New Zealand v Tonga: Rugby World Cup 2015 – live! | Michael Butler

Rugby World Cup updates from the Pool C match at St. James’ ParkEmail michael.butler@theguardian.com or tweet @MichaelButler18 11.18am BST It may or may not surprise you that Tonga’s biggest ever defeat came against the All Blacks, a 102-0 trouncing back in 2000. And so when the two nations met in the 2003 World Cup, somebody in the Tongan camp decided it would be a good idea to try and different tact. Something to disrupt New Zealand’s rhythm. Something to throw them off. And so, on that day, Tonga interrupted the All Blacks’ haka with their own Sipi Tau, resulting in an electrifying stand-of…