Tonga women's national rugby league team explained

Tonga
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Nickname:	Mate Ma'a Tonga
Region:	Asia-Pacific
Coach:	Kelvin Wright
Home Stadium:	Teufaiva
Rlif Rank:	14
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First International:	4 44 North Harbour Stadium, Albany, NZ 30 September 2003
Largest Win:	66 8 Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, NZ 7 November 2020
Largest Loss:	0 54 North Harbour Stadium, Albany, NZ 2 October 2003
World Cup Apps:	2
World Cup First:	2003
Form:	Women

The Tonga women's national rugby league team (to|timi līki ʻakapulu fakafonua fefine ʻa Tonga), is under the former governing body TNRL. The first Tonga women's team was in 2003 and known as the Mate Ma'a Tonga women's team administered by the Tonga National Rugby League (TNRL) body. The newly formed Tonga women's national rugby league incorporated is under the Tongan Government with the national men's team. TNRL are no longer the national administrating body for Tonga Rugby League.

Head to head record

Opponent							Win%			Share
align=left				3	0	0	3	0.00%	20	114	14.93%
align=left				1	0	0	1	0.00%	0	54	0.00%
align=left				2	0	0	2	0.00%	16	54	22.86%
align=left	Niue			2	1	1	0	75.00%	80	22	78.43%
align=left				3	0	0	3	0.00%	26	120	17.81%
align=left				1	0	0	1	0.00%	14	44	24.14%
align=left				1	0	0	1	0.00%	12	24	33.33%
align=left				1	0	0	1	0.00%	4	34	10.53%
align=left	Totals			14	1	1	12	10.71%	172	466	26.96%

Notes:

• Table last updated 20 October 2024.
• Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.

Coaches

The current Mate Ma'a Tonga head coach is Kelvin Wright.

Name	Tests						Nines						Ref.
	Span		W	D	L	data-sort-type="number"	W% !	Span		W	D	L	data-sort-type="number"	W%
Unknown	2003	5	4	1	0	10%	N/A
Tara Naite	2008	5	0	0	0	0%	N/A						^[1]
Andrew Emelio	N/A						2018	4	2	0	2	50%	^[2]
Dion Briggs	2020	1	1	0	0	100%	N/A						^[3]
Milton Dymock	2022	1	0	0	1	0%	N/A						^[4]
	2023-24	2	0	0	2	0%	N/A

Players

The Mate Ma'a Tonga squad for the 2024 Pacific Championships was announced on 8 October 2024.^[5]
Jersey numbers and statistics reflect the 19 October 2024 match against Samoa.

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J#	Player	Age	Position(s)	Mate Ma’a Tonga	Club	NRLW	Other Reps
						Pts						Pts
1	align=left		18	align=center		2024	1	0	0	0	0	align=left bgcolor=lightgray		0	0	0	0	0	0	align=center
2	align=left		25	align=center		2020	3	0	0	0	0	align=left		6	6	3	0	0	12	align=center
3	align=left		19	align=center		2023	2	0	0	0	0	align=left bgcolor=lightgray		0	0	0	0	0	0	align=center
4	align=left		20	align=center		2024	1	0	0	0	0	align=left		0	0	0	0	0	0	align=center
5	align=left		25	align=center		2022	3	1	0	0	4	align=left		4	4	1	0	0	4	align=center
6	align=left		21	align=center		2024	1	0	2	0	4	align=left bgcolor=lightgray		0	4	2	0	0	8	align=left	2
7	align=left		20	align=center		2023	2	0	1	0	2	align=left		22	22	3	0	0	12	align=left	1 1
8	align=left		20	align=center		2022	2	0	0	0	0	align=left		24	24	2	0	0	8	align=left	1
9	align=left			align=center		2023	2	0	0	0	0	align=left		14	14	0	0	0	0	align=center
10	align=left		22	align=center		2022	3	0	0	0	0	align=left		19	25	2	0	0	8	align=center
11	align=left		18	align=center		2024	1	1	0	0	4	align=left		7	7	0	0	0	0	align=center
12	align=left		31	align=center		2023	2	0	0	0	0	align=left		20	38	2	0	0	8	align=left	6 6 1 1 1
13	align=left		24	align=center		2022	3	0	0	0	0	align=left		9	9	0	0	0	0	align=center
15	align=left		23	align=center		2024	1	1	0	0	4	align=left		4	24	0	0	0	0	align=left	2 3
16	align=left		20	align=center		2023	2	0	0	0	0	align=left		12	12	1	0	0	4	align=left	1
17	align=left		18	align=center		2024	1	0	0	0	0	align=left bgcolor=lightgray		0	0	0	0	0	0	align=center
19	align=left		27	align=center		2022	3	0	0	0	0	align=left bgcolor=lightgray		0	12	1	0	0	4	align=center
14	align=left		20	align=center			0	0	0	0	0	align=left		1	1	0	0	0	0	align=center
18	align=left			align=center		2022	2	0	0	0	0	align=left bgcolor=lightgray		0	4	0	0	0	0	align=center
20	align=left		25	align=center		2020	1	0	0	0	0	align=left bgcolor=lightgray		0	0	0	0	0	0	align=center
21	align=left		18	align=center			0	0	0	0	0	align=left		0	0	0	0	0	0	align=center

Notes:

• The shading in the Clubs column of the above table indicates players selected from teams outside the 2024 NRLW.
  • Richmond Roses: Metanoia Fotu-Moala
  • Canterbury Bulldogs: Fusi, Muru, and Uilou
  • Cronulla Sharks (HNWP): Mailangi
  • Central Queensland Capras: Paki
• Two members of the squad were members of 2024 NRLW squads but did not play an NRLW match: Kate Fallon (Eels) and Claudia Finau (Raiders).
• Several members of the squad have previously played for other representative teams:
  • Australia: Foliaki (6 matches)
  • NSW: Foliaki and Hanisi.
  • Queensland: Paki
  • Prime Minister’s XIII: Foliaki and Tohi-Hiku
  • NSW City: Foliaki, Hanisi, Hopoate and Tohi-Hiku.
  • All Stars: Foliaki

Results

Full internationals

Date	Opponent	Score	Tournament	Venue	Video	Report(s)
30 Sep 2003					align=center		align=center	^[6]
2 Oct 2003					align=center		align=center	^[7]
4 Oct 2003					align=center		align=center	^[8]
8 Oct 2003	Niue				align=center		align=center	^[9]
12 Oct 2003					align=center		align=center	^[10]
6 Nov 2008					align=center		align=center
8 Nov 2008					align=center	^[11]	align=center
10 Nov 2008					align=center		align=center	^[12]
12 Nov 2008					align=center		align=center	^[13]
14 Nov 2008					align=center		align=center	^[14]
7 Nov 2020			Test Match	Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland	align=center	^[15]	align=center	^[16]
25 Jun 2022			Test Match	Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland	align=center	^[17] ^[18]	align=center	^[19] ^[20]
21 Oct 2023					align=center	^[21]	align=center	^[22]
19 Oct 2024					align=center	^[23]	align=center	^[24]

Nines

Date	Opponent	Score	Tournament	Venue	Video	Report(s)
23 Feb 2018					align=center	^[25]	align=center	^[26]
23 Feb 2018					align=center		align=center	^[27]
24 Feb 2018					align=center		align=center	^[28]
24 Feb 2018					align=center		align=center

See also

• Rugby league in Tonga
• Tongan National Rugby League
• Tonga national rugby league team
• Tonga National Rugby League
• History of the Tonga national rugby league team

Notes and References

1. Book: . 3 Nov 2008 . Women's and Police Rugby League World Cups Official Event Program . Kawana, Queensland . Queensland Police Service Rugby League Association Inc..
2. Web site: Commonwealth Championship teams named. 20 Feb 2018. QRL. Commonwealth Championship Media. 20 Apr 2021.
3. Web site: Clash of the Pacific brings rare rugby league internationals to NZ. Anderson. Talei. 6 Nov 2000. Radio New Zealand. 10 Oct 2023.
4. Web site: NRLW young guns named for Mate Ma'a Tonga. Newton. Alicia. 17 Jun 2022. NRL. 17 Jun 2022.
5. Web site: Taumalolo, AFB to lead powerful Tonga side against Kangaroos. Walter. Brad. 8 Oct 2024. NRL. 8 Oct 2024.
6. News: SPORT details. Daily Telegraph. 1 Oct 2003. 82.
7. News: Kiwi Ferns face onslaught. New Zealand Herald. 2 Oct 2003. 15. Gillan. Gordon.
8. Web site: }} World Cup : Round Three Results]. Birchall. Steven. 4 Oct 2003. 2003. womens.rleague.com. Australian Rugby League. https://web.archive.org/web/20041129114230/http://womens.rleague.com/news/index.php?id=13977. 30 Oct 2020. 2004-11-29.
9. News: SPORT details. Daily Telegraph. 9 Oct 2003. 57.
10. News: Women's Rugby League. Rugby League Review. 1 Nov 2003. 8.
11. Web site: Kiwi Ferns v Tonga. 4 Aug 2017. 2008. YouTube. NZ Rugby League. 30 Sep 2020.
12. News: Poms Put In Place. Sunshine Coast Daily. 11 Nov 2008. 40. Gardiner. Peter.
13. News: Sister Act. Sunshine Coast Daily. 13 Nov 2008. 48. Tuxworth. Jon.
14. News: English pride comes to the fore. Sunshine Coast Daily. 15 Nov 2008. 106.
15. Web site: Niue Women vs Tonga Women 2020 Full. 7 Nov 2020. NZRugbyVidz. 9 Nov 2020.
16. Web site: Tonga Too Classy With A 66-8 Victory Over Niue. 7 Nov 2020. New Zealand Rugby League. 20 Apr 2021.
17. Web site: 2022 Women's Test Match Highlights: New Zealand v Tonga - NRL on Nine. 25 Jun 2022. YouTube. NRL on Nine. 26 Jun 2022.
18. Web site: Kiwi Ferns v Mate Ma'a Tonga - Full Match Replay - Women's Pacific Test, 2022 - Internationals. 26 Jun 2022. YouTube. NRL - National Rugby League. 27 Jun 2022.
19. Web site: Kiwi Ferns Show Their Class to Beat Brave Tonga. 25 Jun 2022. NZRL. 26 Jun 2022.
20. Web site: Womenʼs Internationals - Kiwi Ferns 50 v 12 Mate Ma'a Tonga. 25 Jun 2022. NRL. 26 Jun 2022.
21. Web site: Women’s Pacific Championships Highlights: New Zealand v Tonga - NRL on Nine. 21 Oct 2023. YouTube. NRL on Nine. 22 Oct 2023.
22. Web site: Roache bags three as Kiwi Ferns down Tonga. Rosser. Corey. 21 Oct 2023. NRL. 21 Oct 2023.
23. Web site: Pacific Championships 2024 - Tonga XIII v Fetu Samoa - Match Highlights. 19 Oct 2024. YouTube. NRLW - National Rugby League Women's. 19 Oct 2024.
24. Web site: Samoa down Tonga to keep World Cup dream alive. Rosser. Corey. 19 Oct 2024. NRL. 19 Oct 2024.
25. Web site: 2018 Commonwealth Championships: Canada Ravens vs. Tonga. 25 Feb 2018. YouTube. Canada Rugby League. 18 Apr 2021.
26. Web site: Commonwealth Championships: Day One Wrap-Up. Clarkstone. Julian. 23 Feb 2018. 2018. Canada Rugby League. 19 Apr 2021.
27. Web site: Commonwealth Championship: Day 1 Results. 23 Feb 2018. QRL. Commonwealth Championship Media. 1 Apr 2021.
28. Web site: Commonwealth Championships Results - Day Two. 24 Feb 2018. Love Rugby League. 1 Apr 2021.