Game 4
England vs. Tonga
| 2026 World Cup Game 4 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/120702 | |||||||
| Status | Scheduled to be played | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 17th October, 2026 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 5:05pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Gerard Sutton (Coonabarabran) | |||||||
| Touch Judges | Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, David Munro | |||||||
| Video Ref | Ashley Klein (Bathurst) | |||||||
| Venue | HBF (Perth) | |||||||
| England | Teams | Tonga | ||||||
| AJ BRIMSON [Gold Coast] | 1 | FB | 1 | Lehi HOPOATE [Manly] | ||||
| Dominic YOUNG [Newcastle] | 2 | W | 2 | Dallin WATENE-ZELEZNIAK [Warriors] | ||||
| Hugo SAVALA [Sydney] | 3 | C | 3 | Toluta'u KOULA [Manly] | ||||
| Herbie FARNWORTH [Dolphins] | 4 | C | 4 | Robert TOIA [Sydney] | ||||
| Zach ECKERSLEY [Wigan] | 5 | W | 5 | Sosefo FIFITA [Gold Coast] | ||||
| George WILLIAMS (c) [Warrington] | 6 | FE | 6 | Latu FAINU [Wests Tigers] | ||||
| Harry SMITH [Wigan] | 7 | HB | 7 | Isaiya KATOA [Dolphins] | ||||
| Max KING [Canterbury] | 8 | FR | 8 | Addin FONUA-BLAKE [Cronulla] | ||||
| Bradley O'NEILL [Wigan] | 9 | HK | 9 | Soni LUKE [North Qld] | ||||
| Morgan KNOWLES [Dolphins] | 10 | FR | 10 | Jason TAUMALOLO (c) [North Qld] | ||||
| Junior NSEMBA [Wigan] | 11 | 2R | 11 | Haumole OLAKAU'ATU [Manly] | ||||
| Kai PEARCE-PAUL [Wests Tigers] | 12 | 2R | 12 | Siua WONG [Sydney] | ||||
| Victor RADLEY [Sydney] | 13 | L | 13 | Tyson FRIZELL [Newcastle] | ||||
| Jez LITTEN [Hull KR] | 14 | B | 14 | Salesi FOKETI [Sydney] | ||||
| Luke THOMPSON [Wigan] | 15 | B | 15 | Stefano UTOIKAMANU [Melbourne] | ||||
| Ethan HAVARD [Wigan] | 16 | B | 16 | Demitric VAIMAUGA [Warriors] | ||||
| Sam WALTERS [Wigan] | 17 | B | 17 | Leka HALASIMA [Warriors] | ||||
| Jack WELSBY [St Helens] | 18 | B | 18 | Tui LOLOHEA [Huddersfield] | ||||
| Matthew ASHTON [Warrington] | 19 | B | 19 | Paul ALAMOTI [Penrith] | ||||
| Ben CURRIE [Warrington] | 20 | B | 20 | Taniela PASEKA [Manly] | ||||
| Mikey LEWIS [Hull KR] | 21 | B | 21 | Kulikefu FINEFEUIAKI [Dolphins] | ||||
| Ben TALTY [Brisbane] | 22 | R | 22 | Sione KATOA [Cronulla] | ||||
| Brian McDERMOTT | HC | Kristian WOOLF | ||||||
Team Info
England
- Previous Game:
- 2025 Senior International Matches - Game 3 vs. Australia
- Next Game:
- 2026 World Cup - Game 8 vs. France
- Out:
- Joe Burgess (wing), Harry Newman (centre), Tom Johnstone (wing), Mike McMeeken (front row), Matty Lees (front row), Kallum Watkins (second row), Alex Walmsley (bench), Morgan Smithies (bench), Mikolaj Oledzki (bench)
- In:
- Dominic Young (wing), Hugo Savala (centre), Zach Eckersley (wing), Max King (front row), Bradley O'Neill (hooker), Junior Nsemba (second row), Victor Radley (lock), Luke Thompson (bench), Ethan Havard (bench), Sam Walters (bench), Jack Welsby (bench), Matthew Ashton (bench), Ben Currie (reserve), Ben Talty (reserve)
- Changes:
- Jez Litten (hooker to bench), Morgan Knowles (lock to front row), Mikey Lewis (bench to reserve)
Tonga
- Previous Game:
- 2025 Senior International Matches - Game 3 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- 2026 World Cup - Game 6 vs. Lebanon
- Out:
- Daniel Tupou (wing), Will Penisini (centre), Isaiah Iongi (five-eighth), Siliva Havili (hooker), Moeaki Fotuaika (front row), Eliesa Katoa (second row), Felise Kaufusi (bench)
- In:
- Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (wing), Toluta'u Koula (centre), Robert Toia (centre), Sosefo Fifita (wing), Latu Fainu (five-eighth), Haumole Olakau'atu (second row), Tyson Frizell (lock), Salesi Foketi (bench), Stefano Utoikamanu (bench), Leka Halasima (bench), Tui Lolohea (bench), Taniela Paseka (reserve)
- Changes:
- Paul Alamoti (centre to bench), Sione Katoa (wing to reserve), Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (second row to reserve), Jason Taumalolo (lock to front row), Siua Wong (bench to second row), Soni Luke (bench to hooker)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Tim Costello, Shawn Dollin
Sources:Official League Website
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