The Tonga women's national rugby league team (Tongan: 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.
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Mate Ma'a Tonga | |
| Region | Asia-Pacific | |
| Head coach | Kelvin Wright | |
| Home stadium | Teufaiva | |
| IRL ranking | 14th | |
| Uniforms | ||
| ||
| Team results | ||
| First international | ||
 4 — 44 Samoa  North Harbour Stadium, Albany, NZ 30 September 2003 | ||
| Biggest win | ||
66 — 8 Niue  Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, NZ 7 November 2020 | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
0 — 54 Great Britain  North Harbour Stadium, Albany, NZ 2 October 2003 | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 2 (first time in 2003) | |
Head to head record
edit| Opponent | FM | MR | M | W | D | L | Win% | PF | PA | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samoa |
2003 | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 20 | 114 | 14.93% |
| Great Britain |
2003 | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 54 | 0.00% |
 Tokelau |
2003 | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 16 | 54 | 22.86% |
| Niue |
2003 | 2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | 80 | 22 | 78.43% |
 New Zealand |
2008 | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 26 | 120 | 17.81% |
| Pacific Islands | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 14 | 44 | 24.14% |
 Russia |
2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 12 | 24 | 33.33% |
 France |
2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 4 | 34 | 10.53% |
| Totals | 2003 | 2024 | 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
editThe current Mate Ma'a Tonga head coach is Kelvin Wright.
| Name | Tests | Nines | Ref. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Span | M | W | D | L | W% | Span | M | W | D | L | 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] | |||||
| Kelvin Wright | 2023-24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | N/A | ||||||
Players
editThe 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.
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Mate Ma’a Tonga | Club | NRLW | Other Reps | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dbt | M | T | G | F | Pts | CM | TM | T | G | F | Pts | ||||||
| 1 | Anaseini Malupo | 18 | Fullback, Centre | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Blackhawks |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Maatuleio Fotu-Moala | 25 | Wing, Centre | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Dragons |
6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — |
| 3 | Litia Fusi | 19 | Centre | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Bulldogs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Kate Fallon | 20 | Centre | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Eels |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Lavinia Tauhalaliku | 25 | Wing | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |  Cowboys |
4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 6 | Emmanita Paki | 21 | Five-eighth, Centre | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |  Capras |
0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |  2
|
| 7 | Cassey Tohi-Hiku | 20 | Halfback | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Eels |
22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |  1  1
|
| 8 | Kalosipani Hopoate | 20 | Prop | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Roosters |
24 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1
|
| 9 | Jade Fonua | — | Lock | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eels |
14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Tegan Dymock | 22 | Prop | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Sharks |
19 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 11 | Manilita Takapautolo | 18 | Second-row, Prop | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Sharks |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Vanessa Foliaki | 31 | Second-row | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sharks |
20 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |  6  6  1 1 1
|
| 13 | Natasha Penitani | 24 | Lock, Prop | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Tigers |
9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Filomina Hanisi | 23 | Prop | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Sharks |
4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 3
|
| 16 | Dannii Perese | 20 | Lock | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Titans |
12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1
|
| 17 | Paea Uilou | 18 | Prop | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bulldogs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 19 | Seli Mailangi | 27 | Hooker | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sharks |
0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 14 | Tatiana Finau | 20 | Second-row | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Raiders |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Shannon Muru | — | Second-row | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bulldogs |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 20 | Metanoia Fotu-Moala | 25 | Wing, Centre | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Roses |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 | Claudia Finau | 18 | Prop | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raiders |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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:
Results
editFull internationals
edit| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2003 | Samoa |
4–44 |
2003 WRLWC | North Harbour Stadium |
— | [6] |
| 2 Oct 2003 | Great Britain |
0–54 |
— | [7] | ||
| 4 Oct 2003 | Tokelau |
4–28 |
— | [8] | ||
| 8 Oct 2003 | Niue |
14–14 |
— | [9] | ||
| 12 Oct 2003 | Tokelau |
12–26 |
— | [10] | ||
| 6 Nov 2008 | Samoa |
0–40 |
2008 WRLWC | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast |
— | |
| 8 Nov 2008 | New Zealand |
4–42 |
[11] | |||
| 10 Nov 2008 | Pacific Islands | 14–44 |
— | [12] | ||
| 12 Nov 2008 | Russia |
12–24 |
— | [13] | ||
| 14 Nov 2008 | France |
4–34 |
— | [14] | ||
| 7 Nov 2020 | Niue |
66–8 |
Test Match | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
[15] | [16] |
| 25 Jun 2022 | New Zealand |
12–50 |
Test Match | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
[17][18] | [19][20] |
| 21 Oct 2023 | New Zealand |
10–28 |
2023 Pacific Champs | Eden Park, Auckland |
[21] | [22] |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Samoa |
16–30 |
2024 Pacific Champs |  HFC Bank Stadium, Suva |
[23] | [24] |
Nines
edit| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2018 |  Canada |
8–4 |
2018 Commonwealth Championship | Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane |
[25] | [26] |
| 23 Feb 2018 |  Cook Islands |
12–4 |
— | [27] | ||
| 24 Feb 2018 | Samoa |
0–20 |
— | [28] | ||
| 24 Feb 2018 | Cook Islands |
0–20 |
— | — |
See also
edit
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