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Samoa vs Tonga in rugby league is a rivalry between the Samoa national rugby league team and the Tonga national rugby league team in the sport of rugby league. The two sides first met at the 1986 Pacific Cup , where Tonga came out as 34–16 victors.
According to Samoan oral tradition, Tonga was once under the dominion of the Tui Manu'a and paid tribute to the revered paramount chief. [3] In the tenth century this dominance waned and eventually supplanted by the Tuʻi Tonga Empire. While Manu'a under the Tui Manu'a remained independent, the rest of Samoa paid tribute to the Tu'i Tonga. [4]
Tonga: 4–46 Western Samoa: Avarua Tereora Stadium, Avarua: Unknown 20 October 1988 Tonga: 38–14 American Samoa: 1988 Pacific Cup: Apia Park, Apia: Unknown 22 October 1988 Māori: 42–16 Tonga: Apia Park, Apia: Unknown 26 October 1988 Western Samoa: 40–30 Tonga: Apia Park, Apia: Unknown 29 October 1988 Tonga: 19–6 Cook Islands: Apia ...
Group B of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup is one of the four groups in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, which began on 28 October and was completed on 11 November 2017.. The group comprised New Zealand, Samoa, Scotland and To
While Samoa, Fiji, Tonga and Japan did play each other in the lead-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, no official PNC tournament took place in 2023. As such, Samoa are the defending champions, having gone undefeated at the 2022 iteration of the tournament. Fiji won the 2024 title, beating Japan in the Grand Final, 41–17. [6]
The 1992 Pacific Cup was the sixth edition of the Pacific Cup, a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by New Zealand and eventually won by Western Samoa, who defeated Tonga 18–14 in the final, after double extra time.
Group C of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup was one of the three groups of teams that competed in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup tournament's group stage. Group C consisted of three teams: Ireland, Tonga and Samoa.
In the buildup to the Samoa vs. Tonga game in Hamilton, controversy occurred after fans from both countries were caught having brawls in South Auckland. At least 6 people were arrested from the brawls resulting in a massive security increase for the game. Both teams, celebrities, and police urged fans to calm down. [47]