2013 Polynesian Cup
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| Date | 20 April 2013 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Centrebet Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Location | Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||
| Man of the Match |  Samisoni Langi | ||||||||||||
| Referee |  Matt Cecchin | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 10,143 | ||||||||||||
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The 2013 Polynesian Cup was played between Samoa and Tonga. Tonga won the test match 36–4. Tonga's Samisoni Langi won the player of the match award, scoring 16 points from two attempts and four conversions.
Controversy occurred late in the match, as the game was ended before Langi had the chance to convert the final try because fans invaded the pitch.[1][2]
Both teams selected new players, with the most experienced players appearing between 3-8 times. The most experienced players in the test match were Tonga's Richard Fa'aoso and Etu Uaisele who both made 8 previous appearances. Samoa's most experienced player was Ben Roberts who made 3 previous appearances. All players were contracted to NRL clubs (though some were still playing in the NYC, except for Tongan winger Etu Uaisele who played for the Wyong Roos in the New South Wales Cup.
20 April 2013
19:30 (AEST) |
Samoa 
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4 – 36 | Tonga
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| Try: Vidot 27' m Goal: Roberts (0/1) |
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Try: Langi (2) 4' c, 73' c Likiliki (2) 11' m, 42' m Fonua (2) 63' c, 79' (not attempted) Uaisele 59' c Goal: Langi (4/6) 4', 59', 63', 73' |
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References
- ^ "Tonga smashes Samoa in a chaotic league Test shutout at Penrith's Centrebet Stadium". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ Warren, Adrian (20 April 2013). "Tonga smash Samoa 36-4". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 September 2017.