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| ** Tonga too good for Japan  Michael Leitch of Japan tackles Taufa'ao Filise of Tonga during the IRB 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Tonga and Japan at Northland Events Centre on September 21, 2011 in Whangarei, New Zealand. ( September 20, 2011 - Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images AsiaPac) **Tonga registered their first win at Rugby World Cup 2011 after seeing off Japan 31-18 in Whangerai on Wednesday. Having lost to New Zealand and Canada, crowd favourites Tonga finally gave their fans something to cheer about following a well-earned win over an error-strewn Japanese outfit. The Brave Blossoms had targeted this Pool A match as one of two games they wanted to win, but they were their own worst enemies with ball in hand. http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_7191865,00.html ** next test: 9-27 Japan v Canada Napier * 10-1 Tonga v France Wellington **** |
