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PNG Squad

Josiah Abavu

Paul Aiton

Dion Aiye

Ase Boas

Jason Chan

Neville Costigan

Isreal Eliab

Richard Kambo

Enoch Maki

Larsen Marabe

Bosam Nene MacDonald

David Mead

Mark Mexico

Jessi Joe Nandye

Sebastion Pandia

Jason Tali

Ray Thompson

Charlie Wabo

Menzie Yere

Italy:

Christophe Calegari

Chris Centrone

Cameron Ciraldo

Ben Falcone

Ryan Ghietti

Aidan Guerra

Anthony Laffranchi

Joshua Mantellato

Tim Maccan

Anthony Minichiello

Mark Minichiello

Raymond Nasso

Dean Parata

Joel Riethmuller

Brendan Santi

Kade Snowden

James Tedesco

Ryan Tramonte

Paul Vaughan

England beat Ireland 42-0

Australia beat Fiji 34-2

This all but assures Australia, England and Fiji passage into the quarter finals.

In order for Ireland to progress, they would have to beat Australia comfortably, there are 46 points behind Fiji and 94 behind England.

Samoa vs PNG is a key match-up too don't forget, neither side has a win yet and at least one of them must advance

USA def Wales 24-16 - Clint Newton bagged a double

Italy drew Scotland 30 all.

What does this mean?

It means that the USA only need Tonga to beat the Cook Islands and they will advance, probably against Australia as the winner of Group D plays the Winner of Group A in the quarter finals.

Group C on the other hand is far murkier.

If Tonga win tomorrow night vs Cook Islands, then Italy and Scotland will both have a win and a draw and Tonga will have a win. In the last round, Scotland plays Wales and should win but, is far from guaranteed victory. Tonga plays Italy. Tonga needs a bit to go their way to advance, such as Scotland losing, but, it is still very possible. Italy seem like very good chances to go to the quarters as do Scotland. Here's hoping for a Tongan win tomorrow as it sets up a big final round for Group C.

Samoa:

Leeson Ah Mau, David Faalogo, Pita Godinet, Tim Laifia, Joseph Leilua, Michael Sio, Penani Manumalealii, Mose Masoe, Suaia Matagi, Anthony Milford, Junior Moors, Ben Roberts, Junior Sa’u, Iosia Soliola, Sauaso Sue, Mark Taufua, Daniel Vidot and Anthony Winterstein.

Group Tables seem to give the USA a heads up already ?
1st / 2nd in B look set & 1st / 2nd in A also looks set even with a game to play

Group B is far from set. NZ will advance but, PNG still have to play NZ so that will be a big one. Tonight's game of Samoa vs PNG is big too, especially now that France has an atrocious points differential of -47. Each of the three teams, France, PNG and Samoa could end up with one win against each other and a loss to NZ which will make points differential crucial.

Watched the start of the samoa vs png game, thought it was pathetic that the lady singing the national anthems was reading the words from a book, how disrespectful!

How bad was PNG's first half? After about 20 minutes they had a completion rate of 33%. At the same time Samoa had a completion rate of 100%.

It was good to see Junior Moors get a game but he didn't seem to have much of an impact on the game.

PNG all but dead in the water now.

Tonga:

19-man squad: Glen Fisiiahi, Mahe Fonua, Daniel Foster, Konrad Hurrell, Brent Kite (C), Samisoni Langi, Siuatonga Likiliki, Willie Manu, Sika Manu, Fuifui Moimoi, Mickey Paea, Pat Politoni, Nafe Seluini, Ukuma Ta'ai, Jorge Taufua, Jason Taumalolo, Peni Terepo, Daniel Tupou, Siosaia Vave

Cook Islands:

1. Drury Low 2. Chris Taripo 3. Brad Takairangi 4. Keith Lulia 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jonathan Ford 7. Isaac John 8. Zane Tetevano 9. Daniel Fepuluai 10. Dylan Napa 11. Domnique Peyroux 12. Zeb Taia (C) 13. Tinirau Arona
Interchange: 14. Eko Malu 15. Joey Matapuku 16. Adam Tangata 17. Sam Mataora

Tonga
1. Glen Fisi'iahi 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Konrad Hurrell 4. Mahe Fonua 5.Jorge Taufua 6. Samsoni Langi 7. Daniel Foster 8. Brent Kite 9. Patrick Politoni 10. Fuifui Moimoi 11. Jason Taumololo 12. Sika Manu 13. Mickey Paea Interchange: 14 Nafe Seluini 15, Siosaia Vave 16. Willie Manu 17. Ukuma Taai

Good to see Mahe and Siosaia get games in addition to Sika.