That's a tremendous, leaping snaffle from Telusa Veainu following Kurt Morath's teasing kick, but he runs out of pitch.

The Argentine line-out is good and they're attempting to run it from inside their own half now - but this time it'll be a penalty for obstruction!

Morath has clearly had enough of tee time, so he pops the ball into touch.

Former England prop Duncan Bell is enjoying the fiesta.

But a rare blot on the copybook of Nicolas Sanchez, who slices his effort well wide.

This has become a penalty fest.

Tonga are penalised yet again at the breakdown, this time for coming off of feet at a ruck, so Nicolas Sanchez will step forward once more...

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And is that the difference between the two teams?

An infringement at the breakdown, a call for the tee and an immaculately-placed kick from Nicolas Sanchez to extend the lead to 10 points.

Former Welsh international Scott Quinnell is enjoying the game so far, as are we...

But Kurt Morath misses the target from the tee again, this time dragging it wide of the near post. That's six points that have gone begging already in this half.

But eventually, having switched it wide, the ball goes to ground and it all amounts to nothing.

We're heading up to the television match official before any further play, as lock Tomas Lavanini is pulled up for failing to wrap his arms in an earlier tackle. A penalty, yes. The sin bin? Not on this occasion.

Sione Piukala will have to come off injured too, just to rub salt into Tongan wounds.

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The men in red and white are on the attack soon enough again, however, with centre Sione Piukala hurtling into two Argentine tacklers. They're around 15 metres from the try-line, their forwards hammering away...

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But this time Kurt Morath is unable to land the angled kick, drifting it just wide of the left-hand upright.

Could that be costly? Plenty of time to make amends, of course.

There's a knock-on following the restart, so the two packs scrum down - and Tonga are awarded another penalty.

Kurt Morath, the stage is yours once more...

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And, just like Kurt Morath before him, Nicolas Sanchez splits the posts in two and restores that seven-point advantage.

That is the ideal start for Tonga, who cut Argentina's lead to four points within 90 seconds of the restart.

But it may be about to be wiped out instantly, as Sonatane Takulua is this time pulled up for not releasing...

Immediately the Pumas have been penalised for failing to release, so Kurt Morath is called straight back into action from the tee...

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This has been a really good watch so far, so it seems only right that we crack on with the second half.

Tonga fly-half Kurt Morath boots us back under way.

The Pumas have also had to make more tackles, with 59 to Tonga's 41.

But perhaps solid defence hasn't really been the order of the day thus far - there have been 38 missed tackles between the sides already.

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Here's how the action areas are looking at the break. Tonga have had a whopping 61% possession!

Owen Phillips
BBC Sport at the Leicester City Stadium

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Truly breathless stuff here and the crowd seem as pleased about the brief pause as the players. 

Soane Tonga'uiha's brilliant try just before the break has Tonga right back in this and more of the same seems on the agenda now when it looked like Argentina could run away with it.

Emma Alcock:  Waving the flag for Tonga today! Good atmosphere at Leicester City stadium

FranKO: Diego Maradona watching Argentina. Now there's a man who knew how to use his hands...  

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