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
  1. "Report: Seven New Zealand players to follow Taumalolo's RLWC Tonga defection". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  2. "New Zealand vs. Tonga - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  3. "New Zealand vs Tonga 1999 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  4. "New Zealand vs. Tonga - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  5. "New Zealand vs. Tonga - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  6. "New Zealand vs. Tonga - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  7. "New Zealand vs. Tonga - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
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