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Tonga
Team information
NicknameMate Ma'a Tonga
RegionAsia-Pacific
Head coachKelvin Wright
Home stadiumTeufaiva
IRL ranking15th
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First international
4 — 44 Samoa 
North Harbour Stadium, Albany, NZ
30 September 2003
Biggest win
66 — 8 Niue 
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, NZ
7 November 2020
Biggest defeat
0 — 54 Great Britain 
North Harbour Stadium, Albany, NZ
2 October 2003
World Cup
Appearances2 (first time in 2003)

The Tonga women's national rugby league team (Tongan: timi līki ʻakapulu fakafonua fefine ʻa Tonga), is under the former governing body TNRL. The first Tonga women's team was in 2003 and known as the Mate Ma'a Tonga women's team administered by the Tonga National Rugby League (TNRL) body. The newly formed Tonga women's national rugby league incorporated is under the Tongan Government with the national men's team. TNRL are no longer the national administrating body for Tonga Rugby League.

Head to head record

Opponent FM MR M W D L Win% PF PA Share
 Samoa 2003 2024 3 0 0 3 0.00% 20 114 14.93%
 Great Britain 2003 2003 1 0 0 1 0.00% 0 54 0.00%
Tokelau 2003 2003 2 0 0 2 0.00% 16 54 22.86%
Niue 2003 2020 2 1 1 0 75.00% 80 22 78.43%
 New Zealand 2008 2023 3 0 0 3 0.00% 26 120 17.81%
 Pacific Islands 2008 2008 1 0 0 1 0.00% 14 44 24.14%
 Russia 2008 2008 1 0 0 1 0.00% 12 24 33.33%
 France 2008 2008 1 0 0 1 0.00% 4 34 10.53%
Totals 2003 2024 14 1 1 12 10.71% 172 466 26.96%

Notes:

  • Table last updated 20 October 2024.
  • Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.

Coaches

The current Mate Ma'a Tonga head coach is Kelvin Wright.

Name Tests Nines Ref.
Span M W D L W% Span M W D L W%
Unknown 2003 5 4 1 0 10% N/A
Tara Naite 2008 5 0 0 0 0% N/A [1]
Andrew Emelio N/A 2018 4 2 0 2 50% [2]
Dion Briggs 2020 1 1 0 0 100% N/A [3]
Milton Dymock 2022 1 0 0 1 0% N/A [4]
Kelvin Wright 2023-24 2 0 0 2 0% N/A

Players

The Mate Ma'a Tonga squad for the 2024 Pacific Championships was announced on 8 October 2024.[5]
Jersey numbers and statistics reflect the 19 October 2024 match against Samoa.

J# Player Age Position(s) Mate Ma’a Tonga Club NRLW Other Reps
Dbt M T G F Pts CM TM T G F Pts
1 Anaseini Malupo 18 Fullback, Centre 2024 1 0 0 0 0 Blackhawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
2 Maatuleio Fotu-Moala 25 Wing, Centre 2020 3 0 0 0 0 Dragons 6 6 3 0 0 12 —
3 Litia Fusi 19 Centre 2023 2 0 0 0 0 Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
4 Kate Fallon 20 Centre 2024 1 0 0 0 0 Eels 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
5 Lavinia Tauhalaliku 25 Wing 2022 3 1 0 0 4 Cowboys 4 4 1 0 0 4 —
6 Emmanita Paki 21 Five-eighth, Centre 2024 1 0 2 0 4 Capras 0 4 2 0 0 8 2
7 Cassey Tohi-Hiku 20 Halfback 2023 2 0 1 0 2 Eels 22 22 3 0 0 12 1 1
8 Kalosipani Hopoate 20 Prop 2022 2 0 0 0 0 Roosters 24 24 2 0 0 8 1
9 Jade Fonua — Lock 2023 2 0 0 0 0 Eels 14 14 0 0 0 0 —
10 Tegan Dymock 22 Prop 2022 3 0 0 0 0 Sharks 19 25 2 0 0 8 —
11 Manilita Takapautolo 18 Second-row, Prop 2024 1 1 0 0 4 Sharks 7 7 0 0 0 0 —
12 Vanessa Foliaki 31 Second-row 2023 2 0 0 0 0 Sharks 20 38 2 0 0 8 6 6 1 1 1
13 Natasha Penitani 24 Lock, Prop 2022 3 0 0 0 0 Tigers 9 9 0 0 0 0 —
15 Filomina Hanisi 23 Prop 2024 1 1 0 0 4 Sharks 4 24 0 0 0 0 2 3
16 Dannii Perese 20 Lock 2023 2 0 0 0 0 Titans 12 12 1 0 0 4 1
17 Paea Uilou 18 Prop 2024 1 0 0 0 0 Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
19 Seli Mailangi 27 Hooker 2022 3 0 0 0 0 Sharks 0 12 1 0 0 4 —
14 Tatiana Finau 20 Second-row — 0 0 0 0 0 Raiders 1 1 0 0 0 0 —
18 Shannon Muru — Second-row 2022 2 0 0 0 0 Bulldogs 0 4 0 0 0 0 —
20 Metanoia Fotu-Moala 25 Wing, Centre 2020 1 0 0 0 0 Roses 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
21 Claudia Finau 18 Prop — 0 0 0 0 0 Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 0 —

Notes:

Results

Full internationals

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Report(s)
30 Sep 2003  Samoa
4–44
2003 WRLWC North Harbour Stadium — [6]
2 Oct 2003  Great Britain
0–54
— [7]
4 Oct 2003 Tokelau
4–28
— [8]
8 Oct 2003 Niue
14–14
— [9]
12 Oct 2003 Tokelau
12–26
— [10]
6 Nov 2008  Samoa
0–40
2008 WRLWC Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast —
8 Nov 2008  New Zealand
4–42
[11]
10 Nov 2008  Pacific Islands
14–44
— [12]
12 Nov 2008  Russia
12–24
— [13]
14 Nov 2008  France
4–34
— [14]
7 Nov 2020  Niue
66–8
Test Match Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland [15] [16]
25 Jun 2022  New Zealand
12–50
Test Match Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland [17][18] [19][20]
21 Oct 2023  New Zealand
10–28
2023 Pacific Champs Eden Park, Auckland [21] [22]
19 Oct 2024  Samoa
16–30
2024 Pacific Champs HFC Bank Stadium, Suva [23] [24]

Nines

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Report(s)
23 Feb 2018  Canada
8–4
2018 Commonwealth Championship Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane [25] [26]
23 Feb 2018  Cook Islands
12–4
— [27]
24 Feb 2018  Samoa
0–20
— [28]
24 Feb 2018  Cook Islands
0–20
— —

See also

References

  1. ^ Women's and Police Rugby League World Cups Official Event Program. Kawana, Queensland: Queensland Police Service Rugby League Association Inc. 3 Nov 2008.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Championship teams named". QRL. Commonwealth Championship Media. 20 Feb 2018. Retrieved 20 Apr 2021.
  3. ^ Anderson, Talei (6 Nov 2000). "Clash of the Pacific brings rare rugby league internationals to NZ". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 10 Oct 2023.
  4. ^ Newton, Alicia (17 Jun 2022). "NRLW young guns named for Mate Ma'a Tonga". NRL. Retrieved 17 Jun 2022.
  5. ^ Walter, Brad (8 Oct 2024). "Taumalolo, AFB to lead powerful Tonga side against Kangaroos". NRL. Retrieved 8 Oct 2024.
  6. ^ "SPORT details". Daily Telegraph. 1 Oct 2003. p. 82.
  7. ^ Gillan, Gordon (2 Oct 2003). "Kiwi Ferns face onslaught". New Zealand Herald. p. 15.
  8. ^ Birchall, Steven (4 Oct 2003) [2003]. "Womens [sic] World Cup : Round Three Results". womens.rleague.com. Australian Womens [sic] Rugby League. Archived from the original on 2004-11-29. Retrieved 30 Oct 2020.
  9. ^ "SPORT details". Daily Telegraph. 9 Oct 2003. p. 57.
  10. ^ "Women's Rugby League". Rugby League Review. 1 Nov 2003. p. 8.
  11. ^ "Kiwi Ferns v Tonga". YouTube. NZ Rugby League. 4 Aug 2017 [2008]. Retrieved 30 Sep 2020.
  12. ^ Gardiner, Peter (11 Nov 2008). "Poms Put In Place". Sunshine Coast Daily. p. 40.
  13. ^ Tuxworth, Jon (13 Nov 2008). "Sister Act". Sunshine Coast Daily. p. 48.
  14. ^ "English pride comes to the fore". Sunshine Coast Daily. 15 Nov 2008. p. 106.
  15. ^ "Niue Women vs Tonga Women 2020 Full". NZRugbyVidz. 7 Nov 2020. Retrieved 9 Nov 2020.
  16. ^ "Tonga Too Classy With A 66-8 Victory Over Niue". New Zealand Rugby League. 7 Nov 2020. Retrieved 20 Apr 2021.
  17. ^ "2022 Women's Test Match Highlights: New Zealand v Tonga - NRL on Nine". YouTube. NRL on Nine. 25 Jun 2022. Retrieved 26 Jun 2022.
  18. ^ "Kiwi Ferns v Mate Ma'a Tonga - Full Match Replay - Women's Pacific Test, 2022 - Internationals". YouTube. NRL - National Rugby League. 26 Jun 2022. Retrieved 27 Jun 2022.
  19. ^ "Kiwi Ferns Show Their Class to Beat Brave Tonga". NZRL. 25 Jun 2022. Retrieved 26 Jun 2022.
  20. ^ "Womenʼs Internationals - Kiwi Ferns 50 v 12 Mate Ma'a Tonga". NRL. 25 Jun 2022. Retrieved 26 Jun 2022.
  21. ^ "Women's Pacific Championships Highlights: New Zealand v Tonga - NRL on Nine". YouTube. NRL on Nine. 21 Oct 2023. Retrieved 22 Oct 2023.
  22. ^ Rosser, Corey (21 Oct 2023). "Roache bags three as Kiwi Ferns down Tonga". NRL. Retrieved 21 Oct 2023.
  23. ^ "Pacific Championships 2024 - Tonga XIII v Fetu Samoa - Match Highlights". YouTube. NRLW - National Rugby League Women's. 19 Oct 2024. Retrieved 19 Oct 2024.
  24. ^ Rosser, Corey (19 Oct 2024). "Samoa down Tonga to keep World Cup dream alive". NRL. Retrieved 19 Oct 2024.
  25. ^ "2018 Commonwealth Championships: Canada Ravens vs. Tonga". YouTube. Canada Rugby League. 25 Feb 2018. Retrieved 18 Apr 2021.
  26. ^ Clarkstone, Julian (23 Feb 2018). "Commonwealth Championships: Day One Wrap-Up". Canada Rugby League. Retrieved 19 Apr 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  27. ^ "Commonwealth Championship: Day 1 Results". QRL. Commonwealth Championship Media. 23 Feb 2018. Retrieved 1 Apr 2021.
  28. ^ "Commonwealth Championships Results - Day Two". Love Rugby League. 24 Feb 2018. Retrieved 1 Apr 2021.
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