Tonga vs Italy | International Rugby

Tonga

Italy

Friday 12 Jul 2024

Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh

Tonga

Italy

Tries

Fetuli Paea 76'

Viliami Taulani 44'

Penalty Try 85'

Alessandro Garbisi 63'

Michele Lamaro 48'

Monty Ioane 33'

Jacopo Trulla 18'

Conversions

James Faiva 77'; 45'

Paolo Garbisi 64'; 50'; 34';

Penalties

Paolo Garbisi 29'

Timeline

End of Second Half

85'

Penalty Try

85'

Ben Tameifuna

Out: Semisi Maasi

84'

Tau Koloamatangi

Yellow Card

83'

Semisi Maasi

Out: James Faiva

77'

James Faiva

Conversion

77'

Fetuli Paea

Try

76'

Kelemete Finau

Out: Harrison Mataele

70'

Manu Paea

Out: Aisea Halo

70'

Gianmarco Lucchesi

Out: Giacomo Nicotera

67'

Niccolo Cannone

Out: Michele Lamaro

65'

Leonardo Marin

Out: Paolo Garbisi

65'

Nikolai Foliaki

Out: Malakai Fekitoa

64'

Paolo Garbisi

Conversion

64'

Alessandro Garbisi

Try

63'

Jethro Felemi

Out: Ben Tameifuna

61'

Sosefo Sakalia

Out: Sekope Lopeti-Moli

61'

Edoardo Iachizzi

Out: Niccolo Cannone

57'

Alessandro Garbisi

Out: Martin Page-Relo

56'

Simone Ferrari

Out: Marco Riccioni

56'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Danilo Fischetti

52'

Hapakuki Moala-Liavaa

Out: Viliami Taulani

50'

Paolo Garbisi

Conversion

50'

Michele Lamaro

Try

48'

Niccolo Cannone

Out: Edoardo Iachizzi

46'

James Faiva

Conversion

45'

Viliami Taulani

Try

44'

Ross Vintcent

Out: Manuel Zuliani

42'

Andrea Zambonin

Out: Federico Ruzza

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

41'

Tau Koloamatangi

Out: Isikeli Fukofuka

37'

Paolo Garbisi

Conversion

34'

Monty Ioane

Try

33'

Paolo Garbisi

Penalty

29'

Jacopo Trulla

Try

18'

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Top Performers

Ball Carries

M. Ioane

Ball Carries: 17

Tackles

L. Cannone

Tackles: 10

Points

P. Garbisi

Points: 9

Insights

International Rugby

Points per match

1525

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

1610

Match Information

Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh

International Rugby

Friday 12 Jul 2024

Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh

Tonga

Italy

Tries

Fetuli Paea 76'

Viliami Taulani 44'

Penalty Try 85'

Alessandro Garbisi 63'

Michele Lamaro 48'

Monty Ioane 33'

Jacopo Trulla 18'

Conversions

James Faiva 77'; 45'

Paolo Garbisi 64'; 50'; 34';

Penalties

Paolo Garbisi 29'

Timeline

End of Second Half

85'

Penalty Try

85'

Ben Tameifuna

Out: Semisi Maasi

84'

Tau Koloamatangi

Yellow Card

83'

Semisi Maasi

Out: James Faiva

77'

James Faiva

Conversion

77'

Fetuli Paea

Try

76'

Kelemete Finau

Out: Harrison Mataele

70'

Manu Paea

Out: Aisea Halo

70'

Gianmarco Lucchesi

Out: Giacomo Nicotera

67'

Niccolo Cannone

Out: Michele Lamaro

65'

Leonardo Marin

Out: Paolo Garbisi

65'

Nikolai Foliaki

Out: Malakai Fekitoa

64'

Paolo Garbisi

Conversion

64'

Alessandro Garbisi

Try

63'

Jethro Felemi

Out: Ben Tameifuna

61'

Sosefo Sakalia

Out: Sekope Lopeti-Moli

61'

Edoardo Iachizzi

Out: Niccolo Cannone

57'

Alessandro Garbisi

Out: Martin Page-Relo

56'

Simone Ferrari

Out: Marco Riccioni

56'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Danilo Fischetti

52'

Hapakuki Moala-Liavaa

Out: Viliami Taulani

50'

Paolo Garbisi

Conversion

50'

Michele Lamaro

Try

48'

Niccolo Cannone

Out: Edoardo Iachizzi

46'

James Faiva

Conversion

45'

Viliami Taulani

Try

44'

Ross Vintcent

Out: Manuel Zuliani

42'

Andrea Zambonin

Out: Federico Ruzza

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

41'

Tau Koloamatangi

Out: Isikeli Fukofuka

37'

Paolo Garbisi

Conversion

34'

Monty Ioane

Try

33'

Paolo Garbisi

Penalty

29'

Jacopo Trulla

Try

18'

Start of First Half

Top Stats

2Tries5

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

164

Offload

Metres Gained

424

412

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

103

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Tonga

Romania 45 - 24 Tonga

8 Oct 2023 • Rugby World Cup

Springboks 49 - 18 Tonga

1 Oct 2023 • Rugby World Cup

Scotland 45 - 17 Tonga

24 Sep 2023 • Rugby World Cup

Ireland 59 - 16 Tonga

16 Sep 2023 • Rugby World Cup

Canada 36 - 12 Tonga

15 Aug 2023 • International Rugby

Italy

Samoa 33 - 25 Italy

5 Jul 2024 • International Rugby

Wales 21 - 24 Italy

16 Mar 2024 • Six Nations

Scotland 31 - 29 Italy

9 Mar 2024 • Six Nations

France 13 - 13 Italy

25 Feb 2024 • Six Nations

Ireland 36 - 0 Italy

11 Feb 2024 • Six Nations

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Isikeli Fukofuka

Sekope Lopeti-Moli

Ben Tameifuna

Adam Coleman

Harrison Mataele

Josh Kaifa

Fotu Lokotui

Viliami Taulani

Aisea Halo

James Faiva

Hosea Saumaki

Malakai Fekitoa

Fetuli Paea

Fine Inisi

Taniela Filimone

Danilo Fischetti

Giacomo Nicotera

Marco Riccioni

Edoardo Iachizzi

Federico Ruzza

Manuel Zuliani

Michele Lamaro

Lorenzo Cannone

Martin Page-Relo

Paolo Garbisi

Monty Ioane

Tommaso Menoncello

Juan Ignacio Brex

Jacopo Trulla

Ange Capuozzo

Substitutes

Sosefo Sakalia

Tau Koloamatangi

Jethro Felemi

Kelemete Finau

Hapakuki Moala-Liavaa

Manu Paea

Semisi Maasi

Nikolai Foliaki

Gianmarco Lucchesi

Mirco Spagnolo

Simone Ferrari

Niccolo Cannone

Andrea Zambonin

Alessandro Garbisi

Leonardo Marin

Ross Michael Vintcent

Commentary

85’

End of second half

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

85’

Penalty

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Italy.

84’

Substitution on

Ben Tameifuna comes on for Tonga.

84’

Substitution off

Semisi Maasi leaves the field.

83’

Yellow card

Tau Koloamatangi (Tonga) is shown a yellow card

77’

Substitution on

Semisi Maasi comes on.

77’

Substitution off

James Faiva comes off.

77’

Conversion

James Faiva has kicked a conversion.

76’

Try

Fetuli Paea goes on their own for a try.

76’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Fetuli Paea bursts through to advance the Tonga attack.

76’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by James Faiva is finished off with a try.

75’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Manu Paea bursts through to advance the Tonga attack.

73’

Drop Goal - Missed Left

Leonardo Marin looks to land a drop goal, but it misses sailing past the left handside of the posts.

70’

Substitution on

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

70’

Substitution off

Tonga decide to make a substitution, with Harrison Mataele being replaced.

70’

Substitution on

Tonga decide to make a substitution, with Manu Paea getting some game time.

70’

Substitution off

Tonga decide to make a substitution, with Aisea Halo being replaced.

67’

Substitution on

Italy make a substitution with Gianmarco Lucchesi coming on.

67’

Substitution off

Italy make a substitution with Giacomo Nicotera coming off.

65’

Substitution on

Italy make a substitution with Niccolo Cannone coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Italy make a substitution with Michele Lamaro coming off.

65’

Substitution on

Italy make a substitution with Leonardo Marin coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Italy make a substitution with Paolo Garbisi coming off.

64’

Substitution on

Tonga sub Nikolai Foliaki comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

Malakai Fekitoa departs for Tonga.

64’

Conversion

The Italy supporters go wild as Paolo Garbisi successfully kicks the conversion.

63’

Try

Italy are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Alessandro Garbisi touching down.

61’

Substitution on

Tonga sub Jethro Felemi comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Ben Tameifuna departs for Tonga.

61’

Substitution on

Tonga sub Sosefo Sakalia comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Sekope Lopeti-Moli departs for Tonga.

57’

Substitution on

Edoardo Iachizzi comes on for Italy.

57’

Substitution off

Niccolo Cannone leaves the field.

57’

Clean break

What a run here by Hosea Saumaki as they get over the gainline!

56’

Substitution on

Alessandro Garbisi comes on for Italy.

56’

Substitution off

Martin Page-Relo leaves the field.

56’

Substitution on

Simone Ferrari comes on for Italy.

56’

Substitution off

Marco Riccioni leaves the field.

52’

Substitution on

Mirco Spagnolo comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Danilo Fischetti comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Hapakuki Moala-Liavaa comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Viliami Taulani comes off.

50’

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Paolo Garbisi kicks the conversion.

48’

Try

Slick passing by Italy leads to a try for Michele Lamaro.

48’

Try assist

Danilo Fischetti sets up the try.

48’

Clean break

Danilo Fischetti makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48’

Clean break

Ross Vintcent makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46’

Substitution on

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Niccolo Cannone getting some game time.

46’

Substitution off

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Edoardo Iachizzi being replaced.

45’

Conversion

James Faiva adds the two points for Tonga.

44’

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Viliami Taulani dots the ball down from close range.

42’

Substitution on

Italy make a substitution with Ross Vintcent coming on.

42’

Substitution off

Italy make a substitution with Manuel Zuliani coming off.

40’

Substitution on

Italy make a substitution with Andrea Zambonin coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Italy make a substitution with Federico Ruzza coming off.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

41’

End of first half

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

37’

Substitution on

Tonga sub Tau Koloamatangi comes onto the field.

37’

Substitution off

Isikeli Fukofuka departs for Tonga.

36’

Clean break

Fabulous play by Italy has led to Ange Capuozzo being able to wriggle through a gap.

34’

Conversion

Paolo Garbisi does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

33’

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Italy as Monty Ioane goes over.

33’

Try assist

Martin Page-Relo sets up the try.

30’

Clean break

Trouble here as Juan Ignacio Brex breaches the defence.

29’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

The touch judges raise their flags as Paolo Garbisi kicks the penalty goal.

28’

Clean break

Trouble here as Martin Page-Relo breaches the defence.

23’

Penalty Goal - Missed Left

The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Paolo Garbisi as they hook it left.

19’

Conversion

Paolo Garbisi curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

18’

Try

A wonderful passing move by Italy is finished off by Jacopo Trulla

18’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Jacopo Trulla bursts through to advance the Italy attack.

18’

Try assist

Tommaso Menoncello sets up the try.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Top Performers

Ball Carries

M. Ioane

Ball Carries: 17

Tackles

L. Cannone

Tackles: 10

Points

P. Garbisi

Points: 9

Insights

International Rugby

Points per match

1525

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

1610

Match Information

Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh

International Rugby