Fiji bounced back from a halftime 15 – 0 lead to defeat Tonga 23 – 18 last Saturday, June 11. The game was locked 18 – 18 in the 73^rd minute before the Fijian flanker Eremasi Radrodro scored the winning try in the 74^th minute to win the game in front of an estatic Fijian crowd at ANZ stadium in Suva.

The ‘Ikale Tahi scored two tries in the first-half, by winger Viliame ‘Iongi in the 27^th minute and half-back Sonatane Takulua in the 30^th minute. In the second half, Fijian Fly-Half Ben Volavola scored their opening try in 46^th minute and Fijian centre Seremaia Baikenuku scored in the 50^th.

Tonga’s next game is against Georgia is on June 18 in Fiji.