TRY TONGA. With their first real visit to the French 22 of the half, the Tongans show good composure and execution to set Exeter winger Fetu'u Vainikolo over for their first try of the game and keep them in some sort of contention. Apikotoa can't convert and the score is 28-11 after an hour of play.
TRY FRANCE. Castres full-back Brice Dulin crosses for the second week in a row after scoring last week against New Zealand. Some patient build-up play stretched the numerically weak Tongan side and Sofiane Guitoune gave the final pass for Dulin to score. Parra made no mistake. 28-6 they now lead.
Taniela Moa returns from the sin-bin.
Apikotoa misses with the first kick of the half after an unpopular decision of a high-tackle. His effort fell short from about 50 metres including the angle. Still 21-6.
@Johnny there were numerous punches thrown and it threatening to get very much out of hand!
RED CARDS. After some consultation with his officials and the helo of the video replays Mr Jackson has decided to show a red card to both Yoann Maestri and Alisona Taumalolo. Taumalolo landed the first, and the majority of the punches exchanged but Jackson decided that the punch thrown by Maestri was enough for him to join Taumalolo on the sideline.
Red cards direct from the punch up? That bad was it?! :O
We're underway and straight away we have a significant enough punch up, a few cards are sure to follow!
At half-time France will be a lot happier after their last 2 minutes of play. After an intense clinical start they let Tonga back into the game and the visitors would arguably have been the happier side at only 14-6 down at half-time but then their influential scrum-half Taniela Moa saw yellow and they coughed up another 7 points.
TRY FRANCE. From the resultant penalty France opted for the scrum and after a powerful drive Damien Chouly crossed with ease. Parra converts well from a difficult angle and the score-board now reads 21-6 in favour of France.