Year: | 2013 |
Pacific Rugby League test | |
Home: | Samoa |
Away: | Tonga |
Home Abbr: | SAM |
Away Abbr: | TON |
Home Half1: | 4 |
Home Half2: | 0 |
Home Total: | 4 |
Away Half1: | 10 |
Away Half2: | 26 |
Away Total: | 36 |
Date: | 20 April 2013 |
Stadium: | Centrebet Stadium |
Location: | Penrith, New South Wales, Australia |
Mom Title: | Man of the Match |
Mom: | Samisoni Langi |
Referee: | Matt Cecchin |
Attendance: | 10,143 |
Network: | Fox Sports Australia |
Commentators: | Matt Russell Greg Alexander Mark Gasnier |
The 2013 Polynesian Cup was played between Samoa and Tonga. Tonga won the test match 36–4. Tonga's Samisoni Langi won the player of the match award, scoring 16 points from two attempts and four conversions.
Controversy occurred late in the match, as the game was ended before Langi had the chance to convert the final try because fans invaded the pitch.[1] [2]
Both teams selected new players, with the most experienced players appearing between 3-8 times. The most experienced players in the test match were Tonga's Richard Fa'aoso and Etu Uaisele who both made 8 previous appearances. Samoa's most experienced player was Ben Roberts who made 3 previous appearances. All players were contracted to NRL clubs (though some were still playing in the NYC, except for Tongan winger Etu Uaisele who played for the Wyong Roos in the New South Wales Cup.
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