Australia claim Pacific Cup with 20-14 victory as Tom Trbojevic runs in two tries in front of pro-Tongan crowd at CommBank Stadium
Australia Kangaroos defeat Tonga 20-14 to win men’s Pacific Championships final at CommBank Stadium and silence a mostly pro-Tongan crowd.Australia Kangaroos defeat Tonga 20-14 to win men’s Pacific Championships final at CommBank Stadium and silence a mostly pro-Tongan crowd.Australia have shown a ruthless edge to rise above the sea of red and hold off Tonga in a 20-14 Pacific Cup final win.
Halfback Isaiya Katoa was the architect of his side’s opener, crabbing across field to set up Sione Katoa, who sent the hymn-singing Tongan crowd wild. The Tongan No 7 couldn’t make the conversion and his errant boot allowed Australia the opportunity to post a response. After Tonga winger Daniel Tupou had a try chalked off for an obstruction, the Kangaroos settled and pushed further in front when Lehi Hopoate was dragged into his own in-goal. On the following set, Australia went to the left through the lively Dearden and found Xavier Coates in the corner.
The Manly fullback was held up twice in the final two minutes of the first half by Tonga’s scrambling defence that restricted the Kangaroos’ half-time lead to 14-4.
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