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Rugby World Cup | Group Stage
Oct 4, 2015 at 2.30pm UK
 
Argentina
45-16
Tonga
Tuculet (20'), Imhoff (22'), Sanchez (64'), Montoya (72'), Cordero (80')
FT
Morath (7'), Tonga'uiha (39')

Half-Time Report: Argentina in control against Tonga

Argentina and Tonga run in two tries apiece during the opening 40 minutes of their Rugby World Cup encounter in Leicester.

Argentina have tightened their grip on a place in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup thanks to their 20-13 half-time lead over Tonga at the King Power Stadium.

The South Americans fell behind early on, but two tries courtesy of Juan Imhoff and Joaquin Tuculet have put Daniel Hourcade's side in command.

Kurt Morath of Tonga goes over to score their first try during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool C match between Argentina and Tonga at Leicester City Stadium on October 4, 2015 in Leicester, United Kingdom. © Getty Images

The encounter actually started positively for the Tongans, who took the lead in the seventh minute when Kurt Morath got the better of Imhoff to score the game's first try, although he was unable to add the extras with the resulting conversion.

After that, though, the Argentines gained control of proceedings and once the deficit had been reduced courtesy of a Nicolas Sanchez penalty, Tuculet charged over in the 20th minute. Then, just two minutes later Imhoff followed suit and on both occasions Sanchez was accurate with the conversions.

Fetu'u Vainikolo of Tonga is tackled by Jeronimo De La Fuente of Argentina during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool C match between Argentina and Tonga at Leicester City Stadium on October 4, 2015 in Leicester, United Kingdom.© Getty Images

Yet, just when it appeared that Argentina would cruise to victory, they were pegged back just before the break.

Sanchez and Morath exchanged penalties, before Soane Tonga'uiha ran in Tonga's second try. But, once again Morath failed with his conversion kick.

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