MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
SEMI FINALS, 2026

NEW ZEALAND

V

TONGA

42:23
12
H2
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

2TRIES2
Briton Nikora 3'
B. Nikora 3'
Dane Gagai 36'
D. Gagai 36'
 
Jojo Fifita 20'
J. Fifita 20'
Jojo Fifita 32'
J. Fifita 32'
2/2CONVERSIONS1/2
Jamayne Isaako 4'
J. Isaako 4'
Jamayne Isaako 37'
J. Isaako 37'
 
Isaiya Katoa 22'
I. Katoa 22'
 

Team Stats

New Zealand

Tonga

All Runs
MATCH
92
97
186.7
2026 AVG.
560
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
165
2026 AVG.
495
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
942
959
1893.7
2026 AVG.
5681
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1651.7
2026 AVG.
4955
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
3
6
9.3
2026 AVG.
28
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
6.3
2026 AVG.
19
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
9
6
15.3
2026 AVG.
46
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
8.7
2026 AVG.
26
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
292
553
402.7
2026 AVG.
1208
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
528.7
2026 AVG.
1586
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
208
162
252.3
2026 AVG.
757
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
293.7
2026 AVG.
881
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
22
26
22.3
2026 AVG.
67
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
30.3
2026 AVG.
91
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
2
1
3.7
2026 AVG.
11
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
5.3
2026 AVG.
16
2026 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
6
5
12.7
2026 AVG.
38
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
15
2026 AVG.
45
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats

Points
Match Total8AVG. 5.0
Tries
Match Total2AVG. 1.3
Try Assists
Match Total1AVG. 0.5
Linebreak Assists
Match Total2AVG. 1.0
All Runs
Match Total12AVG. 14.5
All Run Metres
Match Total160AVG. 165.0
145AVG. 199.0
101AVG. 140.8
Post Contact Metres
Match Total41AVG. 54.8
Tackles Made
Match Total29AVG. 23.0
Ineffective Tackles
Match Total2AVG. 1.8
Tackle Breaks
Match Total5AVG. 2.3
Penalties
Match Total1AVG. 0.5

Team Lists