Round 2
Tonga 6 lost to Samoa 34
| 2025 Senior International Matches Round 2 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/119668 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 26th October, 2025 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:00pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Todd Smith | |||||||
| Touch Judges | Matt Noyen, Phil Henderson | |||||||
| Sr. Review | Chris Butler | |||||||
| Venue | Suncorp (Brisbane) | |||||||
| Crowd | 44,682 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 0 | – | 12 | |||||
| Penalties | 2 | – | 5 | |||||
| Tonga | Scoresheet | Samoa | ||||||
| Toluta'u KOULA | T | 2 | Jeremiah NANAI | |||||
| Payne HAAS | ||||||||
| Chanel HARRIS-TAVITA | ||||||||
| Izack TAGO | ||||||||
| Murray TAULAGI | ||||||||
| Isaiya KATOA | 1/1 | G | 5/7 | Blaize TALAGI | ||||
| Tonga | Teams | Samoa | ||||||
| Lehi HOPOATE [Manly] | 1 | FB | 1 | Roger TUIVASA-SHECK [Warriors] | ||||
| Daniel TUPOU [Sydney] | 2 | W | 2 | Brian TO'O [Penrith] | ||||
| Toluta'u KOULA [Manly] | 3 | C | 3 | Izack TAGO [Penrith] | ||||
| Robert TOIA [Sydney] | 4 | C | 4 | Deine MARINER [Brisbane] | ||||
| Sione KATOA [Cronulla] | 5 | W | 5 | Murray TAULAGI [North Qld] | ||||
| Isaiah IONGI [Parramatta] | 6 | FE | 6 | Blaize TALAGI [Penrith] | ||||
| Isaiya KATOA [Dolphins] | 7 | HB | 7 | Jarome LUAI (c) [Wests Tigers] | ||||
| Addin FONUA-BLAKE (c) [Cronulla] | 8 | FR | 17 | Francis MOLO [Dolphins] | ||||
| Siliva HAVILI [South Sydney] | 9 | HK | 15 | Benaiah IOELU [Sydney] | ||||
| Stefano UTOIKAMANU [Melbourne] | 10 | FR | 10 | Payne HAAS [Brisbane] | ||||
| Selumiela HALASIMA [Warriors] | 15 | 2R | 11 | Jeremiah NANAI [North Qld] | ||||
| Eliesa KATOA [Melbourne] | 12 | 2R | 12 | Simi SASAGI [Canberra] | ||||
| Felise KAUFUSI [Dolphins] | 16 | L | 13 | Junior PAULO [Parramatta] | ||||
| Siua WONG [Sydney] | 11 | B | 8 | Josh PAPALII [Canberra] | ||||
| Soni LUKE [Penrith] | 14 | B | 9 | Jazz TEVAGA [Manly] | ||||
| Moeaki FOTUAIKA [Gold Coast] | 17 | B | 14 | Chanel HARRIS-TAVITA [Warriors] | ||||
| Demitric VAIMAUGA [Warriors] | 18 | B | 20 | Terrell MAY [Wests Tigers] | ||||
| Kristian WOOLF | HC | Ben GARDINER | ||||||
Team Info
Tonga
- Previous Game:
- 2024 Senior International Matches - Final vs. Australia
- Next Game:
- 2025 Senior International Matches - Round 3 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Paul Alamoti (centre), Tui Lolohea (five-eighth), Haumole Olakau'atu (second row), Jason Taumalolo (lock), Taniela Paseka (bench), Keaon Koloamatangi (bench)
- In:
- Robert Toia (centre), Isaiah Iongi (five-eighth), Stefano Utoikamanu (front row), Selumiela Halasima (second row), Moeaki Fotuaika (bench), Demitric Vaimauga (bench)
- Changes:
- Felise Kaufusi (front row to lock)
Samoa
- Previous Game:
- 2025 Senior International Matches - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- 2025 Senior International Matches - Final vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Jaydn Su'A (second row), Ata Mariota (bench)
- In:
- Terrell May (bench)
- Changes:
- Josh Papalii (front row to bench), Jazz Tevaga (hooker to bench), Simi Sasagi (bench to second row), Francis Molo (bench to front row), Benaiah Ioelu (bench to hooker)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Tim Costello, AJ Lucantonio
Sources:Official League Website
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