History of rugby union matches between Tonga and Wales
Tonga and Wales have played each other nine times as of 17 November 2018. Their first meeting came in 1986, when Wales won 15–7 at the Teufaiva Sport Stadium in Tonga's capital, Nukuʻalofa.[1] They have played each other twice at Rugby World Cups; once in 1987 and once in 2003. Tonga is yet to record a victory over Wales.
Summary
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Overall
| Details | Played | Won by Tonga |
Won by Wales |
Drawn | Tonga points | Wales points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Tonga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 33 |
| In Wales | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 148 |
| Neutral venue | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 80 |
| Overall | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 108 | 301 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Tonga | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | n/a | 9 (12 Jun 1986–Present) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 9 (22 June 1994) | 74 (17 November 2018) |
| Away | 24 (17 November 2018) | 29 (29 May 1987) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | n/a | 50 (17 November 2018) |
| Away | n/a | 18 (16 June 2017) |
| Largest aggregate score | ||
| 50 (Wales 74–24 Tonga) (17 November 2018) | ||
Results
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 June 1986 | Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa | 7–15 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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| 2 | 29 May 1987 | Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North, New Zealand | 16–29 | |
1987 Rugby World Cup |
| 3 | 22 June 1994 | Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa | 9–18 | |
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| 4 | 16 November 1997 | St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, Swansea | 46–12 | |
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| 5 | 17 November 2001 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 51–7 | |
2001 Autumn internationals |
| 6 | 19 October 2003 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia | 27–20 | |
2003 Rugby World Cup |
| 7 | 22 November 2013 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 17–7 | |
2013 Autumn internationals |
| 8 | 16 June 2017 | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | 6–24 | |
2017 Mid-year test |
| 9 | 17 November 2018 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 74–24 | |
2018 Autumn International |
Non-test results
Below is a list of matches that Tonga has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but Wales did not award caps.
| Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 October 1974 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 26–7 | |
Not classed as a full international by Wales |
References
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