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Published 11:43 6 Oct 2019 BST
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And then, in the 79th minute, Tonga set off the crowd after Zane Kapeli touched down in the corner. Latiume Fosita converted to bring the Tongans within two points of the French for a score of 23-21. A comeback might've have arrived but alas, the clock had other ideas and just seconds later fulltime arrived, bringing an end to a resoundingly entertaining affair.
And so it finished at Kumamoto.
France held on against the Tongan fightback to clinch a place in the quarterfinals, becoming the second nation behind England to do so. Tonga meanwhile were found lacking in their finishing but deserve massive kudos for clawing their way back into the contest; they face the USA next before ending their tournament.
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