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Teams are coming back for the second half. Tonga kick off to get us back underway at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium.
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47th min How on earth did Jordan Rapana stop that ball from going into touch! Impossible stuff!
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52nd min Even Jordan Rapana couldn't score that try! Slid over the touch line.
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Massive effort this by the kiwis. Not so much overcoming the crowd or a powerful Tongan side, but overcoming the Madge Maguire impact and still getting the win!
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60th min New Zealand still leading 20-6. It has been a scrappy second half, the wet conditions have certainly affected the quality of play and error count.
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Hard to believe that Manu is happy getting paid centre’s money when he is owed elite fullback money. Cut loose some raiders deadwood and throw the bank at him!
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63rd min TRY NEW ZEALAND to Isaiah Papali'i. He reaches out... full stretch and plants the ball on the line. The Tongan crowd still singing. Jordan Rapana converts from in front. He's had some easy kicks, but he hasn't missed yet.

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The Greenhouse wrote: June 25, 2022, 4:35 pm 47th min How on earth did Jordan Rapana stop that ball from going into touch! Impossible stuff!
That was freakish. A wet NZ turf helped.
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Joseph Manu has run almost 300 metres from fullback so far. Rapana 172. One of them has to be player of the match.

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Joseph Manu has now run for 354 metres with the ball in hand. Amazing.

Jordan Rapana has 196 and Joe Tapine only 126! Tapine has been impossible to tackle.
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FULL TIME

New Zealand Kiwis 26

Tries
Jahrome Hughes 3'
Jordan Rapana 7'
Ronaldo Mulitalo 30'
Isaiah Papali'i 62'

Goals
Jordan Rapana 4'
Jordan Rapana 8'
Jordan Rapana 24'
Jordan Rapana 31'
Jordan Rapana 64'

Mate Ma'a Tonga 6

Tries
Sione Katoa 14'

Goals
Kotoni Staggs 15'













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Interesting the way NZ used Tapine

He obviously was told he was playing big minutes so he had to pick and choose his runs

His ball playing is pretty good for a middle forward. I know stick is very old fashioned about lock but Tapine could do well there
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Both raps and Tapine played very well and most importantly no injuries
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Here are the final team line ups for Samoa versus the Cook Islands. Kick off is at 5:40pm at Campbelltown Stadium. Broadcast on GEM and Fox League. We will have an update at half time and a final result in this thread.

Samoa

1. Charlie Staines 2. Taylan May 3. Izack Tago 4. Jaxson Paulo 5. David Nofoaluma 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Anthony Milford 8. Martin Taupau 9. Jazz Tevaga 10. Francis Molo 11. Josh Schuster 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Josh Aloiai 14. Fa'amanu Brown 15. Keenan Palasia 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Bunty Afoa 18. Mathew Feagai

Cook Islands

1. Kayal Iro 2. Steven Marsters 3. Anthony Gelling 4. Reubenn Rennie 14. Geoff Daniela 6. Esan Marsters 7. Reece Joyce 8. Vincent Rennie 10. Tinrau Arona 13. Xavier Willison 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Pride Petterson-Robati 13. Tinirau Arona 15. Moses Noovao-McGreal 9. Aaron Teroi 16. Davvy Moale 17. Makahesi Makatoa 18. Reuben Porter 19. Brody Tamarua
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Joey Manu 398 run metres - lol, must be a record.
Tapine and Rapana played well.
Tonga looked like the way we play at times this year - no direction, handling errors / low completions, and weak halves with weak kicking games
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Could be 80 points coming up here I reckon
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HALF TIME

Samoa 20

Tries
Taylan May 5'
David Nofoaluma 9'
Izack Tago 12'
David Nofoaluma 21'

Goals
Anthony Milford 13'
Anthony Milford 23'

Cook Islands 0
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FULL TIME

Samoa 42

Tries

Taylan May 5'
David Nofoaluma 9'
Izack Tago 12'
David Nofoaluma 21'
David Nofoaluma 57'
Taylan May 60'
David Nofoaluma 71'
Jaxson Paulo 77'

Goals
Anthony Milford 13'
Anthony Milford 23'
Anthony Milford 59'
Anthony Milford 72'
Anthony Milford 79'

Cook Islands 12

Tries
Davvy Moale 54'
Steven Marsters 64'

Goals
Steven Marsters 55'
Steven Marsters 66'





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Watching the Fijian game could be interesting for a few GH posters. Might be the first time they get behind Semi Valemei (assuming they actually do…..)
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Here are the final teams for the final Test of the day. It has been a great day for rugby league.

Fiji

1. Sunia Turuva 2. Mikaele Ravalawa 3. Semi Valemei 4. Waqa Blake 5. Maika Sivo 6. Kevin Naiqama 7. Nautu'a Masima 8. Joseph Ratuvakacerivalu 9. Penioni Tagituimua 10. Tui Kamikamica 11. Viliame Kikau 16. Lamar Manuel-Liolevave 13. Taane Milne 14. Isaac Lumelume 15. Pio Seci 17. Kaylen Miller 18. Ralulu Nasoki 22. Waqasaqa Qiolevu

Papua New Guinea

1. Alex Johnston 2. Robert Derby 3. David Mead 4. Justin Olam 22. Solo Wane 6. Kyle Laybutt 7. Lachlan Lam 8. Epel Kapinias 9. Wartovo Puara 10. Sylvester Namo 11. Dan Russell 12. Nixon Putt 13. Jacob Allick 14. Liam Horne 15. Emmanuel Waine 16. Mckenzie Yei 17. Dilbert Isaac 18. Junior Rop

Kick off scheduled for 7:50pm, but we are running quite late at Campbelltown. National anthems/songs now in progress. Broadcast on Nine and Fox Sports.
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The Fijian hymn is simply wonderful.

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4th min Fiji lose Lamar Manuel-Liolevave to an HIA. He really was in Disneyland.
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5th min Semi Valemei on Test debut, makes a good run. The stadium was quite full towards the end of the last match, but it has thinned a little, with the Samoan and Cook Island fans departing.
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10th min TRY FIJI to Taane Milne. But it is under review by the bunker... he loses grip of the ball and it is a knock on. NO TRY. One of the most frustrating things about the game today is points going up on the scoreboard, and then being taken away.
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13th min TRY FIJI to Kevin Naiqama. He puts in a grubber, PNG second rower Dan Russell can't defuse it and Naiqama regathers and scores. Converted Nautu'a Masima. Lamar Manuel-Liolevave fails his HIA and is out of the game.

Fiji 6-0
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After 20 minutes, Semi Valemei four runs for 53 metres, 25 post contact metres, one tackle break, three dummies, two tackles, one kick defused.
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Not a bad game this. Semi would be a very good player if he was a bit quicker but he’s too slow for an outside back
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25th min TRY PAPUA NEW GUINEA to Lachlan Lam. Justin Olam makes the break out wide from his own 30-40 metre line, does a goose step, beats Valemei's attempted tackle and then Lam is backing up inside. Converted Kyle Laybutt.

Fiji 6
Papua New Guinea 6
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39th min TRY PAPUA NEW GUINEA to McKenzie Yei. It is off the back of an error from Viliame Kikau, a failed kick defusal. This hast been a gutsy performance from the Kumuls, they've had no ball and they'll go to the break with the lead. Converted Kyle Laybutt.

Papua New Guinea 12
Fiji 6

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Semi Valemei half time statistics...

Five runs for 60 metres, 28 post contact metres, one tackle break, three dummies, four tackles, one missed, one ineffective, tackle efficiency 67 per cent, one kick defused.
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Could do worse than nabbing the Fijian FB from Panthers
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Is Luke Page still around?
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Toviii wrote: June 25, 2022, 9:07 pm Is Luke Page still around?
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Turuva is very handy!
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50th min Going to the bunker for a no try for PNG. Double movement call against Laybutt. NO TRY.

This has turned into a great contest. The atmosphere is fantastic.
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