Samoa vs Tonga in rugby league is a rivalry between the Samoa national rugby league team and the Tonga national rugby league team in the sport of rugby league. The two sides first met at the 1986 Pacific Cup, where Tonga came out as 34–16 victors. The two sides have faced each other 20 times, Samoa winning twelve times, Tonga winning seven times and on one occasion, their matchup was a draw.

In irregular occurrences, the teams face off in the Polynesian Cup.[1]

Head to Head

Head to Head in tests
Played 7
 Tonga wins 2
 Samoa wins 5
Draws 0
Head to Head overall
Played 20
 Tonga wins 7
 Samoa wins 12
Draws 1

Results

1980s

1980s Head to Head
Played: 2  Samoa: 1  Tonga: 1 Draws: 0
Date Winner Home Score Away Venue Crowd Match Status Source
29 October 1986 Tonga Tonga Tonga 24 – 8 Western Samoa Cook Islands Avarua Tereora Stadium 1986 Pacific Cup [2]
4 November 1986 Samoa Western Samoa Samoa 4 – 46 Tonga Cook Islands Avarua Tereora Stadium 1986 Pacific Cup [3]

1990s

1990s Head to Head
Played: 7  Tonga: 4  Samoa: 2 Draws: 1
Date Winner Home Score Away Venue Crowd Match Status Source
20 October 1992 Tonga Tonga Tonga 20 – 12 Western Samoa New Zealand Carlaw Park 1992 Pacific Cup [4]
31 October 1992 Tonga Tonga Tonga 18 – 4 Western Samoa New Zealand Carlaw Park 1992 Pacific Cup Final [5]
9 November 1994 Tonga Tonga Tonga 18 – 16 Tonga Fiji ANZ National Stadium 1994 Pacific Cup [6]
10 July 1996 Tonga Tonga Tonga 18 – 6 Tonga Teufaiva Sport Stadium 1996 Pacific Challenge [7]
7 June 1998 Draw Tonga 20 – 20 Samoa International [8]
30 June 1998 Samoa Samoa Samoa 24 – 8 Tonga International [9]
4 July 1998 Samoa Samoa Samoa 22 – 24 Tonga International [10]

2000s

2000s Head to Head
Played: 3  Tonga: 1  Samoa: 2 Draws: 0
Date Winner Home Score Away Venue Crowd Match Status Source
7 October 2005 Samoa Samoa Tonga 40 – 6 Samoa International [11]
22 October 2006 Samoa Samoa Samoa 10 – 18 Tonga England Headingley 5,547 2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying [12]
31 October 2008 Samoa Samoa Samoa 20 – 12 Tonga Australia Penrith Stadium 11,787 2008 World Cup Group C Match [13]

2010s

2010s Head to Head
Played: 7  Samoa: 4  Tonga: 3 Draws: 0
Date Winner Home Score Away Venue Crowd Match Status Source
24 October 2010 Samoa Samoa Samoa 22 – 6 Tonga Australia Parramatta Stadium 11,308 2010 Polynesian Cup [14]
20 April 2013 Tonga Tonga Tonga 36 – 4 Samoa Australia Penrith Stadium 10,143 2013 Polynesian Cup [15]
2 May 2015 Samoa Samoa Samoa 18 – 16 Tonga Australia Robina Stadium 12,336 2015 Polynesian Cup [16]
7 May 2016 Samoa Samoa Samoa 6 – 18 Tonga Australia Parramatta Stadium 15,225 2016 Polynesian Cup [17]
20 August 2016 Tonga Tonga Tonga 40 – 6 Samoa United States Aloha Stadium International [18]
4 November 2017 Tonga Tonga Samoa 18 – 32 Tonga New Zealand Waikato Stadium 18,156 2017 World Cup Group B Match [19]
23 June 2018 Tonga Tonga Tonga 38 – 22 Samoa Australia Campbelltown Stadium 17,802 2018 Polynesian Cup [20]

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby League Samoa". Rugby League Samoa. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  2. ↑ "Pacific Cup 1986 - Round 2 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  3. ↑ "Pacific Cup 1986 - Playoff - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  4. ↑ "Pacific Cup 1992 - Round 2 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  5. ↑ "Pacific Cup 1992 - Final - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  6. ↑ "Pacific Cup 1994 - Semi Final - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  7. ↑ "Pacific Challenge 1996 - Round 8 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  8. ↑ "Tonga vs. Samoa - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
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  14. ↑ "Samoa vs. Tonga - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
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  16. ↑ "Samoa vs. Tonga - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  17. ↑ "Samoa vs. Tonga - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
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  19. ↑ "Samoa vs. Tonga - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  20. ↑ "Tonga vs. Samoa - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
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