Round 6
New Zealand 26 def. Tonga 6
| 2022 Senior International Matches Round 6 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/51460 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 25th June, 2022 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 5:20pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Grant Atkins | |||||||
| Touch Judges | Liam Kennedy, Paki Parkinson (Huntly) | |||||||
| Video Ref | Chris Butler | |||||||
| Venue | Mt Smart (Auckland) | |||||||
| Crowd | 20,766 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 20 | – | 6 | |||||
| Penalties | 4 | – | 3 | |||||
| New Zealand | Scoresheet | Tonga | ||||||
| Jahrome HUGHES | T | Sione KATOA | ||||||
| Ronaldo MULITALO | ||||||||
| Isaiah PAPALI'I | ||||||||
| Jordan RAPANA | ||||||||
| Jordan RAPANA | 5/5 | G | 1/1 | Kotoni STAGGS | ||||
| BIN | Christian TUIPULOTU | |||||||
| New Zealand | Teams | Tonga | ||||||
| Joseph MANU [Sydney] | 1 | FB | 1 | Toluta'u KOULA [Manly] | ||||
| Ronaldo MULITALO [Cronulla] | 2 | W | 2 | Christian TUIPULOTU [Manly] | ||||
| Marata NIUKORE [Parramatta] | 3 | C | 3 | Will PENISINI [Parramatta] | ||||
| Peta HIKU [North Qld] | 4 | C | 4 | Moses SULI [St Geo Illa] | ||||
| Jordan RAPANA [Canberra] | 5 | W | 5 | Sione KATOA [Cronulla] | ||||
| Dylan BROWN [Parramatta] | 6 | FE | 6 | Kotoni STAGGS [Brisbane] | ||||
| Jahrome HUGHES [Melbourne] | 7 | HB | 7 | Talatau AMONE [St Geo Illa] | ||||
| Jesse BROMWICH (c) [Melbourne] | 8 | FR | 8 | Addin FONUA-BLAKE [Warriors] | ||||
| Brandon SMITH [Melbourne] | 9 | HK | 9 | Siliva HAVILI [South Sydney] | ||||
| James FISHER-HARRIS [Penrith] | 10 | FR | 10 | Siosiua TAUKEIAHO (c) [Sydney] | ||||
| Isaiah PAPALI'I [Parramatta] | 11 | 2R | 11 | Sitili TUPOUNIUA [Sydney] | ||||
| Kenny BROMWICH [Melbourne] | 12 | 2R | 12 | Keaon KOLOAMATANGI [South Sydney] | ||||
| Joseph TAPINE [Canberra] | 13 | L | 13 | Jason TAUMALOLO [North Qld] | ||||
| Kieran FORAN [Manly] | 14 | B | 14 | Soni LUKE [Penrith] | ||||
| Moses LEOTA [Penrith] | 15 | B | 15 | Haumole OLAKAU'ATU [Manly] | ||||
| Nelson ASOFA-SOLOMONA [Melbourne] | 16 | B | 16 | Tevita TATOLA [South Sydney] | ||||
| Briton NIKORA [Cronulla] | 17 | B | 17 | Moeaki FOTUAIKA [Gold Coast] | ||||
| Michael MAGUIRE | HC | Kristian WOOLF | ||||||
| Dean YOUNG | ||||||||
Team Info
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- 2019 Lions Tour - Game 3 vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- 2022 World Cup - Warmups - Round 1 vs. Leeds
- Out:
- Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (fullback), Ken Maumalo (wing), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (centre), Jamayne Isaako (wing), Shaun Johnson (five-eighth), Benji Marshall (halfback), Zane Tetevano (front row), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (front row), Kevin Proctor (second row), Kodi Nikorima (bench), Corey Harawira-Naera (bench), Leeson Ah Mau (bench), Adam Blair (bench)
- In:
- Ronaldo Mulitalo (wing), Marata Niukore (centre), Peta Hiku (centre), Jordan Rapana (wing), Dylan Brown (five-eighth), Jahrome Hughes (halfback), Jesse Bromwich (front row), James Fisher-Harris (front row), Isaiah Papali'i (second row), Kenny Bromwich (second row), Kieran Foran (bench), Moses Leota (bench), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (bench)
- Changes:
- Joseph Manu (centre to fullback), Briton Nikora (second row to bench)
Tonga
- Previous Game:
- 2019 Test Matches - Standalone vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- 2022 World Cup - Warmups - Round 1 vs. France
- Out:
- William Hopoate (fullback), David Fusitu'a (wing), Solomone Kata (centre), Daniel Tupou (wing), John Asiata (five-eighth), Tui Lolohea (halfback), Tevita Pangai Junior (second row), Manu Ma'u (second row), Manase Fainu (bench), Peni Terepo (bench)
- In:
- Toluta'u Koula (fullback), Christian Tuipulotu (wing), Will Penisini (centre), Moses Suli (centre), Sione Katoa (wing), Talatau Amone (halfback), Keaon Koloamatangi (second row), Soni Luke (bench), Haumole Olakau'atu (bench), Moeaki Fotuaika (bench)
- Changes:
- Kotoni Staggs (centre to five-eighth), Sitili Tupouniua (bench to second row)
Match Notes
Kristian Woolf, Tonga's coach, was unable to be present for the game. His duties on the night were taken care of by Dean Young.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio
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