Tonga finished its Pacific Nation Cup with a win
14 September 2024. The Ikale Tahi team concluded the Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday in Japan, with a win 30-17 against Canada in the fifth place play-off.
Canada fwas teh first to put point on to the scoreboard woth a penalty goal but the Ikale Tahi scored the first try of the game when number 11 winger Tapueluelu crossed the line.
Tonga scored a second in the 14th minute to go up 14-3, but a yellow card to Jethro Felemi in the 18th minute gave Canada an opportunity that they did not put to waste.
With a scrum at Tonga’s five metre line, captain Lucas Rumball powered the ball forwards, passing it off to Andrew Quattrin for the try with Nelson’s conversion to colse the gap to 14-10.
Tonga managed one more try before half-time, putting the score at 19-10.
They furthered their lead again in the 46th minute with a good penalty kick.
The ensuing 20 minutes saw both teams battling for momentum, with strong set pieces from the Canadians.
The Ikale Tahi scored once more before the final whistle, bringing the full-time score to 30-17.
