2007 Rugby World Cup: England 36 - 20 Tonga
{{date|September 29, 2007}}

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date=September 28, 2007<br>21:00 (UTC+2) |
team1=[[w:England national rugby union team|England]] [[Image:Flag of England.svg|20px]] |
score= 36 – 20 |
team2=[[Image:Flag of Tonga.svg|20px]] [[w:Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]] |
report= |
goals1='''Tries:''' [[w:Paul Sackey|P Sackey]] (2) 20' m, 38' m<br />[[w:Mathew Tait|M Tait]] 57' c<br />[[w:Andy Farrell|A Farrell]] 66' c<br />'''Con:''' [[w:Jonny Wilkinson|J Wilkinson]] (2/4)<br />'''Pen:''' [[w:Jonny Wilkinson|J Wilkinson]] (2/3) 14', 36'<br />'''Drop:''' [[w:Jonny Wilkinson|J Wilkinson]] (2/2) 32', 72'|
goals2='''Tries:''' S Hufanga 17' c<br />H T Pole 80' c<br />'''Con:''' [[w:Pierre Hola|P Hola]] (2/2)<br />'''Pen:''' [[w:Pierre Hola|P Hola]] (2/2) 11', 55'|
stadium=[[w:Parc des Princes|Parc des Princes]], [[w:Paris|Paris]] |
referee=[[w:Alain Rolland|Alain Rolland]] [[Image:Flag of Ireland rugby.svg|20px]]}}
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In [[w:2007 Rugby World Cup - Pool A|Pool A]] of the [[w:2007 Rugby World Cup|2007 Rugby World Cup]], defending champions [[England]] secured qualification for the quarter final stage of the tournament with a 36-20 victory over [[Tonga]] at [[w:Parc des Princes|Parc des Princes]], [[w:Paris|Paris]], [[France]].

[[w:Pierre Hola|Pierre Hola]] scored a penalty to give Tonga an early 3-0 lead, but [[w:Jonny Wilkinson|Jonny Wilkinson]] equalised soon afterwards. Sukanaivalu Hufanga restored Tonga's lead with a 17th minute try. At the interval England led 19-10 after [[w:Paul Sackey|Paul Sackey]] scored two tries and Jonny Wilkinson added another penalty and a drop goal.

Tries from [[w:Mathew Tait|Mathew Tait]] and [[w:Andy Farrell|Andy Farrell]] and another Johnny Wilkinson drop goal completed a comfortable win for England, while Hale T Pole scored a late consolation try for Tonga.

England finish second in the pool with fourteen points, behind South Africa who top the group with one game left to play. Tonga are eliminated from the tournament but qualify automatically for the 2011 World Cup by finishing third in the group. England will play Australia in the quarter finals in a repeat of the 2003 final.

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7016857.stm|title=England 36-20 Tonga|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 28, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixtures/round=100/match=10105/report.html|title=England into last eight|author=|pub=Rugby World Cup|date=September 28, 2007}}

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[[es:Copa Mundial de Rugby 2007: Inglaterra 36 - 20 Tonga]]
[[fr:Coupe du Monde de rugby 2007 : Angleterre 36 - 20 Tonga]]
[[it:Rugby Coppa del Mondo 2007: si qualifica anche l'Inghilterra dopo Sud Africa, Nuova Zelanda e Australia]]
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In Pool A of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, defending champions England secured qualification for the quarter final stage of the tournament with a 36-20 victory over Tonga at Parc des Princes, Paris, France.

Pierre Hola scored a penalty to give Tonga an early 3-0 lead, but Jonny Wilkinson equalised soon afterwards. Sukanaivalu Hufanga restored Tonga's lead with a 17th minute try. At the interval England led 19-10 after Paul Sackey scored two tries and Jonny Wilkinson added another penalty and a drop goal.

Tries from Mathew Tait and Andy Farrell and another Johnny Wilkinson drop goal completed a comfortable win for England, while Hale T Pole scored a late consolation try for Tonga.

England finish second in the pool with fourteen points, behind South Africa who top the group with one game left to play. Tonga are eliminated from the tournament but qualify automatically for the 2011 World Cup by finishing third in the group. England will play Australia in the quarter finals in a repeat of the 2003 final.


es:Copa Mundial de Rugby 2007: Inglaterra 36 - 20 Tonga
fr:Coupe du Monde de rugby 2007 : Angleterre 36 - 20 Tonga
it:Rugby Coppa del Mondo 2007: si qualifica anche l'Inghilterra dopo Sud Africa, Nuova Zelanda e Australia
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