lolohea 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 12. Keaon Koloamatangi 16. Tevita Tatola 11. Felise Kaufusi 15. Haumole Olakau'atu 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho
Interchange 3. Siosifa Talakai 14. Soni Luke 17. Moeaki Fotuaika 18. David Fifita
Reserves 21. Ben Murdoch-Masila 22. Tesi Niu

1. Caleb Aekins 2. Rhys Williams 21. Tom Hopkins 23. James Olds 5. Dalton Grant 6. Elliot Kear 7. Josh Ralph 8. Anthony Walker 9. Matty Fozard 10. Dan Fleming 22. Kyle Evans 12. Chester Butler 24. Gavin Bennion
Interchange 14. Ollie Olds 15. Curtis Davies 16. Joe Burke 17. Bailey Antrobus
Reserves 18. Connor Davies 25. Luke Thomas

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Match Officials
Referee: Kasey Badger
Sideline Officials: Michael Smaill, Rochelle Tamarua
Video Referee: Adam Gee

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Head to head
First meeting

 

[Gobsmacked]

Tonga need to find their mojo here.
Tonga by 50 if they are genuine contenders.

 

[some11]

Tonga are a joke.

 

[Pleb]

Go the welsh

 

[no name]

Was that not offside?
Either way Tonga are stinking it up.

 

[10$ Ferret]

Koloamatangi is a dog. Continuing his filth form to the WC
Mighty impressed with Wales' effort

 

[Northern]

Tonga look slack. We’ll played Wales so far.

 

[zombiebloodlust]

Was a good game that, Wales played with so much heart again. They deserve more than they've got so far this tournament.

Kyle Evans is a bit of a gun. Wonder what his contract situation is

 

[TDD91]

Kyle Evans only converted from Union back in July, he's 32 and out of contract currently.

 

[zombiebloodlust]

Kyle Evans only converted from Union back in July, he's 32 and out of contract currently.

wow.. he was impressive. 32 is old for a winger sure but he doesn't lack pace.

 

[thommo4pm]

Thought Kasey Badger favoured Tonga quite heavily in parts of that game. Tonga likely still win comfortably but she wasn’t officiating the six agains the same way for both sides.

 

[ATOWN2]

wow.. he was impressive. 32 is old for a winger sure but he doesn't lack pace.

If he was 5 years younger he'd have no issues getting a Super League contract and possibly even NRL. His try against Tonga was impressive and he was solid in defence.

 

[This Year?]

Felt sorry for the Welsh after that. They were great in the middle but just struggled with one on one tackles. With the ball their weird tactic of running it on the last kinda pissed me off. Having said that these men punched well above their weight for about half an hour and nobody could question their effort.
Tonga besides that left side shift were pretty underwhelming and didn't deserve to win by that margin.