Match - Sunday 1 November, 2026
Tonga 20 def. Samoa 18
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/120713 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 1st November, 2026 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 8:05pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Adam Gee | |||||||
| Touch Judges | Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Daniel Luttringer | |||||||
| Video Ref | Chris Butler | |||||||
| Venue | CommBank (Parramatta) | |||||||
| Crowd | 29,411 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Robert Toia | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 8 | – | 4 | |||||
| Penalties | 3 | – | 3 | |||||
| Tonga | Scoresheet | Samoa | ||||||
| Sosefo FIFITA | T | 2 | Brian TO'O | |||||
| Addin FONUA-BLAKE | Hamiso TABUAI-FIDOW | |||||||
| Robert TOIA | Ronald VOLKMAN | |||||||
| Isaiya KATOA | 4/4 | G | 1/2 | Ronald VOLKMAN | ||||
| 0/2 | Chanel HARRIS-TAVITA | |||||||
| Tonga | Teams | Samoa | ||||||
| Lehi HOPOATE [Manly] | 1 | FB | 1 | Hamiso TABUAI-FIDOW [Dolphins] | ||||
| Dallin WATENE-ZELEZNIAK [Warriors] | 2 | W | 2 | Brian TO'O [Penrith] | ||||
| Toluta'u KOULA [Manly] | 3 | C | 3 | Izack TAGO [Penrith] | ||||
| Robert TOIA [Sydney] | 4 | C | 4 | Stephen CRICHTON [Canterbury] | ||||
| Sosefo FIFITA [Gold Coast] | 5 | W | 5 | Sualauvi FA'ALOGO [Melbourne] | ||||
| Tui LOLOHEA [Huddersfield] | 6 | FE | 6 | Chanel HARRIS-TAVITA [Warriors] | ||||
| Isaiya KATOA [Dolphins] | 7 | HB | 7 | Jarome LUAI (c) [Wests Tigers] | ||||
| Addin FONUA-BLAKE [Cronulla] | 8 | FR | 8 | Francis MOLO [Dolphins] | ||||
| Salesi FOKETI [Sydney] | 9 | HK | 14 | Jazz TEVAGA [Wakefield Trinity] | ||||
| Jason TAUMALOLO (c) [North Qld] | 10 | FR | 10 | Junior PAULO [Parramatta] | ||||
| Haumole OLAKAU'ATU [Manly] | 11 | 2R | 11 | Connelly LEMUELU [Dolphins] | ||||
| Siua WONG [Sydney] | 12 | 2R | 12 | Jermaine McEWEN [Newcastle] | ||||
| Tyson FRIZELL [Newcastle] | 13 | L | 13 | Francis MANULELEUA [Newcastle] | ||||
| B | 9 | Benaiah IOELU [Sydney] | ||||||
| Stefano UTOIKAMANU [Melbourne] | 15 | B | 15 | Spencer LENIU [Sydney] | ||||
| Demitric VAIMAUGA [Warriors] | 16 | B | 19 | Ronald VOLKMAN [Parramatta] | ||||
| Taniela PASEKA [Manly] | 17 | B | 17 | Ata MARIOTA [Canberra] | ||||
| Leka HALASIMA [Warriors] | 18 | B | ||||||
| Kristian WOOLF | HC | Ben GARDINER | ||||||
Team Info
Tonga
- Previous Game:
- 2026 Senior International Matches - Standalone vs. Lebanon
- Next Game:
- 2026 Senior International Matches - vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Sione Katoa (wing), Paul Alamoti (centre), Latu Fainu (five-eighth), Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (second row), Soni Luke (bench)
- In:
- Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (wing), Robert Toia (centre), Isaiya Katoa (halfback), Tyson Frizell (lock), Demitric Vaimauga (bench)
- Changes:
- Tui Lolohea (halfback to five-eighth), Stefano Utoikamanu (front row to bench), Jason Taumalolo (lock to front row), Siua Wong (bench to second row)
Samoa
- Previous Game:
- 2026 Senior International Matches - Standalone vs. Papua New Guinea
- Next Game:
- 2026 Senior International Matches - vs. Australia
- Out:
- Shawn Blore (bench)
- In:
- Jazz Tevaga (hooker)
- Changes:
- Benaiah Ioelu (hooker to bench)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Tim Costello, Shawn Dollin
Sources:Official League Website
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