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PNC champs applaud mighty Tonga
July 02, 2009

Junior All Blacks captain Tom Donnelly admitted he was a relieved man after his side was able to shrug off a strong Tongan challenge 47-25 in their final Pacific Nations Cup fixture this afternoon at the TFL Stadium.

The JABs were handed the PNC trophy after the match but not without some bruises and a scare from the Tongans.

Tonga, though going into the match as underdogs pressured the JABs into mistakes after mistakes – something that none of their other four opponents in the PNC were able to do.

“They shook us and took us by surprise from the first contact at kick off,” Donnelly said.

Tonga drew first blood from Emosi Kauhenga five minutes into the game and continued to maintain their lead when captain Pierre Hola found the goal mouth with a penalty.

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