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New Zealand vs Tonga in rugby league is a rivalry between the New Zealand national rugby league team and the Tonga national rugby league team in the sport of rugby league. The first match played between the two sides was a 25–24 win by New Zealand in 1995.
New Zealand: 56–8 Tonga: Friendly: Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland: Unknown 27 October 2008 Tonga: 22–20 Ireland: 2008 Rugby League World Cup: Parramatta Stadium, Sydney: 6,165 31 October 2008 Samoa: 20–12 Tonga: Penrith Stadium, Sydney: 11,787 8 November 2008 Scotland: 0–48 Tonga: Browne Park, Rockhampton: 5,942 14 October 2009 New Zealand ...
Tonga looked to be pulling off the shock of the 1995 World Cup when they came from 12–6 down to lead New Zealand 24–12 with 20 minutes to go in the game at Wilderspool Stadium. However, late tries to Hitro Okesene and Richie Blackmore (his second), both converted by Matthew Ridge who also landed a field goal in the dying moments, saved the ...
Auckland, New Zealand: Eden Park hosted three matches on 21 October 2023, including the second Pacific Cup match between New Zealand and Samoa, a women's match between New Zealand and Tonga, and a men's match between New Zealand A and Tonga A. Hamilton, New Zealand: Waikato Stadium hosted the Pacific Cup final on 4 November 2023. Melbourne ...
New Zealand vs Scotland 4 November 2017 ... New Zealand vs Tonga. After the match, Tonga's victory was described as "the small island nation's greatest ever sporting ...
Papua New Guinea: 36 26 PNG Football Stadium: Port Moresby: Unknown 1986 Kiwi tour: 17 August 1986 Papua New Guinea: 22 24 PNG Football Stadium: Port Moresby: 15,000 1985–1988 World Cup: 1986 Great Britain: 10 12 Rugby League Park: Christchurch: Unknown 1986 Lions tour: 28 June 1987 Australia: 13 6 Lang Park: Brisbane: 16,500 1987 Kiwi tour ...
The pool was composed of hosts New Zealand, the fourth-placed team from 2007, France; as well as Canada, Japan and Tonga. One of the biggest shocks in the history of the tournament came when Tonga beat France by 19 points to 14. [1] On 3 October 2011, it was announced that New Zealand winger Richard Kahui had been voted the Player of Pool A. [2]
It was announced on 3 August 2014 that 7 of the 8 quarter-finalists from the last World Cup would qualify automatically for the 2017 tournament; hosts Australia and New Zealand, plus England, Fiji, France, Samoa and Scotland. The USA, who were also 2013 quarter-finalists, were denied automatic qualification after a long-running internal ...