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2013 (2013) Pacific Rugby League test  ()
Samoa Tonga 4 36
1 2 Total SAM 4 0 4 TON 10 26 36
Date	20 April 2013
Stadium	Centrebet Stadium
Location	Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Man of the Match	Samisoni Langi
Referee	Matt Cecchin
Attendance	10,143
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	Fox Sports Australia
Commentators	Matt Russell Greg Alexander Mark Gasnier

The 2013 Polynesian Cup was played between Samoa and Tonga. Tonga won the test match 36–4. Tonga's Samisoni Langi won the player of the match award, scoring 16 points from two attempts and four conversions.

Controversy occurred late in the match, as the game was ended before Langi had the chance to convert the final try because fans invaded the pitch.

Both teams selected new players, with the most experienced players appearing between 3-8 times. The most experienced players in the test match were Tonga's Richard Fa'aoso and Etu Uaisele who both made 8 previous appearances. Samoa's most experienced player was Ben Roberts who made 3 previous appearances. All players were contracted to NRL clubs (though some were still playing in the NYC, except for Tongan winger Etu Uaisele who played for the Wyong Roos in the New South Wales Cup.

Samoa	4 – 36	Tonga
Try: Vidot 27' m Goal: Roberts (0/1)	Video	Try: Langi (2) 4' c, 73' c Likiliki (2) 11' m, 42' m Fonua (2) 63' c, 79' (not attempted) Uaisele 59' c Goal: Langi (4/6) 4', 59', 63', 73'

FB 1 Matthew Wright WG 2 Kalifa Faifai Loa CE 3 Antonio Winterstein CE 4 Junior Sa'u WG 5 Daniel Vidot FE 6 Carlos Tuimavave HB 7 Ben Roberts PR 8 Jeff Lima HK 9 Masada Iosefa PR 10 Roy Asotasi (c) SR 11 Eddy Pettybourne SR 12 Sam Tagataese LK 13 Lama Tasi Substitutions: BE 14 Leeson Ah Mau BE 15 Martin Taupau BE 16 Mark Taufua BE 17 Alex Elisala Coach: Steve Price

FB 1 Glen Fisiiahi WG 2 Mahe Fonua CE 3 Michael Oldfield CE 4 Siuatonga Likiliki WG 5 Etu Uaisele FE 6 Samisoni Langi HB 7 Daniel Foster PR 8 Brent Kite (c) HK 14 Siliva Havili PR 18 Fuifui Moimoi SR 11 Sika Manu SR 12 Jason Taumalolo LK 13 Anthony Tupou Substitutions: BE 9 Nafe Seluini BE 10 Sam Moa BE 16 Richard Faʻaoso BE 17 Ben Murdoch-Masila Coach: Charlie Tonga

References

1. "Tonga smashes Samoa in a chaotic league Test shutout at Penrith's Centrebet Stadium". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
2. Warren, Adrian (20 April 2013). "Tonga smash Samoa 36-4". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 September 2017.

See also

• 2013 Anzac Test

• Pacific Rugby League International
• Rugby league in Sydney
• 2013 in Tongan sport
• 2013 in Samoan sport