As it happened: Tonga 16-45 Argentina

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FULL-TIME

Tonga 16-45 Argentina

80' - Santiago Cordero rounds off a very good performance by Argentina as the final whistle sounds

Sanchez adds the conversion

79' - Seconds ticking by now

Argentina move into second place in Pool C - where they will in all likelihood finish

Argentina finish their pool phase against Namibia, while Tonga face a daunting clash against New Zealand to end their campaign

76' - Predictable scrappy end to the match

Scrum to Tonga as the Pumas knock on inside their own 22m

73' - The touchline conversion from Sanchez is OVER!

Great kick. Argentina well and truly out of sight and into the quarter-finals in all likelihood

72' - TRY ARGENTINA!

It's reserve hooker Julian Montoya who scored Argentina's bonus point try

72' - Argentina may have scored

TMO being consulted

70' - Lazy by Tonga as they fail to get back onside

Argentina knock on but doesn't matter as they get the penalty

68' - But it all comes to nought as Argentina turn over possession and hack it downfield

Tonga forced to restart from deep

67' - Tonga throwing everything into attack. They are awarded a penalty and set up the lineout

No point in taking the 3 points now...

64' - Sanchez scoots in for Argentina's third try of the match

As Maradona celebrates in the crowd...

60' - TMO rules the ball was held up - NO TRY

Scrum 5m to Argentina. Tonga will need to hold on bravely

60' - Hour mark passes - last 20 minutes coming up

Argentina don't look like they've scored.

60' - Argentina hot on attack

Have Argentina scored? Peyper asks his TMO

Anything could happen here...

58' - Pretty scrappy at the monent

Tonga get an easy penalty as Argentina pinged for obstruction

They elect to kick for touch

55' - Poor discipline from Tonga s they give Sanchez yet another chance from 45m out

But he's missed!

Lucky Tongans.

53' - Sanchez shows Morath how it's done as he lands his sixth kick of the match

From 45m out it easily had the distance

51' - Oh dear!

Morath misses his 4th kick of the match. That wasn't difficult at all

Had he had his kicking boots on today, Tonga may well be in the lead...

50' - Shocker by Peyper in my opinion

Shoulder charge, no arms, Tongan player forced to leave the field, but Argentina offender concedes a penalty and no more

Citing for follow...

50' - Penalty to Argentina, as the TMO calls Peyper's attention

Looks like a yellow for Argentina's lock Tomas Lavanini

No, just a penalty. Very lucky

49' - Tonga on the attack inside the Argentina 22m

A player down from each side

It's 14 on 14 at present

47' - Morath's penalty is badly pulled to the left

That's 3 misses for Morath

45' - Another penalty awarded by referee Peyper - this time to Tonga at the scrum

Argentina will NOT be impressed!

41' - AND WE'RE UNDER WAY IN THE SECOND HALF!

HALF-TIME

The whistle sounds for the half-time break

Tonga 13-20 Argentina

Terrific first half of rugby. Join us in 10 minutes for the second stanza

38' - Sensational stuff Tonga!

130kg of Tongan beef in the form of loosehead prop Soane Tonga'uiha crashes over

TMO gives the thumbs-up

35' - But Argentina turn it over - but butcher a certain try

2-on-1 overlap but they elect to kick and the ball rolls into touch

Lucky escape for Tonga

33' - The kick is OVER!

Tonga cut the deficit thanks to Morath's boot