Try time! Sione Piukala slices right through the middle of the US defence to touch down for the forst try of the night. Some simple but efficient Tongan back line play created the gap and Piukala carried over from 15 metres to dot down underneath the posts.

Lead does not last long as Wyles Tongan counterpart Viliame Hakalo kicks the sides level after US ill-discipline.

First blood to the home side as full back Chris Wyles kicks his side into an early 3-0 lead.

The national anthems are underway here before the second installment of the "US Eagles Doubleheader". The Eagles will be hoping for an improvement on their female counterparts narrow loss to France.