# Tonga women's national rugby league team

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.

## Head to head record

| 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

The current Mate Ma'a Tonga head coach is Kelvin Wright.
| Name | Tests | Tests | Tests | Tests | Tests | Tests | Nines | Nines | Nines | Nines | Nines | Nines | Ref. |
| Name | Span | M | W | D | L | W% | Span | M | W | D | L | W% | Ref. |
| Unknown | 2003 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Tara Naite | 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Andrew Emelio | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2018 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50% | |
| Dion Briggs | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Milton Dymock | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Kelvin Wright | 2023-24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |

## Players

The Mate Ma'a Tonga squad for the 2024 Pacific Championships was announced on 8 October 2024.
Jersey numbers and statistics reflect the 19 October 2024 match against Samoa.
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Mate Ma’a Tonga | Mate Ma’a Tonga | Mate Ma’a Tonga | Mate Ma’a Tonga | Mate Ma’a Tonga | Mate Ma’a Tonga | Club | NRLW | NRLW | NRLW | NRLW | NRLW | NRLW | Other Reps |
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Dbt | M | T | G | F | Pts | Club | CM | TM | T | G | F | Pts | Other Reps |
| 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:
** Australia: Foliaki (6 matches)
** NSW: Foliaki and Hanisi.
** Queensland: Paki
** Prime Minister’s XIII: Foliaki and Tohi-Hiku
** NSW City: Foliaki, Hanisi, Hopoate and Tohi-Hiku.
** All Stars: Foliaki

## Results
### Full internationals

| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Samoa | 4–44 | 2003 WRLWC | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 2 Oct 2003 | Great Britain | 0–54 | 2003 WRLWC | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Tokelau | 4–28 | 2003 WRLWC | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 8 Oct 2003 | Niue | 14–14 | 2003 WRLWC | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 12 Oct 2003 | Tokelau | 12–26 | 2003 WRLWC | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 6 Nov 2008 | Samoa | 0–40 | 2008 WRLWC | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | — |
| 8 Nov 2008 | New Zealand | 4–42 | 2008 WRLWC | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | |
| 10 Nov 2008 | Pacific Islands | 14–44 | 2008 WRLWC | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | — |
| 12 Nov 2008 | Russia | 12–24 | 2008 WRLWC | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | — |
| 14 Nov 2008 | France | 4–34 | 2008 WRLWC | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | — |
| 7 Nov 2020 | Niue | 66–8 | Test Match | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | |
| 25 Jun 2022 | New Zealand | 12–50 | Test Match | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | |
| 21 Oct 2023 | New Zealand | 10–28 | 2023 Pacific Champs | Eden Park, Auckland | |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Samoa | 16–30 | 2024 Pacific Champs | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva | |

### Nines

| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Canada | 8–4 | 2018 Commonwealth Championship | Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane | | |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Cook Islands | 12–4 | 2018 Commonwealth Championship | Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane | — | |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Samoa | 0–20 | 2018 Commonwealth Championship | Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane | — | |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Cook Islands | 0–20 | 2018 Commonwealth Championship | Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane | — | — |