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Tonga beats Lebanon to qualify for the semis

November 18, 2017 6:09 am

The Tonga party continues at the Rugby League World Cup after a creaky, knife-edge 24-22 win over plucky Lebanon in a cracking quarterfinal in Christchurch.

Tonga failed to score a try in the second half after grabbing four in the first half but they have managed to fight till the final whistle at AMI Stadium.

Coach Kristian Woolf will be only too aware the Mate Ma’a will have to raise their game to beat England in the semifinals despite David Fusitu’a scoring two tries to give him five in the last two matches.

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