29 Sep 2015
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29 Sep 2015
80' The full-time whistle sounds and that's the end of this encounter. Tonga have run out winners here, but Namibia gave them a little scare in the second-half.
Tonga 35 Namibia 21
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79' Tonga go in search of another try but their handling has let them down.
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74' Namibia cost themselves as they come up the line too fast and are caught offside
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Straight through the middle! Morath calms his side's nerves.
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72' Kurth Morath with the chance from the kicking tee
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The Sandy Park crowd get the mexican wave going - what a great atmosphere they've created!
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71' Tonga win the penalty as Namibia come in at the side at the rolling maul.
The clock ticks away...
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70' Ten to go...and Namibia are on the attack.
Several phases before Tonga win the penalty at the breakdown.
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Conversion from the corner is GOOD!
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Burger again! And again from a rolling maul.
Simple recipe - kick to the corner and maul it over...
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66' TRY! NAMIBIA HAVE DONE IT!
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65' Namibia win the penalty after a cynical foul at the breakdown.
A yellow card must be on its way...
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64' Namibia escape from their 22m and hoof the ball down field.
Little mistakes creeping in again.
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62' Time is running out for Namibia - Tonga are in control and don't look like letting this one slip.
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Penalty reversed after a knock on by the Namibian lock
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But Tonga don't release - Namibia have a penalty on the 22m line and slap bang in front.
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Nope - Jack Ram steals the ball! He's been immense.
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58' Namibia attack again - can they hit back immediately?
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57' Siale Piutau hobbles off injured
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Lilo misses the conversion but it doesn't matter with the 18 point lead...
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Telusa Veainu scores another try!
Brilliant performance from the winger all day!
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TRY! Tonga edge further afront!
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Kotze slots the conversion...from the corner - great nudge!
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He gets the ball down, just...
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Jacques Burger - you beauty!
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Looks like he did...
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48' The TMO is busy again - did Burger score?
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47' Kotze with a great penalty kick deep into the Tongan 22m
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Lilo makes a hash of his conversion effort
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44' Jack Lam scores a try after a brilliant bit of counter attack play by Tonga - Namibia at sixes and sevens in defence
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43' Namibia escape as Tonga make a silly forward pass
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42' Strong Tonga defence wins the turnover and they move towards the Namibia 22m line
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41' 5 phases and Tonga kick the ball away - WHY?!
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40' Off we go for the second half
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The half time team talks are almost done.
Can Namibia tighten up their defence and cut down on their errors, they'll have to if they want to stand a chance of staging a remarkable fightback to win their first ever Rugby World Cup game!
29 Sep 2015
That's halftime!
Tonga 22-7 Namibia
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NO TRY! Telusa Veainu denied what would've been a sensational try.
His hand was in touch as he dived to dot the ball down following a great backline move.
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TMO will decide if Tonga's left winger has scored a cracking try!
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40' Time is up but Tonga have won last scrum - 22m out, can they add further misery?
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39' Turn over after turn over and Tonga eventually kick it out inside the Namibia 22m
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36' Brilliant from Namibia who catch Tonga napping with a kick taken penalty inside their own 22m.
Tonga kick out and Namibia have a lineout 45m out.
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Lilo knocks over the penalty.
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33' Jacques Burger guilty of being in front of the kicker - Tonga will kick for poles.
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32' At last, Namibia survive a scrum.
Kotze clears with a booming kick.
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Namibia breath a sigh of relief as a forward pass earns them a reprieve.
Can they hold up in the scrum though?
29 Sep 2015
All a bit messy from Namibia as they give away a free kick for having too many men in the lineout
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31' ANOTHER scrum penalty given away by Namibia - a real worry for them as they have no answer to the pressure from Tonga
29 Sep 2015
29' I would hate to see the stats for handling errors and line breaks, I reckon both would be very high!
Another handling error as Bothma's pass is knocked on by Tromp.
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