Live Commentary: Tonga 35-21 Namibia - as it happened

Tonga and Namibia made the long trip down to Exeter to face each other in Pool C's match, with Tonga looking to avenge their surprise loss to Georgia.

Namibia had a chance to earn their first-ever bonus points in a Rugby World Cup, but some moments of magic from Telusa Veainu helped Tonga edge away in an impressive performance.

Relive all of the action from the match below.

6.39pmThat's the game. Namibia won a lot of people over with that performance but Tonga were just too big, too strong, and too good - Veainu in particular. Georgia are up next for the Namibians, who were one good lineout and drive away from earning two points, while Tonga face a tricky obstacle in the shape of Argentina.

80 minFULL-TIME! Tonga 35-21 Namibia

79 minFisilau snipes from the scrum but his offload is poor and again Fonua fumbles.

78 minBurger chops Fonua down at the ankles but he can't roll away and Tonga get another scrum.

77 minTonga win a penalty yet again and clear from their try line.

76 minThey drop the lineout though and Tonga get the scrum. There's a bit of afters as giant Tuineau takes offence to a much smaller Namibian.

76 minClose! Namibia do well to suck the Tongans in at the maul before passing out wide. The try is on but the final pass is poor and it goes behind everybody. There's another penalty though and Kotze goes for the corner again.

74 minA fairly innocuous ruck has been pulled up by the TMO and Tevita Mailau is penalised for a neck roll. Kotze kicks for the corner.

74 minReplacements are flying in and out now and the game has slowed down.

72 minHe slots it and Morath is now Tonga's highest-ever points scorer.

72 minPENALTY! Tonga 35-21 Namibia (Morath)

71 minTonga set up a powerful maul and Fosita bounces off a few tackles before Jackson blows for a penalty. Morath lines up a kick at the posts.

69 minKotze gets isolated though and they are penalised for killing the ball at the ruck.

68 minTonga throw themselves forward but Namibia have their heads up now and are defending well. Fonua spills again and Kitschoff breaks up-field.

66 minThat rolling maul was far too easy. Tonga hang off and the Africans power forward with Burger dotting down at the back for his second. Kotze nails the conversion again.

66 minTRY! Tonga 32-21 Namibia (Burger)

65 minSpace is beginning to open up for the Namibians now and Botha and PJ van Lill, a dentist in his day job, do well to break the line. They win a penalty and go for the corner...

63 minFonua hits a hard line but spills the ball after steady play by the Tongans, and Namibia manage to clear.

62 minKurt Morath is on now for Lilo and he's already making his mark, joining the line and throwing some nice inside passes which are gaining Tonga valuable yardage.

60 minTonga smash the scrum again and win the penalty.

58 minWell I tell you what, Kotze scores that but there was a knock on in the phase beforehand. Unlucky for the Africans.

58 minHang on! We're going back ages here to see if there is a try after Tonga dropped that ball and Kotze went close.

58 minClose! Tonga drop the ball from the lineout and Namibia pounce close to the line. Kotze sees half a gap and dives for the line but it is well ripped from him from Ram, who breaks forward.

57 minPiutau is having to be helped off after Bothma accidentally catches him with his knee in the tackle, as Burger is driven into touch from that lineout.

57 minNamibia gather Tonga's clearance kick after the restart and pump forward. Bothma is at the fore yet again and Tonga are penalised for offside. Kotze pings that ball close to the try line yet again.

56 minA new kicker is needed I believe.

54 minNamibia unsurprisingly opt for a lineout themselves considering the way their scrum is going, but they lose out this time too. Tonga recycle the ball and Ram sends a looping pass to Veainu who finishes with ease. Lilo sprays the conversion wide.

54 minTRY! Tonga 32-14 Namibia (Veainu)

53 minThe lineout isn't straight though.

52 minVeainu has just danced through a load of tackles again after gathering a clearance kick. Russell van Wyk nearly intercepts a long pass but Tonga earn themselves another penalty and they go for the corner.

50 minTonga look upset now and they are pounding away in that Namibian 22. Fonua crashes in and Lilo rides a heavy tackle but Lokotui is eventually pinged for holding on.

48 minEven the TMO doesn't know if a try has been scored but Glen Jackson is happy and awards it. Burger's face is a mess already but he doesn't care as he celebrates. Kotze nails a lovely conversion from out wide.

48 minTRY! Tonga 27-14 Namibia (Burger)

48 minTMO! Namibia choose to drive it from the lineout but Tonga do well to disrupt it. The maul has completely broken up and Burger thinks he has scored amidst a mass of red shirts.

46 minFonua's just bulldozed his way through the opposition from that restart. Takulua box kicks but they give away a penalty and Kotze sends a lovely kick to touch five metres out.

44 minThat's the bonus point. Veainu catches the clearance kick from the scrum and splits a poor Namibian kick-chase. He does well to put himself in a two-on-one position and passes out to Ram who cuts inside and past Botha for his second try. Lilo snatches the conversion again to miss.

44 minTRY! Tonga 27-7 Namibia (Ram)

43 minT-Pole has come down hard on his ankle off that lineout and has to be helped off. Tukulua Lokotui comes on at lock for him.

42 minThe Africans have a scrum on halfway but they lose out in the maul and Lilo and Piutau both break to put Tonga in a good position. They eventually pass forward.

41 minTonga try and rumble this up the middle from the restart but Namibia are holding firm. They eventually kick and Kotze returns with interest.

41 minKotze gets us back underway. Expect big gaps this second half, the players look knackered all ready.

41 minRESTART! Tonga 22-7 Namibia

5.43pm12 penalties conceded though and 24 tackles missed between both sides. See what I mean purists?

5.41pmVeainu made the most metres that half with 78, while Johan Coetzee and Rohan Kitschoff made the most tackles with six each.

5.35pmWell, this is definitely not a game for the purists but it is entertaining. Tonga look the better side and the scoreline shows but Namibia are dangerous on the break and will look to outrun these big Pacific forwards in the second half.

40 minHALF-TIME! Tonga 22-7 Namibia

40 minClose! Tonga run a strike move off the scrum and Veainu receives the ball 20 yards out with a lot of work on. He rides the tackle coming in but Botha has just done enough and not even an elaborate dive can squeeze the ball into the corner, his left hand just brushing the whitewash.

39 minIf nobody out there knows who Opeti Fonua is by the way, YouTube him. The guy is a machine.

39Tonga again knock on after a lineout deep in Namibian territory. This is deeply frustrating from both teams.

38 minWhat a break! Kotze dances through three red shirts in his own 22 with nothing else on but his teammates can't emulate him and the ball is knocked on.

36 minVeainu breaks from that kickoff and Tonga'uiha collects a loose ball to rumble on. It looks like a promising attack but the Tongans are penalised for crossing and Namibia clear.

34 minThe fullback gets it right this time.

34 minPENALTY! Tonga 22-7 Namibia (Lilo)

33 minTonga again win a penalty after Jacques Burger is penalised for offside. Lilo lines up the kick at goal.

31 minThey are pulled up for a forward pass though and we have an early change as Fonua replaces Kalamafoni. The Gloucester man doesn't seem to be injured.

31 minThey are penalised from the resulting scrum again and Tonga go for the corner. Their maul has worked well so far.

30Oof. That Namibian scrum is smashed again but Bothma is sneaky and runs down the blindside. He has a two-on-one with Tromp but the winger can't collect the easy pass. He could have been in there.

28 minNamibia fumble their attack though and a red shirt hacks it through. Botma does well to get back and Namibia clear their lines. Tonga counter but they too drop the ball after Piutau rumbles on.

27 minWe have a scrum right in the middle of the park after Tonga fumble the ball.

24 minT-Pole peels off the back of the lineout before feeding his partner Tuineau. The lock is tackled just short but throws an offload which Fosita does extremely well to pick up off his shoe laces and go over. Lilo converts.

24 minTRY! Tonga 19-7 Namibia (Fosita)

23 minAnd from that break Tonga win a penalty for a Namibian offside. They kick for the corner this time.

22 minUnlucky. Namibia turn the ball over from the dropout and Kotze sends a lovely chip over for Deysel to collect. He's broken the line but his offload is poor and Tonga break back up field.

21 minHorrible penalty attempt by Lilo though and he snatches it from right in front of the sticks.

20 minTonga regain the ball from the restart and they are hammering their way into the midfield. They win a penalty after a blue shirt flies through the ruck and they go for the posts...

18 minTonga win the lineout and crash it into midfield. The ball is ripped though and lanky lock Tjluee Uanivi breaks the Tonga line before passing to the supporting Tromp. Delight in the Namibia box and Kotze converts.

17 minTRY! Tonga 12-7 Namibia (Tromp)

16 minThey set it up before passing wide but Deysel is penalised for holding on. Tonga clear.

15 minThey go for the corner.

14 minClose! Namibia charge down the clearance kick and spread it wide. Russell van Wyk hits a nice line and is held up just short of the line. They go blind but it's knocked down by Tonga and it's a penalty.

12 minTonga go for the lineout and they peel off at the front. Ram carries hard but the Namibian defence is poor and he carries Bothma over the line as well as the ball. That was too easy. Lilo slices the conversion wide.

12 minTRY! Tonga 12-0 Namibia (Ram)

11 minI mean destroyed. That looked painful.

11 minTonga'uiha has just destroyed that scrum though. The Namibians are in real trouble as they give away a penalty.

10 minThe lineout is not straight though and it's Namibia's scrum.

9 minTonga win the penalty at the scrum after Coetzee pulls it down.

7 minTheuns Kotze sends what looks like a terrible kick over the Tongan line but it's a horrible bounce and Halaifonua spills his attempted offload. Namibia have numbers over but they spill the ball and it's a Tongan scrum.

5 minIt's good! The Tonga wingers strength takes him over. Lilo converts.

5 minTRY! Tonga 7-0 Namibia (Veainu)

5 minClose! Tonga spread it wide and Veainu comes off his wing and breaks the inside shoulder. He's dropped close to the line but his momentum rolls him over the line and Jackson is going upstairs to the TMO...

4 minPiutau breaks through for Tonga but T-Pole knocks on and Namibia break. Deysel puts his head down before feeding Russell van Wyk who makes good yards. Tonga counter-ruck though and win the penalty.

3 minIt's Lilo's turn to grubber through but Trump collects and Namibia send one up.

2 minDanie van Wyk makes half a break before Namibia grubber through, but Lilo is on hand to collect and Tonga win a penalty.

1 minNamibia have an early lineout before spreading the ball wide.

1 minKICKOFF! Glen Jackson and Latiume Fosita get us underway!

4.45pmThe Tongans are currently performing their war dance, the Sipi Tau, which is not, repeat not, called the Haka.

4.44pmThere's a lot of tears being shed during that Tonga national anthem, while the Namibians sing theirs in German.

4.40pmOut come the teams for their national anthems.

4.39pmA tenuous link I know but a link nevertheless.

4.39pmSandy Park could be torn between the two sides today. Chrysander Botha currently plays for the Exeter Chiefs while Vunga Lilo used to play for nearby Cornish Pirates.

4.37pmNamibia also hold the dubious record of conceding 1000+ points in World Cup history. It occurred in their match against New Zealand and it is a record they share with the Japanese.

4.32pmTonga's flanker Nili Latu is out injured, so the Islanders have named co-captains for the first time in World Cup history in the shapes of Viliami Ma'afu and Siale Piutau.

4.30pmTonga and Namibia have never met at a previous World Cup. In fact they have only met once before, in 1997, when a touring Tonga side beat Namibia 20-14 in Windhoek.

4.28pmTonga meanwhile have Opeti Fonua, Kurt Morath and Will Helu on the bench. Soane Tonga'uiha and Vunga Lilo both start. That's 10 changes to the team that lost to Georgia and it is Tonga's most experienced 15 ever at a World Cup.

4.26pmA few surprises in those lineups. Namibia have dropped Thinus de Plessis, probably their best player against New Zealand, to the bench while Chrysander Botha makes a welcome return to the XV.

4.25pmNamibia: Botha, Tromp, D van Wyk, Deysel, R van Wyk, Kotze, Buitendag; Viviers, van Jaarsveld, Coetzee, Venter, Uanivi, Burger, Kitschoff, Bothma REPLACEMENTS: van der Westhuizen, Redelinghuys, de Klerk, du Plessis, van Lill, de la Harpe, Stevens, Philander

4.23pmTonga: Lilo, Halaifonua, Piutau, Piukala, Veainu, Fosita, Takulua; Tonga'uiha, Lutui, Puafisi, Pole, Tuineau, Kalamafoni, Ram, Ma'afu REPLACEMENTS: Ngauamo, Mailau, Aulika, Lokotui, Fonua, Fisilau, Morath, Helu

4.23pmWithout further ado we'll crack on with the teams...

4.23pmToday's match takes part in sunny Exeter at, funnily enough, Exeter Chiefs' Sandy Park stadium.

4.20pmGood afternoon and welcome to today's Tonga vs. Namibia live commentary.