Wales 74-24 Tonga
Date:
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Attendance: 61,284
Wales v Tonga Match Reports
Wales extended their unbeaten run to eight games by crushing Tonga 74-24 at the Principality Stadium. Warren Gatland's men overcame a brief scare when they saw an 18-point lead wiped out by the visitors, who drew level just after half-time, before Wales resumed normal service and cut loose. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Wales score ten tries to crush Tonga in Cardiff
- BBC: Wales crush Tonga in record 74-24 win
- Guardian: Wales’ Liam Williams helps turn scramble into a frolic against Tonga
- Telegraph: Wales rally after Tonga fightback to register crushing victory in Cardiff
- Daily Mail: Warren Gatland's side run riot with 10 tries in Cardiff to record eighth win in a row as Liam Williams marks 50th cap with a brace
- Sky Sports: Wales tear through Tonga with second-half rout
- ESPN: Liam Williams marks 50th cap with two double versus Tonga
- South Wales Argus: Gatland's men run riot in Cardiff
- WRU: Wales run riot against Tonga
Wales v Tonga - Matchday Moments
Wales v Tonga - Match Stats
Wales: (24) 74
Try: Penalty Try (3'), Biggar (6'), L Williams (11', 78'), Evans (46'), T Williams (58'), Morgan (63'), Hill (65'), A Davies (70'), Patchell (73')
Conversion: Biggar (7', 12', 47', 60'), Patchell (66', 71', 73', 79')
Penalty: Biggar (22', 56')
Tonga: (17) 24
Try: Fifita (32'), Mafi (39'), Vailanu (43')
Conversion: Takulua (33', 40', 44')
Penalty: Takulua (9')
Man of the Match: Dan Biggar (Wales)
Wales v Tonga - Team Line-ups
Wales Team
Forwards
- 1 Wyn Jones
- 2 Elliot Dee
- 3 Leon Brown
- 4 Jake Ball
- 5 Adam Beard
- 6 Aaron Wainwright
- 7 Ellis Jenkins (Captain)
- 8 Seb Davies
Backs
- 9 Tomos Williams
- 10 Dan Biggar
- 11 Steff Evans
- 12 Owen Watkin
- 13 Tyler Morgan
- 14 Liam Williams
- 15 Jonah Holmes
Replacements
- 16 Ryan Elias
- 17 Rob Evans
- 18 Tomas Francis
- 19 Cory Hill
- 20 Ross Moriarty
- 21 Aled Davies
- 22 Rhys Patchell
- 23 Josh Adams
Tonga Team
Forwards
- 1 Siegfried Fisi'ihoi
- 2 Paula Ngauamo
- 3 Ma'afu Fia
- 4 Leva Fifita
- 5 Sitiveni Mafi
- 6 Dan Faleafa
- 7 Fotu Lokotui
- 8 Sione Vailanu
Backs
- 9 Sonatane Takulua
- 10 Kurt Morath
- 11 Daniel Kilioni
- 12 Siale Piutau (Captain)
- 13 Alaska Taufa
- 14 Viliami Lolohea
- 15 Vungakoto Lilo
Replacements
- 16 Sefo Sakalia
- 17 Latu Talakai
- 18 Paea Fa'anunu
- 19 Onehunga Havili
- 20 Mike Faleafa
- 21 Leon Fukofuka
- 22 Kali Hala
- 23 Atieli Pakalani