# 1997 Tonga rugby union tour of Great Britain

The 1997 Tonga rugby union tour of Great Britain was a series of matches played in October and November 1997 in Scotland, Wales and England Great Britain by Tonga national rugby union team.

## Fixtures

* 26 October 1997 14:30 GMT
| Redruth Presidents Invitation XV | 9–64 | Tonga |
| Pen: Thirlby (3) | | Try: Mafi (2) Tai (2) Tatafu (2) Fakaʻosiʻfolau Matakaiongo Molitika Pohiva Con: Tonga (7) |
* Recreation Ground, Redruth
* 29 October 1997 19:30 GMT
| Bristol RFC | 35–15 | Tonga |
| Try: Hull Breeze Brownrigg Tiueti Bennett Con: Armstrong (5) | | Try: Fakaʻosiʻfolau (2) Con: Tonga Pen: Tonga |
* Memorial Ground, Bristol
* 2 November 1997 14:15 GMT
| Edinburgh | 26–14 | Tonga |
| Try: Burns Clark Reed Con: Ross Pen: Hodge (2) Drop: Ross | | Try: Tanginoa (2) Con: Tonga (2) |
* Goldenacre, Edinburgh
* 5 November 1997 19:30 GMT
| Oxford University RFC | 16–31 | Tonga |
| Try: Kelaher Con: Kelaher Pen: Kelaher (3) | | Try: K. Tuʻipulotu Con: Tonga Pen: Tonga (8) |
* Iffley Road, Oxford
* 9 November 1997 15:00 GMT
| Bridgend RFC | 18–21 | Tonga |
| Try: Boobyer Greenaway Con: Cull Pen: Cull (2) | | Try: Fakaosiʻfolau S. Tuʻipulotu Con: Tonga Pen: Tonga (3) |
* Brewery Field, Bridgend
* 12 November 1997 15:00 GMT
| Bath RFC | 13–29 | Tonga |
| Try: Tsimba (2) Drop: Balshaw | | Try: Fakaosiʻfolau Lotima Mafileʻo Tiueti Con: Tai (2) Tonga Drop: Lotima |
* Recreation Ground, Bath
* 16 November 1997 14:00 GMT
| Wales | 46–12 | Tonga |
| Try: G. Thomas (2) Davies Wyatt Walker Anthony Con: Jenkins (2) Pen: Jenkins (4) | | Try: Tatafu Tai Con: Tonga |
* St Helen's, Swansea Referee: S. Borsani (Argentina)
| FB | 15 | Gareth Wyatt | |
| RW | 14 | Gareth Thomas | 70' |
| OC | 13 | Leigh Davies | |
| IC | 12 | Scott Gibbs | |
| LW | 11 | Nigel Walker | |
| FH | 10 | Neil Jenkins | |
| SH | 9 | Paul John | 56' |
| N8 | 8 | Gwyn Jones (c) | |
| OF | 7 | Nathan Thomas | |
| BF | 6 | Rob Appleyard | |
| RL | 5 | Mike Voyle | |
| LL | 4 | Steve Moore | 74' |
| TP | 3 | Spencer John | 56' |
| HK | 2 | Barry Williams | 58' |
| LP | 1 | Christian Loader | |
| Replacements: | |
| PR | 16 | Chris Anthony | 56' |
| SH | 17 | Rob Howley | 56' |
| HK | 18 | Jonathan Humphreys | 58' |
| WG | 19 | Dafydd James | 70' |
| CE | 20 | SM Williams | 74' |
| FB | 15 | Gustavo Tonga | |
| RW | 14 | Teviti Tiueti | |
| OC | 13 | Fepikou Tatafu | 76' |
| IC | 12 | Peter Tanginoa | |
| LW | 11 | Semisi Fakaʻosiʻfolau | |
| FH | 10 | Josh Taumalolo | |
| SH | 9 | Sione Tuʻipulotu | |
| N8 | 8 | Holani Pohiva | 64' |
| OF | 7 | Tomasi Matakaiongo | 57' |
| BF | 6 | Katelimoni Tuʻipulotu | |
| RL | 5 | Kuli Faletau | |
| LL | 4 | Saia Latu | |
| TP | 3 | Nualu Taʻu | |
| HK | 2 | Viliami Maʻasi | |
| LP | 1 | David Briggs (c) | 40' |
| Replacements: | |
| PR | 16 | Heamani Lavaka | 40' |
| FL | 17 | Maama Molitika | 57' |
| N8 | 18 | Simon Hafoka | 64' |
| CE | 19 | Sione Tai | 76' |
| Coach: | |
| L. Vikalani | |
* 18 November 1997 19:30 GMT
| Blackheath F.C. | 20–20 | Tonga |
| Try: Peters Pen: Braithwaite (5) | | Try: Ahotaʻeʻiloa Katoa Tonga Con: Tonga Pen: Tonga |
* Rectory Field, Blackheath
* 20 November 1997 19:30 GMT
| Sale F.C. | 14–26 | Tonga |
| Try: Mills Pen: Davidson (3) | | Try: Fakaʻosiʻfolau Mafileʻo Mafi Matakaiongo Con: Afeaki (3) Pen: Tonga |
* Heywood Road, Sale Referee: Gordon Black
* 26 November 1997 20:00 GMT
| Leeds | 29–15 | Tonga |
| Try: S Tuipulotu Cawthorne Wynn Penalty try Con: S. Tuʻipulotu (2) Zoing Pen: S. Tuʻipulotu | | Try: Mafileʻo Tanginoa Con: Tonga Pen: Tonga |
* Headingley Stadium, Leeds
* 30 November 1997 15:00 GMT
| Saracens | 83–8 | Tonga |
| Try: Daniel (3) Constable (3) Pienaar (2) R Wallace (2) Ravenscroft Watts Bennett Con: Singer (5) Lee Pen: Lee (2) | | Try: Hafoka Pen: Tonga |
* Vicarage Road, Watford