New Zealand vs Tonga in rugby league

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. The rivalry gained traction in 2017, when a number of high-profile New Zealand representatives, let by Jason Taumalolo, defected and decided to play for Tonga, their nation of heritage, instead.^[1]

Head to head

Head to head overall
Played	6
New Zealand wins	5
Tonga wins	1
Draws	0

Results

1990s

1990s Head to Head
Played: 2	New Zealand: 2	Tonga: 0	Draws: 0

Date	Winner	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Crowd	Match Status	Source
8 October 1995	New Zealand	New Zealand	25 – 24	Tonga	Wilderspool	8,083	1995 World Cup Group 2	[2]
22 October 1999	New Zealand	New Zealand	74 – 0	Tonga	Carlaw Park	4,528	Test match	[3]

2000s

2000s Head to Head
Played: 2	New Zealand: 2	Tonga: 0	Draws: 0

Date	Winner	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Crowd	Match Status	Source
15 October 2008	New Zealand	New Zealand	56 – 8	Tonga	Mount Smart Stadium		Test match	[4]
14 October 2009	New Zealand	New Zealand	40 – 24	Tonga	Rotorua International Stadium	8,000	Test match	[5]

2010s

2010s Head to Head
Played: 2	New Zealand: 1	Tonga: 1	Draws: 0

Date	Winner	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Crowd	Match Status	Source
11 November 2017	Tonga	New Zealand	22 – 28	Tonga	Waikato Stadium	24,041	2017 World Cup Group B Match	[6]
22 June 2019	New Zealand	New Zealand	34 – 14	Tonga	Mount Smart Stadium	23,624	2019 Oceania Cup	[7]

References

External links

• New Zealand vs Tonga – Rugby League Project