Tonga reigned supreme in an epic rugby league Test, holding on to beat New Zealand 25-24 and qualify for their first ever tier-one final
Tonga have reigned supreme in one of the greatest rugby league Test matches of all time, holding on to beat New Zealand 25-24 and qualify for their first ever tier-one final.
The win marked Tonga’s first over a tier-one nation in five years, and only the fourth in their history, sending them to next Sunday’s final at CommBank Stadium. The Tongans monstered New Zealand in the first half, with their pack playing the opening 30 minutes unchanged and running through the Kiwis’ with ease. Keano Kini was terrorised at the back, while the likes of Fonua-Blake ran roughshod in the middle.
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