The Tonga national rugby union team has played in all Rugby World Cup tournaments, except in 1991, when they did not qualify. Their best performances were in the 2007 and 2011 tournaments, when they won two matches. Their best single match win was an upset victory in 2011 over eventual finalists France.
See main article: article and 1987 Rugby World Cup. Pool 2 games -
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See main article: article and 1995 Rugby World Cup. Pool D games -
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See main article: article and 1999 Rugby World Cup. Pool B games -
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See main article: article and 2003 Rugby World Cup. Group D games-
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See main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup Pool A. ------------
See main article: 2011 Rugby World Cup. Tonga played in Pool A. After losing to New Zealand and Canada, they beat Japan and then had an upset victory over eventual finalists France, their greatest World Cup match result to date.
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| 9 September 2011 | 41–10 | Eden Park, Auckland | |||||
| 14 September 2011 | 20–25 | Northland Events Centre, Whangarei | |||||
| 21 September 2011 | 31–18 | Northland Events Centre, Whangarei | |||||
| 1 October 2011 | 14–19 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington |
See main article: article and 2015 Rugby World Cup. Pool C
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| 19 September 2015 | Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester | ||||||
| 29 September 2015 | Sandy Park, Exeter | ||||||
| 4 October 2015 | King Power Stadium, Leicester | ||||||
| 9 October 2015 | St James' Park, Newcastle |
See main article: article and 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool C. ------------
See main article: article and 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B. ------------