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Men's Rugby World Cup 2023 · Stade de Marseille, Marseille · 1 October 2023Head-to-head
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South Africa won by 31 points.Half-time 21–8 · Tries 7–3

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3′520323849535863738118%Own 2232%Own half70%Opp half84%Opp 22
← Tonga attack · South Africa 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
Tries and goal kicks as a table
MinTeamWhatScore
5′South AfricaTry, Cobus Reinach, converted5–3
20′South AfricaTry, Canan Moodie, converted12–3
32′South AfricaTry, Deon Fourie, converted19–3
38′TongaTry, Ben Tameifuna, conversion missed21–8
49′South AfricaTry, Jesse Kriel, converted26–8
53′TongaTry, Fine Inisi, conversion missed28–13
58′South AfricaTry, Willie Le Roux, converted33–13
63′South AfricaTry, Marco van Staden, converted40–13
73′TongaTry, Patrick Pellegrini, conversion missed42–18
81′South AfricaTry, Kwagga Smith, converted47–18
3′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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013253850HT0′20′40′60′80′
5′Cobus Reinach20′Canan Moodie32′Deon Fourie38′Ben Tameifuna49′Jesse Kriel53′Fine Inisi58′Willie Le Roux63′Marco van Staden73′Patrick Pellegrini81′Kwagga Smith
RSA

Team stats

TGA
55%Possession45%
47%Territory53%
117Carries117
392Metres gained253
5Clean breaks6
16Defenders beaten14
138Passes130
8Offloads8
146Tackles made159
14Tackles missed16
89/90Rucks won76/85
17/18Lineouts won14/15
2/3Scrums won6/7
10/11Mauls won1/1
8Turnovers won3
9Penalties conceded12
15Kicks from hand15
317Kick metres369
Goal kicking
RSA conversions 7/7, penalties 0/0 · TGA conversions 0/3, 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

South Africa

  1. 1Ox NcheProp
  2. 2Deon FourieHooker
  3. 3Vincent KochProp
  4. 4Eben EtzebethSecond row
  5. 5Marvin OrieSecond row
  6. 6Siya KolisiFlanker
  7. 7Duane VermeulenFlanker
  8. 8Jasper WieseNumber 8
  9. 9Cobus ReinachScrum-half
  10. 10Handre PollardFly-half
  11. 11Makazole MapimpiWing
  12. 12Andre EsterhuizenCentre
  13. 13Canan MoodieCentre
  14. 14Grant WilliamsWing
  15. 15Willie Le RouxFull-back
  16. 16Marco van StadenBench
  17. 17Steven KitshoffBench
  18. 18Trevor NyakaneBench
  19. 19Franco MostertBench
  20. 20Kwagga SmithBench
  21. 21Jaden HendrikseBench
  22. 22Manie LibbokBench
  23. 23Jesse KrielBench

Tonga

  1. 1Siegfried FisiihoiProp
  2. 2Paula NgauamoHooker
  3. 3Ben TameifunaProp
  4. 4Halaleva FifitaSecond row
  5. 5Sam LousiSecond row
  6. 6Tanginoa HalaifonuaFlanker
  7. 7Sione TalituiFlanker
  8. 8Semisi PaeaNumber 8
  9. 9Augustine PuluScrum-half
  10. 10William HaviliFly-half
  11. 11Anzelo TuitavukiWing
  12. 12Pita AhkiCentre
  13. 13Malakai FekitoaCentre
  14. 14Fine InisiWing
  15. 15Salesi PiutauFull-back
  16. 15Salesi PiutauFull-back
  17. 16Sam MoliBench
  18. 17Tau KoloamatangiBench
  19. 18Sosefo ApikotoaBench
  20. 19Adam ColemanBench
  21. 20Sione VailanuBench
  22. 21Sonatane TakuluaBench
  23. 22Patrick PellegriniBench
  24. 23Afusipa TaumoepeauBench

Match officials

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Context

All-time, South Africa 3–0 Tonga in 3 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

South Africa 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.