Tonga v GB Lions spoiler
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 1:40 pm
Tonga 14-6 Great Britain: Lions beaten in tour opener
The Great Britain shirt may be back on the international stage after a 12-year absence - but a superb Tongan display underlined their Test class as they recorded a brutal 14-6 victory in Hamilton on Saturday.
After a minute's silence to mark the sad passing of former Tonga and St Helens coach Mike McClennan, it was new Saints boss Kristian Woolf's men who bossed the opening 40 minutes, dishing out some huge hits almost from kick-off.
Harry Sunderland winner Luke Thompson was an early casualty - and the hosts inflicted more damage on the scoreboard with half an hour gone. Sione Katoa's kick caused confusion for Gareth Widdop and debutant Lachlan Coote, as New South Wales Origin centre Michael Jennings claimed the opener.
https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league ... port/52408
The Great Britain shirt may be back on the international stage after a 12-year absence - but a superb Tongan display underlined their Test class as they recorded a brutal 14-6 victory in Hamilton on Saturday.
After a minute's silence to mark the sad passing of former Tonga and St Helens coach Mike McClennan, it was new Saints boss Kristian Woolf's men who bossed the opening 40 minutes, dishing out some huge hits almost from kick-off.
Harry Sunderland winner Luke Thompson was an early casualty - and the hosts inflicted more damage on the scoreboard with half an hour gone. Sione Katoa's kick caused confusion for Gareth Widdop and debutant Lachlan Coote, as New South Wales Origin centre Michael Jennings claimed the opener.
https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league ... port/52408