Joseph Suaalii stars as Samoa stun Tonga and dump them out of World Cup produced a brilliant display to help Samoa stun Tonga - but faces a nervous wait to see if he can face England again.
The Sydney Roosters teen sensation was unplayable at times from full-back as Matt Parish’s side shocked their Pacific islands rivals 20-18 in an epic World Cup quarter-final. But he was put on report in the seventh minute for raising a knee in the tackle and could be banned for Saturday’s semi-final - the first in Samoa’s history. And captain Junior Paulo is in a similar boat after a raised forearm on David Fifita late in an enthralling game resulted in the same action.
England thrashed Samoa 60-6 on the tournament’s opening day barely three weeks ago. That embarrassment left calls for coach Parish to quit. But his side have turned their tournament around in some style, winning all three games since. Parish said: “The whole team’s proud. The whole nation is.
