RWC: Argentina v Tonga (Pool C)

[Stargazer]

The ‘Ikale Tahi side to face Argentina on Sunday has been named with Telusa Veainu, Paula Ngauamo and Malietoa Hingano all returning to the starting side from injuries.

Via the bench, sees the return of Steve Mafi and new call up to the Rugby World Cup Squad, Latiume Fosita who comes in for the injured Kurt Morath, who has departed the World Cup with a throat injury.

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[ACT Crusader]

A sensible approach by Argentina to play close to their strongest lineup.

Can’t leave anything to chance on this one.

[MiketheSnow]

And bonus points are crucial in this group

[Duluth]

What’s par? Arg by 30?

[African Monkey]

Tonga showing nothing with ball in hand similar to the England game where Takalua just put everything up from the base.

[Duluth]

Bonus point already

Tonga not offering much resistance

[African Monkey]

Another Argentina try with Montoya in for his 3rd. Tonga showing no resistance so far.

[Duluth]

Penalty try?

[African Monkey]

@Duluth Doesn't look too bad on replay. Thought it looked far worse in real time.

[Duluth]

There was no arm in that. Argies lucky

[Anonymous]

@Duluth said in RWC: Argentina v Tonga (Pool C):

Penalty try?

It seems that it's only a shoulder charge if you make contact with the head?

[Bones]

@Duluth said in RWC: Argentina v Tonga (Pool C):

There was no arm in that. Argies lucky

Clever (or lucky) by Lavanini to get that other arm up, bit odd by Peyper to buy that an arm "attempting to wrap" that is opposite the shoulder making the hit is worth anything though.

[Bones]

Itv commentator with a good point - why was Peyper in such a hurry and why only one camera angle?

[Duluth]

Sumo mentioned how there was almost a balk on that Tongan throw. I thought he did that a couple of times in the first half

[African Monkey]

Tonga holding on here keeping them scoreless in the 2nd half.

[Duluth]

@African-Monkey said in RWC: Argentina v Tonga (Pool C):

Tonga holding on here keeping them scoreless in the 2nd half.

A couple of huge hits too

[Stargazer]

Awesome try from Veainu.

[African Monkey]

Time for Tonga to start playing Fukofuka more. He adds so much more with ball in hand than Takalua does.

[Billy Tell]

Argentina are a shadow of the 2015 side. France and England should progress from the pool.

[African Monkey]

28-12 final score. Good effort from Tonga to stay in the fight in the 2nd half but at the same time the Argies left a lot of points out there.