Tonga shock Scotland

Tonga shock Scotland

24 Nov 2012

Tonga recorded a massive upset as they beat Scotland 21-15 in Aberdeen.

Tonga scored two tries in the second half through lock Lua Lokotui and wing Fetu’u Vainikolo to overturn a 6-3 deficit at the break. Flyhalf Fangatapu Apikotoa also added 11 points with the boot via a conversion and three penalties to seal the game.

Scotland scored all their points via flyhalf Greig Laidlaw, who slotted five three-pointers.

Tonga received two yellow cards during the game, including flank Nili Latu Langilangi’s sin-binning in the 68th minute. But the Pacific Islanders held on to win the game.

Scotland recently fell below Samoa on the IRB rankings and could find themselves lower than 10th place next week.


13 Comments

  • 1.Nils: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 19:13 pm

    Biggest upset of the year, topping Samoa win in Wales.

  • 2.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 19:15 pm

    @Nils-1:

    In Scotland I think… ;)

  • 3.Nils: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 19:21 pm

    @Gumboots-2: No, really, can’t you think about any other really unexpected results this year apart from Scots winning in Australia and Argentina drawing with South Africa? Maybe only the upcoming Samoa win vs France. :D

  • 4.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 19:25 pm

    @Nils-3:

    Only Afganistan winning in injury time to Iran… Apart from that nothing really…

  • 5.Lions_Soutie: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 21:35 pm

    Why play in Aberdeen?

  • 6.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 23:53 pm

    Condrats….The Kingdom of Tonga….

  • 7.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    25 Nov 2012, 06:50 am

    wow, close to the winning margin of the boks.
    Sort of puts that in perspective.

  • 8.mabu: Reply to this comment
    25 Nov 2012, 07:19 am

    There were some massive hits in this match!

    Tonga’s number 8 is huge talent, breaking through the Scotts pack at will.

  • 9.whatever: Reply to this comment
    25 Nov 2012, 08:13 am

    Hey the Boks won hurri, and we never hit anyone from behind like f using cowards. I suppose he is a nice upstanding young man who would never do anything intentionally like that…… I can just hear Hansen……. Dirty cheap shot artists

  • 10.greatest13gerber: Reply to this comment
    25 Nov 2012, 08:56 am

    new low for Scots

    congrats to the Island boys. SOme very big hits indeed

    game of he year

  • 11.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    25 Nov 2012, 09:30 am

    @whatever-9:
    ohhh yeah they won alright.
    And get off ya high horse, i can see ya v@gina

  • 12.cane: Reply to this comment
    25 Nov 2012, 11:21 am

    1st France in the 2011 WC and now Scotland.

    Well done Tonga.

  • 13.saimone: Reply to this comment
    26 Nov 2012, 11:24 am

    Tonga beat France last year. Now Scotland. I wonder who’s next in the slaughter house.

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