Filipo Daugunu scored two tries as Australia A earned a 39-22 victory over Tonga in Fiji on Saturday to end the Pacific Nations Cup on a winning note.
The Australians fought back from going behind to an early try from Samiuela Moli to notch up their second win in three games in the competition and move onto 12 points.
Australia A lead the standings with Samoa due to take on Fiji in the final game of the tournament later on Saturday, with the Samoans needing to win to claim the title.
Moli put Tonga in front in the second minute when he touched down at the back of a driving maul but, after Ryan Lonergan’s penalty, Daugunu dived to score in the corner in the 13th minute to give his side the lead.
Lonergan and William Havili traded penalties before the Australians extended the lead through Langi Gleeson when he surged through the Tongan defence in the dying seconds of the half.
Hamish Stewart added a third try under the posts five minutes after the restart before Moli reduced the deficit for Tonga with a carbon copy of his opener.
However, Daugunu capitalised on Gleeson’s bulldozing run on the hour mark to score in the corner while James Tuttle cancelled out Jay Fonokalafi’s try to ensure a comfortable win for Australia A.
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