Slick Aus A try. Game of two halves.

@Stargazer said in Tonga v Australia 'A':

@KiwiMurph Is he eligible for Aussie?

He's been called up to the larger Aus A squad so I assume so.

Wilson has been impressive - far better than Uru

Commentator keeps saying Augustine Pulu is the Tongan reserve halfback, but that's Manu Paea isn't it (as named)?

@Stargazer Yes. Pulu is running the water/tee

Haha, Funaki again!

Sensational Aus A try to Flook.

Lovely ball movement.

Come on Tonga, don't give it away!

Smart tactic by Tonga - use the breeze and folau to box kick

@Stargazer said in Tonga v Australia 'A':

Come on Tonga, don't give it away!

Score and time left

@Winger 24-21 to Tonga 5 left

mucking around at the back of the scrum

Well done Paea making up for the earlier error

3 points for Tonga

27-21 Tonga 4 to play

Fisty cuffs and of course Swinton is involved

Two YCs

Moronic by Swinton - cost his team possesion and territory

So Swinton and Lousi sent to the bin?

@KiwiMurph said in Tonga v Australia 'A':

@Winger 24-21 to Tonga 5 left

Thanks

@Stargazer I think it was the other lock not Lousi

It's 27 to 21.

@Stargazer I saw a 4 on his jersey when he sat down. Wasn't sure about the Aussie.

Tonga have got this.

Oz A penalised

@Stargazer said in Tonga v Australia 'A':

@Stargazer I saw a 4 on his jersey when he sat down. Wasn't sure about the Aussie.

I think they've got the numbers wrong as to what's on the jerseys vs whats on the program

Tonga win.

27-21.

Was that the anthem or some celebration of the King?

@KiwiMurph said in Tonga v Australia 'A':

Moronic by Swinton - cost his team possesion and territory

I was waiting for Swinton to do something stupid. It took 78 mins.

Folau is wasted on the wing as he doesn't get his hands on the ball enough.

@Bovidae said in Tonga v Australia 'A':

@KiwiMurph said in Tonga v Australia 'A':

Moronic by Swinton - cost his team possesion and territory

I was waiting for Swinton to do something stupid. It took 78 mins.

Folau is wasted on the wing as he doesn't get his hands on the ball enough.

Could switch Piutau and Folau. Thought both of them when they were involved were very good.

@Bovidae Yep, commentator singling out Piutau and Folau as the stand-out players, but that's only because they're more famous. They were not. Piutau had some good touches, but you hardly noticed Folau. I think the best backs were Fine Inisi and Pita Ahki.

Fekitoa was disappointing.

@Stargazer I thought Folau was okay when he got the ball. But they don’t really play an expansive game.

@Bovidae Same player he's always been - direct and physical but a bit one dimensional/lacking polish

Tonga will get 3 cracks in pool play at an upset with Ireland, Boks and Scotland. Could really throw a spanner in the works of a tough pool.

Not many in that Oz A side really putting their hand up. That first half was terrible really.

@ACT-Crusader Harry Wilson and Fines-Leleiwasa were the pick of the Aussie bench - both superb.

@KiwiMurph said in Tonga v Australia 'A':

Tonga will get 3 cracks in pool play at an upset with Ireland, Boks and Scotland. Could really throw a spanner in the works of a tough pool.

They could give Scotland real problems due to squad rotation