Tonga

Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

Senior International Matches

Most appearances by a player in matches for Tonga (Since 2008)
Rank	Appearances	Holder	Matches
1.	21	Daniel TUPOU	List
	21	Siliva HAVILI	List
3.	20	Tui LOLOHEA	List
4.	18	Jason TAUMALOLO	List
5.	16	Addin FONUA-BLAKE	List
6.	15	Felise KAUFUSI	List
7.	14	Ben MURDOCH-MASILA	List
8.	13	Sika MANU	List
	13	Siosiua TAUKEIAHO	List
	13	William HOPOATE	List

Most tries by a player in matches for Tonga
Rank	Tries	Holder	Matches
1.	13	Daniel TUPOU	List
2.	10	Sam MOA	List
3.	9	Makasini RICHTER	List
	9	Etuate UAISELE	List
5.	8	Michael JENNINGS	List
6.	6	John HOPOATE	List
	6	Richard FA'AOSO	List
8.	5	Willie WOLFGRAMM	List
	5	Tevita POLE'O	List
	5	Tyrone SMITH	List
	5	David FUSITU'A	List
	5	Tui LOLOHEA	List
	5	Will PENISINI	List

Most goals by a player in matches for Tonga
Rank	Goals	Holder	Matches
1.	33	Joel TAUFA'AO	List
	33	Isaiya KATOA	List
3.	31	Takai TAULANGA	List
4.	23	Siosiua TAUKEIAHO	List
5.	13	Asa AMONE	List
6.	12	Feleti MATEO	List
7.	11	Samisoni LANGI	List
8.	10	Tony WILLIAMS	List
9.	9	Fifita MOALA	List
	9	Ata HINGANO	List

Most points by a player in matches for Tonga
Rank	Points	Holder	Matches
1.	78	Joel TAUFA'AO	List
2.	75	Isaiya KATOA	List
3.	66	Takai TAULANGA	List
4.	54	Siosiua TAUKEIAHO	List
5.	52	Daniel TUPOU	List
6.	44	Sam MOA	List
7.	40	Feleti MATEO	List
8.	36	Makasini RICHTER	List
	36	Etuate UAISELE	List
10.	34	Asa AMONE	List

Biggest crowds in matches for Tonga
Rank	Amount	When
1.	7,498	28/10/2000 - Tonga 66 - South Africa 18
2.	5,000	07/06/1998 - Tonga 20 - Samoa 20
3.	4,500	27/05/2000 - Tonga 23 - Fiji 20
4.	4,000	19/10/2007 - Tonga 14 - Fiji 12
5.	900	17/10/2004 - Tonga 56 - Fiji 6

Smallest crowds in matches for Tonga
Rank	Amount	When
1.	900	17/10/2004 - Tonga 56 - Fiji 6
2.	4,000	19/10/2007 - Tonga 14 - Fiji 12
3.	4,500	27/05/2000 - Tonga 23 - Fiji 20
4.	5,000	07/06/1998 - Tonga 20 - Samoa 20
5.	7,498	28/10/2000 - Tonga 66 - South Africa 18

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	82 points	30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
2.	64 points	23/02/2006 - Tonga 64 - Tokelau 0
3.	54 points	28/10/1990 - Tonga 58 - Niue 4
4.	50 points	17/10/2004 - Tonga 56 - Fiji 6
5.	48 points	28/10/2000 - Tonga 66 - South Africa 18
	48 points	08/11/2008 - Scotland 0 - Tonga 48
7.	46 points	05/11/1994 - Tonga 58 - Niue 12
	46 points	29/10/2017 - Scotland 4 - Tonga 50
9.	42 points	29/09/2006 - Tonga 56 - Cook Islands 14
10.	38 points	30/07/1999 - Cook Islands 4 - Tonga 42
	38 points	05/11/2006 - France 10 - Tonga 48

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	74 points	22/10/1999 - New Zealand 74 - Tonga 0
2.	48 points	18/10/2008 - New Zealand 56 - Tonga 8
3.	42 points	05/11/1986 - Tonga 4 - Western Samoa 46
	42 points	18/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 54 - Tonga 12
5.	37 points	08/07/1996 - Papua New Guinea 56 - Tonga 19
6.	36 points	11/05/1997 - NZ Maori 46 - Tonga 10
7.	34 points	27/10/1990 - Western Samoa 42 - Tonga 8
8.	30 points	25/10/2009 - Papua New Guinea 44 - Tonga 14
9.	28 points	26/10/2025 - Tonga 6 - Samoa 34
10.	26 points	03/10/1988 - NZ Maori 42 - Tonga 16
	26 points	02/11/2025 - New Zealand 40 - Tonga 14

Most points by Tonga in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	92 points	30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
2.	66 points	28/10/2000 - Tonga 66 - South Africa 18
3.	64 points	23/02/2006 - Tonga 64 - Tokelau 0
4.	58 points	28/10/1990 - Tonga 58 - Niue 4
	58 points	05/11/1994 - Tonga 58 - Niue 12
6.	56 points	17/10/2004 - Tonga 56 - Fiji 6
	56 points	29/09/2006 - Tonga 56 - Cook Islands 14
8.	50 points	29/10/2017 - Scotland 4 - Tonga 50
9.	48 points	05/11/2006 - France 10 - Tonga 48
	48 points	08/11/2008 - Scotland 0 - Tonga 48

Most tries by Tonga in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	16 tries	30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
2.	13 tries	28/10/2000 - Tonga 66 - South Africa 18
3.	11 tries	17/10/2004 - Tonga 56 - Fiji 6
	11 tries	23/02/2006 - Tonga 64 - Tokelau 0
5.	10 tries	29/09/2006 - Tonga 56 - Cook Islands 14
6.	9 tries	29/10/2017 - Scotland 4 - Tonga 50
7.	8 tries	26/02/2006 - NZ Maori 14 - Tonga 42
	8 tries	05/11/2006 - France 10 - Tonga 48
	8 tries	08/11/2008 - Scotland 0 - Tonga 48
10.	7 tries	12/11/1994 - Fiji 11 - Tonga 34
	7 tries	30/07/1999 - Cook Islands 4 - Tonga 42
	7 tries	07/10/2005 - Tonga 34 - Samoa 20
	7 tries	20/04/2013 - Samoa 4 - Tonga 36
	7 tries	23/06/2018 - Tonga 38 - Samoa 22

Most goals by Tonga in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	14 goals	30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
2.	10 goals	23/02/2006 - Tonga 64 - Tokelau 0
3.	8 goals	29/09/2006 - Tonga 56 - Cook Islands 14
	8 goals	05/11/2006 - France 10 - Tonga 48
	8 goals	08/11/2008 - Scotland 0 - Tonga 48
6.	7 goals	30/07/1999 - Cook Islands 4 - Tonga 42
	7 goals	28/10/2000 - Tonga 66 - South Africa 18
	7 goals	29/10/2017 - Scotland 4 - Tonga 50
9.	6 goals	17/10/2004 - Tonga 56 - Fiji 6
	6 goals	04/11/2017 - Samoa 18 - Tonga 32

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	32 points	Isaiya Katoa (Tonga)	30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
2.	20 points	Vunga Lilo (Tonga)	17/10/2004 - Tonga 56 - Fiji 6
	20 points	Joel Taufa'ao (Tonga)	23/02/2006 - Tonga 64 - Tokelau 0
	20 points	Sam Moa (Tonga)	26/02/2006 - NZ Maori 14 - Tonga 42
5.	18 points	Tony Williams (Tonga)	08/11/2008 - Scotland 0 - Tonga 48
6.	16 points	John Hopoate (Tonga)	09/11/1994 - Tonga 34 - Western Samoa 16
	16 points	Fifita Moala (Tonga)	28/10/2000 - Tonga 66 - South Africa 18
	16 points	Samisoni Langi (Tonga)	20/04/2013 - Samoa 4 - Tonga 36
	16 points	Solomone Kata (Tonga)	17/10/2015 - Tonga 28 - Cook Islands 8
	16 points	Will Penisini (Tonga)	30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	5 tries	Sam Moa (Tonga)	26/02/2006 - NZ Maori 14 - Tonga 42
2.	4 tries	John Hopoate (Tonga)	09/11/1994 - Tonga 34 - Western Samoa 16
	4 tries	Will Penisini (Tonga)	30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
4.	3 tries	Tevita Pole'o (Tonga)	04/08/1999 - Cook Islands 4 - Tonga 34
	3 tries	Tevita Vaikona (Tonga)	28/10/2000 - Tonga 66 - South Africa 18
	3 tries	Leimoni Moala (Tonga)	23/02/2006 - Tonga 64 - Tokelau 0
	3 tries	Michael Jennings (Tonga)	29/10/2017 - Scotland 4 - Tonga 50
	3 tries	David Fusitu'a (Tonga)	11/11/2017 - New Zealand 22 - Tonga 28
	3 tries	Daniel Tupou (Tonga)	24/10/2022 - Tonga 32 - Wales 6
	3 tries	Tesi Niu (Tonga)	30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	14 goals	Isaiya Katoa (Tonga)	30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
2.	10 goals	Joel Taufa'ao (Tonga)	23/02/2006 - Tonga 64 - Tokelau 0
3.	7 goals	Takai Taulanga (Tonga)	30/07/1999 - Cook Islands 4 - Tonga 42
	7 goals	Tony Williams (Tonga)	08/11/2008 - Scotland 0 - Tonga 48
5.	6 goals	Fifita Moala (Tonga)	28/10/2000 - Tonga 66 - South Africa 18
	6 goals	Vunga Lilo (Tonga)	17/10/2004 - Tonga 56 - Fiji 6
	6 goals	Joel Taufa'ao (Tonga)	29/09/2006 - Tonga 56 - Cook Islands 14
	6 goals	Feleti Mateo (Tonga)	05/11/2006 - France 10 - Tonga 48
	6 goals	Siosiua Taukeiaho (Tonga)	29/10/2017 - Scotland 4 - Tonga 50
10.	5 goals	Asa Amone (Tonga)	09/11/1994 - Tonga 34 - Western Samoa 16
	5 goals	Takai Taulanga (Tonga)	04/08/1999 - Cook Islands 4 - Tonga 34
	5 goals	Joel Taufa'ao (Tonga)	26/02/2006 - NZ Maori 14 - Tonga 42
	5 goals	Siosiua Taukeiaho (Tonga)	23/06/2018 - Tonga 38 - Samoa 22

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	5 matches	07/10/2005 - Tonga 34 - Samoa 20 to 29/09/2006 - Tonga 56 - Cook Islands 14
	5 matches	06/05/2017 - Tonga 26 - Fiji 24 to 18/11/2017 - Tonga 24 - Lebanon 22
3.	3 matches	22/10/1992 - Tonga 26 - Cook Islands 6 to 28/10/1992 - NZ Maori 6 - Tonga 18
	3 matches	05/11/1994 - Tonga 58 - Niue 12 to 12/11/1994 - Fiji 11 - Tonga 34
	3 matches	30/07/1999 - Cook Islands 4 - Tonga 42 to 04/08/1999 - Cook Islands 4 - Tonga 34
	3 matches	18/10/2022 - Tonga 24 - Papua New Guinea 18 to 30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
Longest winning streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	5 matches	07/10/2005 - Tonga 34 - Samoa 20 to 29/09/2006 - Tonga 56 - Cook Islands 14
	5 matches	06/05/2017 - Tonga 26 - Fiji 24 to 18/11/2017 - Tonga 24 - Lebanon 22
3.	3 matches	22/10/1992 - Tonga 26 - Cook Islands 6 to 28/10/1992 - NZ Maori 6 - Tonga 18
	3 matches	05/11/1994 - Tonga 58 - Niue 12 to 12/11/1994 - Fiji 11 - Tonga 34
	3 matches	30/07/1999 - Cook Islands 4 - Tonga 42 to 04/08/1999 - Cook Islands 4 - Tonga 34
	3 matches	18/10/2022 - Tonga 24 - Papua New Guinea 18 to 30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	5 matches	11/05/1997 - NZ Maori 46 - Tonga 10 to 07/06/1998 - Tonga 20 - Samoa 20
	5 matches	06/11/2022 - Tonga 18 - Samoa 20 to 18/10/2024 - Australia 18 - Tonga 0
3.	4 matches	14/10/2009 - New Zealand 40 - Tonga 24 to 24/10/2010 - Samoa 22 - Tonga 6
4.	3 matches	08/10/1995 - New Zealand 25 - Tonga 24 to 08/07/1996 - Papua New Guinea 56 - Tonga 19
	3 matches	20/10/2018 - Australia 34 - Tonga 16 to 25/06/2022 - New Zealand 26 - Tonga 6
	3 matches	10/11/2024 - Australia 20 - Tonga 14 to 02/11/2025 - New Zealand 40 - Tonga 14
Longest losing streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	5 matches	06/11/2022 - Tonga 18 - Samoa 20 to 18/10/2024 - Australia 18 - Tonga 0
2.	4 matches	14/10/2009 - New Zealand 40 - Tonga 24 to 24/10/2010 - Samoa 22 - Tonga 6
3.	3 matches	20/10/2018 - Australia 34 - Tonga 16 to 25/06/2022 - New Zealand 26 - Tonga 6
	3 matches	10/11/2024 - Australia 20 - Tonga 14 to 02/11/2025 - New Zealand 40 - Tonga 14

Tonga

Records

Senior International Matches

Most appearances by a player in matches for Tonga (Since 2008)

Most tries by a player in matches for Tonga

Most goals by a player in matches for Tonga

Most points by a player in matches for Tonga

Biggest crowds in matches for Tonga

Smallest crowds in matches for Tonga

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches

Biggest losing margin in matches

Most points by Tonga in a match in matches

Most tries by Tonga in a match in matches

Most goals by Tonga in a match in matches

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches

Most tries by a player in a match in matches

Most goals by a player in a match in matches

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches

Longest winning streak in matches

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches

Longest losing streak in matches

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