Tonga vs Spain | International Rugby

Tonga

Spain

Friday 19 Jul 2024

Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh

Tonga

Spain

Tries

Kelemete Finau 87'

James Faiva 56'

Sosefo Sakalia 20'

Alvar Gimeno 63'

Estanislao Bay 34'

Conversions

Tyler Pulini 88'

Gonzalo Vinuesa 64'; 35';

Penalties

James Faiva 47'

Gonzalo Vinuesa 85'; 73'; 42'; 13'; 6';

Timeline

End of Second Half

89'

Tyler Pulini

Conversion

88'

Kelemete Finau

Try

87'

Gonzalo Vinuesa

Penalty

85'

Raul Calzon

Out: Thierry Futeu

82'

Solomone Aniseko

Out: Sosefo Sakalia

77'

Pablo Perez

Out: Estanislao Bay

76'

Kelemete Finau

Out: Fotu Lokotui

74'

Inaki Mateu

Out: Alejandro Alonso

73'

Gonzalo Vinuesa

Penalty

73'

Bautista Guemes

Out: Manuel Alfaro

71'

Tyler Pulini

Out: James Faiva

65'

Alex Saleta

Out: Marc Sanchez

64'

Tau Koloamatangi

Out: Jethro Felemi

64'

Gonzalo Vinuesa

Conversion

64'

Alvar Gimeno

Try

63'

Lucas Santamaria

Out: Hugo Pirlet

60'

Jethro Felemi

Out: Tau Koloamatangi

57'

Brandon Televave

Out: Ben Tameifuna

57'

James Faiva

Try

56'

Alvaro Garcia

Out: Santiago Ovejero

54'

Ignacio Pineiro

Yellow Card

54'

James Faiva

Penalty

47'

Nikolai Foliaki

Out: Hosea Saumaki

44'

Adam Coleman

Yellow Card

40'

Sione Takai

Out: Lotu Inisi

40'

Aisea Halo

Out: Manu Paea

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

45'

Gonzalo Vinuesa

Penalty

42'

Gonzalo Vinuesa

Conversion

35'

Estanislao Bay

Try

34'

Sosefo Sakalia

Try

20'

Gonzalo Vinuesa

Penalty

13'

Gonzalo Vinuesa

Penalty

Ignacio Pineiro

Out: Mario Pichardie

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Top Performers

Ball Carries

T. Veainu

Ball Carries: 14

Tackles

R. Nieto

Tackles: 14

Points

G. Vinuesa

Points: 19

Insights

International Rugby

Points per match

1527

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

1613

Match Information

Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh

International Rugby

Friday 19 Jul 2024

Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh

Tonga

Spain

Tries

Kelemete Finau 87'

James Faiva 56'

Sosefo Sakalia 20'

Alvar Gimeno 63'

Estanislao Bay 34'

Conversions

Tyler Pulini 88'

Gonzalo Vinuesa 64'; 35';

Penalties

James Faiva 47'

Gonzalo Vinuesa 85'; 73'; 42'; 13'; 6';

Timeline

End of Second Half

89'

Tyler Pulini

Conversion

88'

Kelemete Finau

Try

87'

Gonzalo Vinuesa

Penalty

85'

Raul Calzon

Out: Thierry Futeu

82'

Solomone Aniseko

Out: Sosefo Sakalia

77'

Pablo Perez

Out: Estanislao Bay

76'

Kelemete Finau

Out: Fotu Lokotui

74'

Inaki Mateu

Out: Alejandro Alonso

73'

Gonzalo Vinuesa

Penalty

73'

Bautista Guemes

Out: Manuel Alfaro

71'

Tyler Pulini

Out: James Faiva

65'

Alex Saleta

Out: Marc Sanchez

64'

Tau Koloamatangi

Out: Jethro Felemi

64'

Gonzalo Vinuesa

Conversion

64'

Alvar Gimeno

Try

63'

Lucas Santamaria

Out: Hugo Pirlet

60'

Jethro Felemi

Out: Tau Koloamatangi

57'

Brandon Televave

Out: Ben Tameifuna

57'

James Faiva

Try

56'

Alvaro Garcia

Out: Santiago Ovejero

54'

Ignacio Pineiro

Yellow Card

54'

James Faiva

Penalty

47'

Nikolai Foliaki

Out: Hosea Saumaki

44'

Adam Coleman

Yellow Card

40'

Sione Takai

Out: Lotu Inisi

40'

Aisea Halo

Out: Manu Paea

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

45'

Gonzalo Vinuesa

Penalty

42'

Gonzalo Vinuesa

Conversion

35'

Estanislao Bay

Try

34'

Sosefo Sakalia

Try

20'

Gonzalo Vinuesa

Penalty

13'

Gonzalo Vinuesa

Penalty

Ignacio Pineiro

Out: Mario Pichardie

Start of First Half

Top Stats

3Tries2

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

173

Offload

Metres Gained

424

212

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

133

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

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Form Guide

Last 5 matches

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Line Up

Tau Koloamatangi

Sosefo Sakalia

Ben Tameifuna

Adam Coleman

Harrison Mataele

Josh Kaifa

Fotu Lokotui

Lotu Inisi

Manu Paea

James Faiva

Hosea Saumaki

Malakai Fekitoa

Fetuli Paea

John Tapueluelu

Telusa Veainu

Thierry Futeu

Santiago Ovejero

Hugo Pirlet

Asier Usarraga

Imanol Urraza

Mario Pichardie

Marc Sanchez

Raphael Nieto

Estanislao Bay

Gonzalo Vinuesa

Gauthier Minguillon

Alvar Gimeno

Alejandro Alonso

Manuel Alfaro

JW Bell

Substitutes

Solomone Aniseko

Jethro Felemi

Brandon Televave

Kelemete Finau

Sione Takai

Aisea Halo

Tyler Pulini

Nikolai Foliaki

Alvaro Garcia

Raul Calzon

Lucas Santamaria

Ignacio Pineiro

Alex Saleta

Pablo Perez

Bautista Guemes

Inaki Mateu

Commentary

89’

End of second half

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

88’

Conversion

Tyler Pulini converts the try.

87’

Try

Silky skills by Tonga ends with a try for Kelemete Finau.

87’

Clean break

Trouble here as Kelemete Finau breaches the defence.

87’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Fetuli Paea.

87’

Clean break

Trouble here as Kelemete Finau breaches the defence.

85’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Gonzalo Vinuesa does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

82’

Substitution on

Raul Calzon comes on for Spain.

82’

Substitution off

Thierry Futeu leaves the field.

82’

Penalty Goal - Missed Left

Spain decided to go for goal with Gonzalo Vinuesa taking the penalty goal but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

77’

Substitution on

Solomone Aniseko comes on.

77’

Substitution off

Sosefo Sakalia comes off.

76’

Substitution on

Pablo Perez comes on.

76’

Substitution off

Estanislao Bay comes off.

75’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as John Tapueluelu bursts through to advance the Tonga attack.

74’

Substitution on

Tonga decide to make a substitution, with Kelemete Finau getting some game time.

74’

Substitution off

Tonga decide to make a substitution, with Fotu Lokotui being replaced.

73’

Substitution on

Spain decide to make a substitution, with Inaki Mateu getting some game time.

73’

Substitution off

Spain decide to make a substitution, with Alejandro Alonso being replaced.

73’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Gonzalo Vinuesa has kicked a penalty goal.

71’

Substitution on

Spain decide to make a substitution, with Bautista Guemes getting some game time.

71’

Substitution off

Spain decide to make a substitution, with Manuel Alfaro being replaced.

65’

Substitution on

Tonga make a substitution with Tyler Pulini coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Tonga make a substitution with James Faiva coming off.

64’

Substitution on

Spain sub Alex Saleta comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

Marc Sanchez departs for Spain.

64’

Substitution on

Tonga sub Tau Koloamatangi comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

Jethro Felemi departs for Tonga.

64’

Conversion

The Spain supporters go wild as Gonzalo Vinuesa successfully kicks the conversion.

63’

Try

Alvar Gimeno intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Spain

63’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Alvar Gimeno goes through the gap.

62’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Jethro Felemi goes through the gap.

60’

Substitution on

Spain sub Lucas Santamaria comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Hugo Pirlet departs for Spain.

58’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Harrison Mataele goes through the gap.

57’

Substitution on

Jethro Felemi comes on for Tonga.

57’

Substitution off

Tau Koloamatangi leaves the field.

57’

Substitution on

Brandon Televave comes on for Tonga.

57’

Substitution off

Ben Tameifuna leaves the field.

57’

Conversion

James Faiva hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

56’

Try

A penetrating move by Tonga results in a try for James Faiva.

55’

Clean break

What a run here by James Faiva as they get over the gainline!

55’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Fetuli Paea.

54’

Substitution on

Alvaro Garcia comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Santiago Ovejero comes off.

54’

Yellow card

Ignacio Pineiro (Spain) is shown a yellow card

54’

Clean break

What a run here by Josh Kaifa as they get over the gainline!

47’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

James Faiva makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

45’

Clean break

John Tapueluelu makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44’

Substitution on

Tonga make a substitution with Nikolai Foliaki coming on.

44’

Substitution off

Tonga make a substitution with Hosea Saumaki coming off.

40’

Yellow card

Adam Coleman (Tonga) is shown a yellow card

40’

Substitution on

Tonga make a substitution with Sione Takai coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Tonga make a substitution with Lotu Inisi coming off.

40’

Substitution on

Tonga make a substitution with Aisea Halo coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Tonga make a substitution with Manu Paea coming off.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

45’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

42’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Gonzalo Vinuesa kicks the penalty.

35’

Conversion

Gonzalo Vinuesa does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

34’

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Spain as Estanislao Bay goes over.

30’

Penalty Goal - Missed Left

Spain decided to go for goal with Gonzalo Vinuesa taking the penalty goal but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

22’

Conversion

James Faiva curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

20’

Try

Tonga are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Sosefo Sakalia picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

20’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Sosefo Sakalia bursts through to advance the Tonga attack.

13’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Gonzalo Vinuesa makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.