Rugby World Cup 2013 - Tonga vs Italy

Now I'm no huge rugby fan, I've played my fair share of games throughout my school years during the P.E lessons and I understand the most simple rules of the game, even attending several local matches in the past. However when the world cup came to my home town, Halifax I was keen to attend. After securing some of the last tickets available I was spectacle to whether or not the seat I had been given would be in a good spot or not but when the day arrived on remembrance Sunday and I found my place in the stands, near the top of the east stand I was treated to a view of the entire pitch.
The pre-match entertainment, although interesting to watch, was nothing special, mostly showing off Halifax as a community through singing, dancing and cheer-leading although a highlight was a warm up match between rugby legends and a starting line up of soldiers from the army. The end of this match was a draw with both teams scoring two tries but the best part came moments later when both teams went for a lap around the pitch to be greeted by huge rounds of applause from every section of the crowd.
Then it was time for the match to begin. I went in on the fence, not supporting either of the teams from group C. However I took an instant liking to Tonga with their charisma, attacking force and fan favourite player, Fuifui Moimoi. The later announced man of the match barged through Italian resilience over and over for the whole match and dominated the entire opposition. Despite the teams going in at half time with the score at only 2 - 0 to Tonga due to a late penalty goal the match had been extremely enjoyable with a huge array of breakthroughs stopped by great tackles, pinpoint accurate passing and split decisions.
The second half somehow managed to step up to the standard of the first, and was even more action packed than the first. Three Tongan tries were allowed whilst several Azzuri attempts were deemed 'No Try' much to frustration of many fans around The Shay. In the end Italy just couldn't break through a tough Tongan defensive line and the game ended 16 - 0 ensuring that neither team would qualify for the next round of the world cup with Scotland topping the group ahead of both of them.