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Mon 09 Sep 2007Tonga's points in fiery encounterPool A/Tonga 19 Samoa 15:Tonga upset their more fancied South Pacific rivals Samoa in a fiery encounter in Montpellier yesterday to win their second World Cup match in five days.Tonga finished the game with just 13 players after Hale T Pote was sent off for foul play and replacement Toma Toke was sinbinned. They held on grimly to leapfrog England into second place in the Pool A standings after their 25-15 win over the United States on Wednesday. Samoa went into yesterday' match expected to win and set up their big clash with England after thumping Tonga 50-3 earlier this year.