NRL guns reported in shock World Cup boilover

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Samoa is done to semi finals of the Rugby League World Cup for the archetypal time, but the squad is facing the imaginable of losing some Joseph Suaalii and Junior Paulo to suspension.

The brace ware placed connected study successful Samoa's 20-18 triumph implicit arch-rivals Tonga, a triumph that sets up a semi last clash with England successful London connected Sunday morning.

But they whitethorn person to look the location broadside without either Suaalii oregon Paulo.

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Both players were placed connected study portion successful possession of the ball, Suaalii for moving with a raised genu arsenic Tonga's Felise Faufusi attempted to tackle him, portion Paulo elbowed David Fifita successful the throat.

Speaking aft the match, Samoan manager Matt Parish was hopeful Suaalii would flight a ban, and afloat of praise for the teenager's performance.

"I would beryllium amazed if thing came of that," Parish said.

"He was unbelievable, wasn't he, for a 19-year-old kid. He has been unbelievable for our radical for a young man. He has been well-schooled and well-educated. Certainly, I deliberation helium is enjoying the thrust astatine the moment.

"He is beauteous bully successful immoderate presumption you enactment him in. He has a agelong vocation up of him, which is going to beryllium breathtaking to watch. He has been portion of this and I americium pleased for him too, due to the fact that helium could person chosen to play for Australia. He committed to Samoa similar a batch of these young men. which is pleasing."

Tries to Jaydn Su'a and Jarome Luai wrong the archetypal 16 minutes gave Samoa a 12-4 lead, though Tonga deed backmost via Siosiua Taukeiaho conscionable earlier fractional time.

When Brian To'o crossed successful the 58th minute, Samoa had a 20-12 lead, but a Sione Katoa effort successful the 70th infinitesimal narrowed the borderline to conscionable 2 points and acceptable up a grandstand finish, with Samoa holding disconnected a hopeless Tonga to unafraid the win.

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