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Samoa vs Tonga in rugby league

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 edit

Head to Head in tests
Played 7
  Tonga wins 2
  Samoa wins 5
Draws 0
Head to Head overall
Played 22
  Tonga wins 10
  Samoa wins 11
Draws 1

Results edit

1980s edit

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 24 – 8 Western Samoa   Avarua Tereora Stadium 1986 Pacific Cup [2]
4 November 1986   Western Samoa Samoa 4 – 46 Tonga   Avarua Tereora Stadium 1986 Pacific Cup [3]

1990s edit

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 20 – 12 Western Samoa   Carlaw Park 1992 Pacific Cup [4]
31 October 1992   Tonga Tonga 18 – 4 Western Samoa   Carlaw Park 1992 Pacific Cup Final [5]
9 November 1994   Tonga Tonga 18 – 16 Tonga   ANZ National Stadium 1994 Pacific Cup [6]
10 July 1996   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 24 – 8 Tonga International [9]
4 July 1998   Samoa Samoa 22 – 24 Tonga International [10]

2000s edit

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 Tonga 40 – 6 Samoa International [11]
22 October 2006   Samoa Samoa 10 – 18 Tonga   Headingley 5,547 2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying [12]
31 October 2008   Samoa Samoa 20 – 12 Tonga   Penrith Stadium 11,787 2008 World Cup Group C Match [13]

2010s edit

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 22 – 6 Tonga   Parramatta Stadium 11,308 2010 Polynesian Cup [14]
20 April 2013   Tonga Tonga 36 – 4 Samoa   Penrith Stadium 10,143 2013 Polynesian Cup [15]
2 May 2015   Samoa Samoa 18 – 16 Tonga   Robina Stadium 12,336 2015 Polynesian Cup [16]
7 May 2016   Samoa Samoa 6 – 18 Tonga   Parramatta Stadium 15,225 2016 Polynesian Cup [17]
20 August 2016   Tonga Tonga 40 – 6 Samoa   Aloha Stadium International [18]
4 November 2017   Tonga Samoa 18 – 32 Tonga   Waikato Stadium 18,156 2017 World Cup Group B Match [19]
23 June 2018   Tonga Tonga 38 – 22 Samoa   Campbelltown Stadium 17,802 2018 Polynesian Cup [20]

References edit

  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.
  9. ^ "Tonga vs. Samoa - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
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  11. ^ "Tonga vs. Samoa - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  12. ^ "Samoa vs. Tonga - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  13. ^ "Samoa vs. Tonga - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  14. ^ "Samoa vs. Tonga - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  15. ^ "Samoa vs. Tonga - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  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.
  18. ^ "Samoa vs. Tonga - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  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.

External links edit

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