Round 1
England 22 def. Tonga 18
| 2023 Senior International Matches Round 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/58429 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 22nd October, 2023 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 2:30pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Liam Moore (Wigan) | |||||||
| Touch Judges | Jonathan Roberts, Jack Smith | |||||||
| Video Ref | Ben Thaler (Dewsbury) | |||||||
| Venue | Totally Wicked (St Helens) | |||||||
| Crowd | 12,898 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 12 | – | 12 | |||||
| Scrums | 3 | – | 2 | |||||
| Penalties | 3 | – | 4 | |||||
| England | Scoresheet | Tonga | ||||||
| Tom JOHNSTONE | 2 | T | Tyson FRIZELL | |||||
| Toby KING | Toluta'u KOULA | |||||||
| Mikey LEWIS | Starford TO'A | |||||||
| Harry SMITH | 3/4 | G | 3/5 | Isaiya KATOA | ||||
| England | Teams | Tonga | ||||||
| Jack WELSBY (c) [St Helens] | 1 | FB | 1 | William HOPOATE [St Helens] | ||||
| Thomas MAKINSON [St Helens] | 2 | W | 2 | Starford TO'A [Wests Tigers] | ||||
| Harry NEWMAN [Leeds] | 3 | C | 3 | Will PENISINI [Parramatta] | ||||
| Toby KING [Wigan] | 4 | C | 4 | Moses SULI [St Geo Illa] | ||||
| Tom JOHNSTONE [Catalans] | 5 | W | 5 | Toluta'u KOULA [Manly] | ||||
| Mikey LEWIS [Hull KR] | 6 | FE | 6 | Tui LOLOHEA [Huddersfield] | ||||
| Harry SMITH [Wigan] | 7 | HB | 7 | Isaiya KATOA [Dolphins] | ||||
| Thomas BURGESS [South Sydney] | 8 | FR | 8 | Addin FONUA-BLAKE (c) [Warriors] | ||||
| Daryl CLARK [Warrington] | 9 | HK | 9 | Siliva HAVILI [South Sydney] | ||||
| Matty LEES [St Helens] | 10 | FR | 10 | Moeaki FOTUAIKA [Gold Coast] | ||||
| John BATEMAN [Wests Tigers] | 11 | 2R | 11 | Tyson FRIZELL [Newcastle] | ||||
| Elliott WHITEHEAD [Canberra] | 12 | 2R | 12 | Keaon KOLOAMATANGI [South Sydney] | ||||
| Victor RADLEY [Sydney] | 13 | L | 13 | Felise KAUFUSI [Dolphins] | ||||
| Danny WALKER [Warrington] | 14 | B | 14 | Dion TEAUPA [Souths (R)] | ||||
| Morgan KNOWLES [St Helens] | 15 | B | 15 | Tevita TATOLA [South Sydney] | ||||
| Chris HILL [Huddersfield] | 16 | B | 16 | Haumole OLAKAU'ATU [Manly] | ||||
| Mike McMEEKEN [Catalans] | 17 | B | 17 | Hame SELE [South Sydney] | ||||
| Shaun WANE | HC | Kristian WOOLF | ||||||
Team Info
England
- Previous Game:
- 2023 Senior International Matches - Game 1 vs. France
- Next Game:
- 2023 Senior International Matches - Round 2 vs. Tonga
- Out:
- Ash Handley (wing), Jacob Wardle (centre), Matthew Ashton (wing), George Williams (five-eighth), Tom Holroyd (front row), Ethan Havard (front row), Matty Nicholson (second row), Kai Pearce-Paul (second row), Morgan Smithies (lock), Jez Litten (bench), James Harrison (bench), Ben Currie (bench), Tyler Dupree (bench)
- In:
- Thomas Makinson (wing), Harry Newman (centre), Tom Johnstone (wing), Mikey Lewis (five-eighth), Thomas Burgess (front row), Daryl Clark (hooker), Matty Lees (front row), John Bateman (second row), Elliott Whitehead (second row), Victor Radley (lock), Morgan Knowles (bench), Chris Hill (bench), Mike McMeeken (bench)
- Changes:
- Danny Walker (hooker to bench)
Tonga
- Previous Game:
- 2022 Senior International Matches - Standalone vs. Samoa
- Next Game:
- 2023 Senior International Matches - Round 2 vs. England
- Out:
- Daniel Tupou (wing), Sione Katoa (wing), Jason Taumalolo (lock), Siosiua Taukeiaho (bench), Soni Luke (bench), David Fifita (bench), Ben Murdoch-Masila (bench)
- In:
- Starford To'a (wing), Toluta'u Koula (wing), Tyson Frizell (second row), Dion Teaupa (bench), Tevita Tatola (bench), Haumole Olakau'atu (bench), Hame Sele (bench)
- Changes:
- Isaiya Katoa (five-eighth to halfback), Tui Lolohea (halfback to five-eighth), Felise Kaufusi (second row to lock)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Tim Costello, Max Turner, Greg Fiveash
Sources:European Rugby League Federation
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