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Game Info

Venue: Egao Health (Umakana Yokana) Stadium

3:45 AM, October 6, 2019

1876dReuters

France withstand furious Tonga fightback to book place in quarters

France withstood a furious Tonga fightback to grind into the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup on Sunday with a nerve-jangling 23-21 win.

82'		France survive and qualify for the knockout stages! They regained possession from the kick before booting it into touch after the siren. What an effort from Tonga. 23-21 to France.
81'		23-21 End of second half
80'		23-21 Conversion - Latiume Fosita , Tonga

FRA

TONGA

39%

61%

39%

61%

FRA

TONGA

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