Kini Stars as Kiwis Defeat Tonga
New Zealand fullback Keano Kini led the team to a 40-14 Pacific Cup victory over Tonga.
The Kiwis won due to a dominant pack and impressive displays by Keano Kini and five-eighth Dylan Brown.
- Tonga needed to win by 18 points to qualify for the final in Sydney on November 9.
- However, they were never in the hunt and lost 40-14 at Eden Park.
Tonga's second-rower Eliesa Katoa suffered a head knock in the warm-up and left the field for two HIAs during play.
Coach Kristian Woolf said Katoa did not require a concussion test after hitting the turf before the match.
New Zealand will play Samoa in the Pacific Cup final.
Author's summary: Kiwis defeat Tonga 40-14 in Pacific Cup.
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