Summary

  • England captain Owen Farrell misses the match after positive Covid test

  • George Furbank fills in at 10 for hosts

  • Kick-off delayed 10 minutes to 15:25 GMT

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2021

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    Will Cadbury: Re: Rob 15:33 re: Gareth 15:38 clearly hasn’t been watching unbeaten Leicester tigers in the premiership this year? He is world class and so unappreciated.

  2. Penalty - England 10-3 Tongapublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2021

    Sonatane Takulua (20 mins)

    Tonga get another chance, though... this one further infield and this time Sonatane Takulua does make it count, cupping one over with his unorthodox technique.

  3. Missed penaltypublished at 18 mins

    England 10-0 Tonga

    Scrum half Sonatane Takulua does have a go but his kick has neither the distance or the accuracy.

  4. Postpublished at 17 mins

    England 10-0 Tonga

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    A murmur around Twickenham as Tonga win a penalty just inside the England half and consider whether to go for the points. The decision is... have a crack.

  5. Postpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2021

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  6. try

    Try - England 10-0 Tongapublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2021

    Jamie George (13 mins)

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    And England make it count through Jamie George!

    The hosts collect from the line-out and gather some momentum on their way to the line before George spins off the back and forces his way over around five metres in from the right touchline.

    Henry Slade looks to add the extras, but his conversion slides just wide of the far stick.

  7. Postpublished at 13 mins

    England 5-0 Tonga

    Maro Itoje goes bouldering into a sea of white and red shirts and is brought tumbling down, but Lopeti Timani does not roll away and that gives England a chance to kick to the corner.

  8. Postpublished at 11 mins

    England 5-0 Tonga

    Sneaky line-out from Tonga, launching one right over the top, but England are awake and up quickly.

    Manu Tuilagi is also alert to a swift move from the visitors to intercept and England can boot downfield and give chase.

  9. Postpublished at 8 mins

    England 5-0 Tonga

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    Tonga get the scrum after an error from George Furbank and it is a first chance for the visitors to build a platform in England territory.

    But there's a knock-on by Paula Ngauamo in the following move, the ball just slipping through the hooker's grasp, and the frustration on his face says it all.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2021

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    Re: Gareth 15:28 Ford best player in England? What planet are you on?

    Rob

  11. Postpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2021

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  12. try

    Try - England 5-0 Tongapublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2021

    Adam Radwan (3 mins)

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    And they are in at the corner!

    It's nice, quick ball from England as they move it from one flank to the other and Adam Radwan is the man who gets nice and low to bundle his way over the chalk from close range.

    Pretty suspect defending from Tonga, it has to be said, and it's England who lead.

  13. Postpublished at 3 mins

    England 0-0 Tonga

    Nice hands as England swing it left, with Jonny May looking to scuttle back inside towards the tryline. He is stopped just short but Eddie Jones' side will go right...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2021

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    This whole business with Eddie Jones and England procrastinating over replacing Owen Farrell is absolutely ridiculous. Picking George Furbank at 10 when George Ford is currently the best player (let alone fly half) in England right now, shows he's lost the plot. He should have been sacked after the debacle of last season.

    Gareth.

  15. Postpublished at 2 mins

    England 0-0 Tonga

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    Jonny May is up quickly to recover the ball for England and George Furbank gets his first touch of the ball with a kick that comes up just shy of the Tonga 22.

    The visitors hook an effort of their own into touch, few nerves for Kurt Morath?

  16. Kick-offpublished at 0 mins

    England 0-0 Tonga

    Right then, away we go.

    Tonga get this one under way on a brisk November afternoon.

  17. Postpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2021

    England v Tonga (15:25 GMT)

    Twickenham falls into a hush as Tonga perform their pre-match challenge. England watch on, and then a smattering of applause breaks out around the stadium.

  18. Postpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2021

    England v Tonga (15:25 GMT)

    The teams are out and ready for the anthems. After that brief delay it's almost time for kick-off...

  19. Postpublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2021

    Becky Grey
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    It's been a while since we've heard a sell-out crowd cheer their team out at Twickenham. Delightful.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2021

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