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Men's Rugby World Cup 2019 · Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Prefecture, Higashiosaka City · 13 October 2019Head-to-head
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Tonga won by 12 points.Half-time 12–7 · Tries 3–4

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51′1721265862778143158Attacks1353Ball won95130183519311352269849331121%Own 2242%Own half63%Opp half67%Opp 22
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Tacklesmademissed
USA15143
TGA14820
← Tonga attack · USA attack →Hover a try for detail · dots = tackles made · dashed = penalty goal · orange = missed · squares = rucks · triangles = line breaks and defenders beaten · rings = turnovers · bars at the foot = zone counts · thin lines = kicks from hand = attacking entries and ball won per band
  • Tackle positions are not in the feed for this match.
Tries and goal kicks as a table
MinTeamWhatScore
17′TongaTry, Siegfried Fisiihoi, converted0–5
21′USATry, Mike Te'o, converted5–7
26′USATry, Mike Te'o, conversion missed12–7
58′TongaTry, Malietoa Hingano, converted12–15
62′TongaTry, Siale Piutau, converted12–22
77′USATry, Tony Lamborn, converted17–24
81′TongaTry, Telusa Veainu, converted19–29
51′TongaPenalty goal scored
Sample dataTerritory shares are estimated, and tries without a recorded position are placed in the in-goal. Other positions are as logged by the match feed and approximate.

Score progression

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010203040HT0′20′40′60′80′
17′Siegfried Fisiihoi21′Mike Te'o26′Mike Te'o58′Malietoa Hingano62′Siale Piutau77′Tony Lamborn81′Telusa Veainu
USA

Team stats

TGA
48%Possession52%
47%Territory53%
124Carries155
374Metres gained672
7Clean breaks15
20Defenders beaten43
167Passes171
7Offloads16
151Tackles made148
43Tackles missed20
88/91Rucks won89/95
15/17Lineouts won12/13
6/6Scrums won8/8
5/6Mauls won4/4
11Turnovers won9
6Penalties conceded3
29Kicks from hand26
1,029Kick metres743
Goal kicking
USA conversions 2/3, penalties 0/0 · TGA conversions 4/4, penalties 1/1. Pale segment = set piece lost.

Match statistics and event positions come from World Rugby’s public match feed, which is unofficial and not licensed for reuse; TheBreakdown reduces them to the figures shown.

Line-ups

USA

  1. 1Eric FryProp
  2. 2Joe TaufeteeHooker
  3. 3Titi LamositeleProp
  4. 4Greg PetersonSecond row
  5. 5Nick CivettaSecond row
  6. 6Tony LambornFlanker
  7. 7Malon Al-JibooriFlanker
  8. 8Cam DolanNumber 8
  9. 9Ruben de HaasScrum-half
  10. 10AJ MacGintyFly-half
  11. 11Marcel BracheWing
  12. 12Paul LasikeCentre
  13. 13Bryce CampbellCentre
  14. 14Blaine ScullyWing
  15. 15Will HooleyFull-back
  16. 16James HilterbrandBench
  17. 17Olive KilifiBench
  18. 18Paul MullenBench
  19. 19Ben LandryBench
  20. 20Hanco GermishuysBench
  21. 21Ben PinkelmanBench
  22. 22Nate AugspurgerBench
  23. 23Mike Te'oBench

Tonga

  1. 1Siegfried FisiihoiProp
  2. 2Paula NgauamoHooker
  3. 3Siosiua HalanukonukaProp
  4. 4Sam LousiSecond row
  5. 5Halaleva FifitaSecond row
  6. 6Sione KalamafoniFlanker
  7. 7Zane KapeliFlanker
  8. 8Maama VaipuluNumber 8
  9. 9Sonatane TakuluaScrum-half
  10. 10James FaivaFly-half
  11. 11Viliami LoloheaWing
  12. 12Siale PiutauCentre
  13. 13Malietoa HinganoCentre
  14. 14Atieli PakalaniWing
  15. 15Telusa VeainuFull-back
  16. 16Siua MaileBench
  17. 17Vunipola FifitaBench
  18. 18Ma'afu FiaBench
  19. 19Daniel FaleafaBench
  20. 20Nasi ManuBench
  21. 21Leon FukofukaBench
  22. 22Latiume FositaBench
  23. 23David HalaifonuaBench

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Context

All-time, USA 2–9 Tonga in 11 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

USA going in
Tonga going in

Also on this day

Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.