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Tonga vs Lebanon: Rugby League World Cup quarter-final live scores, blog

18th November, 2017

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Tonga vs Lebanon

Rugby League World Cup

Christchurch Stadium
Tonga Lebanon
24 SCORE 22
4 Tries 4
3 Conversions 3
1 Penalty Goals 0
0 Field Goals 0
Kick-off: 3pm AEDT
Venue: Christchurch Stadium, New Zealand
TV: Live, 7mate
Betting: Tonga $1.04, Lebanon $11

Tonga
1. Will Hopoate 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Michael Jennings 4. Konrad Hurrell 5. David Fusitua 6. Tuimoala Lolohea 7. Ata Hingano 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Sione Katoa 10. Sio Siua Taukeiaho 11. Manu Ma’u 12. Sika Manu 13. Jason Taumalolo

Interchange (four to be omitted): 14. Siliva Havili 15. Sam Moa 16. Tevita Pangai Junior 17. Ben Murdoch-Masila 18. Ukuma Ta’ai 19. Joe Ofahengaue 20. Mahe Fonua 21. Samisoni Langi

Coach: Kristian Woolf

Lebanon
1. Anthony Layoun 2. Travis Robinson 3. James Elias 4. Adam Doueihi 5. Abbas Miski 6. Mitchell Moses 7. Robbie Farah 8. Tim Mannah 9. Michael Lichaa 10. Alex Twal 11. Nick Kassis 12. Ahmad Ellaz 13. Jamie Clark

Interchange (three to be omitted): 14. Mitchell Mamary 15. Ray Moujalli 16. Elias Sukkar 17. Jason Wehbe 18. Andrew Kazzi 19. Chris Saab 20. Bilal Maarbani

Coach: Brad Fittler
Robbie Farah Lebanon Rugby League World Cup 2017 (NRLPhotos / Gregg Porteous)
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Match result:

Tonga have hung on to beat a gutsy Lebanon team 24-22 in an entertaining Rugby League World Cup quarter-final in Christchurch.

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Final score
Tonga 24
Lebanon 22

Match preview:

Tonga will start as the heavy favourites in their World Cup quarter-final against Lebanon at Christchurch Stadium. Join The Roar for a live blog of the action from 3pm (AEDT).

The Tongans should be full of confidence after their epic second-half comeback win over New Zealand in Waikato last weekend. That win was their third in a row and saw them finish undefeated at the top of Group B after the three World Cup pool rounds.

Their two earlier wins in the tournament were against Scotland and Samoa. The level of crowd support for Tonga in New Zealand makes playing there like a home game for them.

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Lebanon’s only win in the pool rounds was against France in the first week, though they have had a tougher draw in Group A.

Since that victory, they’ve been beaten by both England and Australia. They were competitive during parts of both those matches, but it would be a major upset if they could overcome the surging Tongans this afternoon.

Tonga welcome back Michael Jennings from a hamstring injury this week. He replaces Mahe Fonua, who drops out of the squad. Jennings scored five tries in Tonga’s first two matches at this World Cup. Sam Moa has also been named on the bench in place of Peni Terepo.

Lebanon will be relying on big games from Robbie Farah, Mitchell Moses, Tim Mannah and Michael Lichaa.

The winner of this afternoon’s match will face the winner of tomorrow’s quarter-final between England and Papua New Guinea.

Prediction
Tonga by 16.

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