22:16
Kick-off of the second half
The Irish hit this kickoff.
22:00
ESSAIIII DE VAEA FIFITA (31-13, 48e)
Number 8 escapes from the scrum, resists Doris and scores strongly. Half-time in Nantes, Ireland leads by a wide margin.
21:59
It’s hot in front of the Irish goal (46th)
The Tongans put the Irish at fault but fail to score. New scrum to follow at five meters.
21:55
Yellow card against O’Mahony (43rd)
The Irish flanker is at fault on a charge from Pita Ahki. Malakai Fekitoa’s teammates choose the scrum again.
21:54
Furlong at fault (42nd)
The pillar illicitly hinders the release of the ball. The Tongans choose the scrum five meters from the goal.
21:53
Last ammunition for Tonga (40th)
The Tongans are five meters from the goal. Just before halftime.
21:51
TEST FOR SEXTON (31-6, 39th)
Ireland rolls out… Aki combines with Murray then Ringrose. The center puts it back inside for Sexton, who hooks and scores! The Tongans are no longer there.
21:49
Kelleher returned to the goal (37th)
The Irish hooker escapes from the maul but is turned into the in-goal.
21:48
The Irish counter-ruck wins everything (36th)
Mack Hansen initiates a counter-ruck and allows his team to recover a penalty. Dangerous touch to follow.
21:46
Tameifuna touched (35th)
On his charge, “Big Ben” seems to have hurt his shoulder. He finally gets up.
21:44
HANSEN AS IN BUTTER (24-6, 33rd)
Served on his wing, the winger of Australian origin plays Charles Piutau and Pita Ahki in particular before going to queen! Ireland is flying.
21:41
Direct throw from Kata (31st)
Vaea Fifita hits Keenan in a tackle and the Tongans recover the ball. Kata is hit on his wing but sends the leather directly into touch on his kick.
21:40
Porter gets a penalty (29th)
Charles Piutau isolates himself on his charge. Porter is scratching and gets a penalty. Ireland returns to the Tongan camp.
21:38
Doris’s try (17-6, 27th)
At five meters, the maul does not advance but Doris manages to escape from it. He manages to flatten his team’s 2nd try. Sexton transforms.
21:36
Tongan foul (25th)
Kata doesn’t control himself and collides with James Lowe. Penalty where the ball fell. Dangerous touch to follow at five meters…
21:34
Havili enquille (10-6, 23e)
The Tongan striker is in good shape! And three new points for Tonga.
21:33
Penalty for Tonga (22nd)
Charles Piutau humiliates Keenan with a devastating hook that he has the secret to. Behind, an Irishman made a mistake. penalty to follow 45 meters to the right of the poles for Havili.
21:29
ESSAIII DE BEIRNE (10-3, 21e)
Irish forwards are everywhere! On a delivery inside Sexton, Doris infiltrates and gives contact to Beirne who goes for the try. Deserved try.
21:27
The dangerous Irish (19th)
In the scrum, Murray then Ringrose creates danger. But the Irish also commit a forward… Scrum to come for the Tongans, in front of their line.
21:26
TRY FINALLY REFUSED (3-3, 18th)
Taumoepau and Tonga are doing well! Hansen made a slight forward move when picking up the leather. Scrum for Tonga in their 22 meters.
21:24
IRISH TEST (18th)
What a mistake by Afusipa Taumoepau! The Perpignan three-quarter commits a crude forward on a kick from Murray and Hansen relieves Porter who goes for the try.
21:22
The two teams tied (3-3, 16th)
Nice kick from William Havili. Both teams are tied.
21:21
O’Mahony sanctioned (15th)
The Irish veteran hampered a Tongan in the fall with a kick. Penalty to follow for Tonga, 45 meters to the right of the poles. Havili will tempt her.
21:19
Scratching Kata (14th)
The former Exeter winger scratches the ball from James Lowe. He allows his people to free themselves.
21:18
Fifita gets up (13th)
The solid number 8 gets up. He was hit in the knee. The game resumes, Sexton finds a touch at the entrance to Tonga’s 22 meters.
21:17
Vaea Fifita touché (13e)
On his defensive climb, the Tongan number 8 hurts Sexton. He stays on the ground. If he were to come out, it would be a big blow.
21:15
Good tackle from Ahki (11th)
The Toulouse center three-quarter makes an excellent tackle against his namesake Aki and the opener Havili makes a good scratch.
21:13
50-22 de Mack Hansen (10e)
The Tongans recover and Pulu finds a nice touch in the Irish camp. The touch is not marked, Hansen plays quickly and finds a 50-22 in the Tongan camp.
21:12
New penalty against Tonga (8th)
Halaifonua is sanctioned. The 2nd or 3rd line was on the side of the ruck. A stupid mistake, which will allow Ireland to once again invade the Tongan camp.
21:10
Ireland opens the scoring (3-0, 7th)
Johnny Sexton takes a long time before typing, to the point of coming close to the time limit! But he converts this penalty.
21:09
Pulu sanctioned (6th)
The scrum half passes through the axis, recovers the ball but illegally. Facing the poles, Sexton will try it.
21:07
Doris scratching (4th)
The Tongans launch the first offensive. Leva Fifita launches a charge but Doris puts her hands down and gets a penalty. Sexton brings his team back to the 22 meters of the men of the Pacific.
21:05
First scrum for Tonga (2nd)
The Tongans recover a ball after an Irish forward. Behind, Fisi’ihoi clears but also commits a forward. Return to the advantage and scrum introduction Pulu in the Irish 45 meters.
21:04
First penalty against Tonga (1st)
In the Irish camp, Vaea Fifita goes offside. Sexton brings the play back to the halfway line.
21:02
Let’s go
The kick-off has just been given! Good match everyone.
20:56
Place for hymns
Both teams are on the Beaujoire pitch. Time for hymns!
20:56
Ireland on its way?
Last week, Ireland made short work of Romania (82-8). Sexton’s men want to continue their series before facing the Springboks.
20:53
Tameifuna, Ahki, Taumoepau…
Some well-known names fill the Tonga group for this World Cup. Up front, the pillar Fisi’ihoi plays in Pau while Paula Ngauamo played in Agen then in Castres. Ben Tameifuna, captain this evening, plays for UBB. Second-row Leva Fifita signed at the start of the season at Oyonnax while Halaifonua will discover Stade Français. Behind, the Toulouse Pita Ahki and the Perpignan Taumoepau complete the back line. Don’t forget Takulua (Agen) or the ex-Toulonnais Fekitoa.
20:32
Tonga’s new ambitions
Our journalist Adrien Bez met Agen and Tonga scrum-half, Sonatane Takulua. The latter sets out the new ambitions of the selection. The article can be read here.
20:30
The composition of Tonga
Tonga : Piutau – Taumoepeau, Fekitoa, Ahki – Kata – Havili – Pulu – Fifita, Havili, Halaifonua – Fifita, Lousi – Tameifuna – Ngauamo – Fisi’ihoi
Remplaçants : Moli, Koloamatangi, Apikotoa, Paea, Funaki, Vailanu, Takulua, Inisi.
20:30
The composition of Ireland
Ireland : Keenan – Hansen – Ringrose, Aki – Lowe – Sexton – Murray – Doris, Van der Flier, O’Mahony – Ryan, Beirne – Furlong – Kelleher – Porter
Remplaçants : Herring, Kilcoyne, Bealham, Henderson, Baird, Casey, Byrne, Henshaw.
20:25
Good evening and welcome
Nice to see you again this evening to experience the live commentary of the Ireland-Tonga match together. We hope to enjoy ourselves! Kick-off at 9 p.m.
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