Summary

  • Tonga beat Samoa in epic Group B-C match at Rugby League World Cup - click 'listen live' button for radio commentary

  • Tonga will face New Zealand in the semi-finals in Newcastle (New South Wales) next Saturday

  • Samoa will face Australia in Sydney next Sunday

  • England eliminated from the tournament - they needed Tonga to win by more than 46 points

  • Earlier, Australia recorded the biggest score in international rugby league history, beating Wales 124-6 in their final Women's World Cup Group A match

  • Lebanon's men beat France 24-20 in extraordinary golden-point finish - Arthur Mourgue levelled for French in final seconds, then Cesar Rouge had drop-goal ruled out before Abbas Miski pounced on France error to score winning try

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Steve Sutcliffe

  1. Tonga 14-18 Samoa

    A sweeping Tonga move ends with Sualauvi Faalogo desperately flicking the ball into touch.

    Tonga will get another chance.

  2. Tonga 14-18 Samoa

    What have Tonga got left? They have arguably been the better side for long periods but now find themselves behind.

  3. Tonga 14-18 Samoa

    Matthew Elliott
    Former Bradford Bulls head coach on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Volkman has been the best player on the field the second he crossed the stripe. And how he got across the try-line there, I can't explain. There were defenders coming in from everywhere. He can't get across the line? Yes he can.

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    CONVERTED TRY - Tonga 14-16 Samoa

    Ronald Volkman

    The Parramatta Eels half-back scores on his home ground. How does Ronald Volkman get that down? Sensational stuff.

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  5. Tonga 14-12 Samoa

    Tonga are defending desperately on their edges but Samoa are given six more tackles.

  6. Tonga 14-12 Samoa

    Huge call as Haumole Olakau'atu is deemed to have knocked on. Samoa are in prime position.

  7. 'Give me the Hammer'

    Tonga 14-12 Samoa

    Matthew Elliott
    Former Bradford Bulls head coach on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Tonga get their defences split. Jarome Luai plays with tempo - and who do you want backing you up on the inside if you're in the clear? Give me the Hammer. And doesn't he do a good job of going the distance? But a great read from Jarome Luai.

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    TRY - Tonga 14-12 Samoa

    Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

    Jarome Luai teases the Tonga defence and when he sticks Sualauvi Fa'alogo through the gap, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is available to finish off a slick move down the left edge.

    Ronald Volkman can't level the scores, with his conversion attempt drifting right.

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    TRY - Tonga 14-12 Samoa

    Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

  10. Tonga 14-8 Samoa

    Up at the other end nobody is home for Samoa but Isaiya Katoa's kick runs out of play.

    Dallin Watene-Zelezniak would have fancied scoring there had he been able to gather.

  11. Tonga 14-8 Samoa

    Matthew Elliott
    Former Bradford Bulls head coach on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Volkman kicking to Crichton for a good reason - we've already seen two Samoa tries come from that route. Fifita does a great job.

  12. Tonga 14-8 Samoa

    Superb defence from Tonga wiger Jojo Fifita, who takes a high ball under pressure on his own line.

  13. Tonga 14-8 Samoa

    You cannot take your eyes off this game for a second. Tonga winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak almost escape down the eight but is bundled into touch by Francis Manuleleua.

    Players from both sides then square up to each other before we get back under way.

  14. Tonga 14-8 Samoa

    How have Samoa not scored? Benaiah Ioelu thinks he's got the four points for Samoa but Haumole Olakau'atu and Lehi Hopoate somehow dislodge the ball before he touches down.

  15. Tonga 14-8 Samoa

    Dallin Watene-Zelezniak comes up with an error as he drops another high Jarome Luai kick. Samoa have a scrum metres from the Tonga line.

  16. Tonga 14-8 Samoa

    Chanel Harris-Tavita is indeed going off. How big a blow could that be for Samoa in this World Cup?

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    TRY - Tonga 14-8 Samoa

    Brian To'o

    What a pass from Chanel Harris-Tavita. Jarome Luai's kick does all the damage with Stephen Crichton challenging for the ball and Harris-Tavita then playing a no-look overhead pass to Brian To'o, who darts over in the corner.

    Harris-Tavita looks to have damaged his hamstring attempting the conversion.

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  18. Tonga 14-4 Samoa

    If Tonga carry on like this they could well worry New Zealand.

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    CONVERTED TRY - Tonga 14-4 Samoa

    Jojo Fifita

    Brilliant.

    Tui Lolohea combines with Isaiya Katoa, who delivers a cut-out pass to send Jojo Fifita over in the corner for Tonga.

    Katoa kicks the conversion.

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  20. Tonga 8-4 Samoa

    What a run. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak can hear the footsteps of the Samoa chase as he attends to a huge kick but he then breaks a couple of tackles and races about 30 metres before he is stopped.