Amid emotional scenes at Sunshine Coast Stadium, Tonga secures its place in next year's Rugby World Cup with a convincing victory over Hong Kong.
"Relief" was the word heard over and over again in the Tongan camp after they beat Hong Kong 44-22 at Sunshine Coast Stadium at Kawana Waters on Saturday.Captain Sonatane Takulua starred with three tries for TongaThe win meant Tonga had secured its place at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. The Tongans will join Ireland, Scotland, South Africa and Romania in Pool B next year.
But it did not take long for Takulua to put one on the board that stuck, sniping at the ruck for the first try of the match. Takulua continued to lead from the front, quickly scoring his second try in identical fashion to the first.There was a bit of drama later in the first half following an exciting sprint from Hong Kong fullback Nate De Thierry that saw play move into the Tongan 22.
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