One person was seriously injured in an assault on South Auckland streets last night, following a rugby league match.
The Tonga Invitational XIII celebrate beating Great Britain last night. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
Police were called to the scene after reports of disorder on Great South Road in Otahuhu.
Rugby league fans had taken to the streets following Tonga's win over Great Britain in Hamilton yesterday evening.
The injured person was taken to hospital by ambulance.
It wasn't always pretty but the Tongan Invitational XIII found plenty of beauty in their defensive showing against Great Britain last night.
England were on another level compared with the All Blacks, superior in every facet of the game and deserved to win by a wider margin, says Joe Porter, RNZ's Rugby World Cup reporter.
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