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- Australia 20-14 Tonga at CommBank Stadium
- Tom Trbojevic scores twice to clinch Pacific Cup
13th minute: Australia 0-4 Tonga. Almost another try to Sione Katoa! He flew high to take the bomb but Harry Grant of all people was there to catrch the crumbs and charge it out of trouble. Australia roll it downfield and will get a fresh set now. They attack to the right, fast hands but slow progress and finally it breaks down when Zac Lomax spills it. That was awesome pressure defence by Tonga. Australia look a little rattled.
10th minute: Australia 0-4 Tonga. The Kangaroos are under massive pressure now. They are struggling to get out of their own end but the Tongan torpedoes are cutting them down before they make five metres. Remember what’s at stake today: Australia has not been beaten on home soil since 2015 and Tonga are aiming for back-to-back Test wins for the first time since World Cup 2021. The Tongan choir is booming right now.