MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
SEMI FINALS, 2026

NEW ZEALAND

V

TONGA

New ZealandNZL WIN BY 24
34
FT
10
McDonald Jones
2026-11-07T09:05:00Z

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New Zealand vs Tonga – Semi Finals, 2026

New Zealand face Tonga in Semi Finals of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup. Follow the live score, team lists and match updates from McDonald Jones Stadium.

Previous 5 Games

New Zealand

DATE OPP RESULT
31/10/26FijiW 78 - 0
25/10/26Cook IslandsW 82 - 16
15/10/26AustraliaL 24 - 22
12/11/22AustraliaL 16 - 14
6/11/22FijiW 24 - 18

Tonga

DATE OPP RESULT
1/11/26SamoaW 20 - 18
23/10/26LebanonW 36 - 0
17/10/26EnglandW 12 - 30
7/11/22SamoaL 18 - 20
31/10/22Cook IslandsW 92 - 10
 

Match Summary

New Zealand

Tonga

6TRIES2
Briton Nikora 3'
B. Nikora 3'
Dane Gagai 36'
D. Gagai 36'
Casey McLean 47'
C. McLean 47'
Jahrome Hughes 52'
J. Hughes 52'
Xavier Willison 69'
X. Willison 69'
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 79'
C. Nicoll-Klokstad 79'
 
Jojo Fifita 20'
J. Fifita 20'
Jojo Fifita 32'
J. Fifita 32'
5/6CONVERSIONS1/2
Jamayne Isaako 4'
J. Isaako 4'
Jamayne Isaako 37'
J. Isaako 37'
Jamayne Isaako 49'
J. Isaako 49'
Jamayne Isaako 54'
J. Isaako 54'
Jamayne Isaako 79'
J. Isaako 79'
 
Isaiya Katoa 22'
I. Katoa 22'
12HALF TIME10
 

Team Stats

New Zealand

Tonga

All Runs
MATCH
200
178
190
2026 AVG.
760
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
168.3
2026 AVG.
673
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1869
1637
1887.5
2026 AVG.
7550
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1648
2026 AVG.
6592
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
11
9
9.8
2026 AVG.
39
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
7
2026 AVG.
28
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
19
17
16.3
2026 AVG.
65
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
10.8
2026 AVG.
43
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
562
599
442.5
2026 AVG.
1770
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
546.3
2026 AVG.
2185
2026 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0
0
0
2026 AVG.
0
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
0
2026 AVG.
0
2026 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
333
353
272.5
2026 AVG.
1090
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
308.5
2026 AVG.
1234
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
45
59
28
2026 AVG.
112
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
37.5
2026 AVG.
150
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
2
2
3.3
2026 AVG.
13
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
4.5
2026 AVG.
18
2026 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
12
16
12.5
2026 AVG.
50
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
15.3
2026 AVG.
61
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats

Try Assists
Match Total3AVG. 1.5
Linebreak Assists
Match Total4AVG. 2.0
Linebreaks
Match Total4AVG. 2.3
All Runs
Match Total21AVG. 7.5
19AVG. 16.3
All Run Metres
Match Total207AVG. 176.8
193AVG. 223.0
Post Contact Metres
Match Total65AVG. 60.8
Tackles Made
Match Total49AVG. 33.8
Ineffective Tackles
Match Total6AVG. 4.0
Tackle Breaks
Match Total8AVG. 3.5

Team Lists