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Men's Rugby World Cup 1999 · Ashton Gate, Bristol · 3 October 1999Head-to-head
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New Zealand won by 36 points.Half-time 16–9 · Tries 5–0

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Totals only: no positions in the feed
Tacklesmademissed
NZL7716
TGA8531
Kicks at goalconv.pensdrops
NZL4/44/40
TGA0/03/30
← Tonga attack · New Zealand attack →Hover a try for detail · dots = tackles made · dashed = penalty goal · orange = missed · squares = rucks · triangles = line breaks and defenders beaten · rings = turnovers · bars at the foot = zone counts · thin lines = kicks from hand = attacking entries and ball won per band
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  • Tackle positions are not in the feed for this match.
  • Kick positions are not in the feed for this match.
  • Ruck, line break, turnover, lineout and kick-from-hand positions are not in the feed for this match.
  • Tries with a dashed ring have no recorded position, so they sit in the in-goal at the end that side attacked.
Tries and goal kicks as a table
MinTeamWhatScore
8′New ZealandTry, Jonah Lomu, converted5–0
61′New ZealandTry, Jonah Lomu, converted24–9
64′New ZealandTry, Josh Kronfeld, converted31–9
68′New ZealandTry, Norm Maxwell38–9
72′New ZealandTry, Byron Kelleher, converted43–9
Sample dataTerritory shares are estimated, and tries without a recorded position are placed in the in-goal. Other positions are as logged by the match feed and approximate.

Score progression

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013253850HT0′20′40′60′80′
8′Jonah Lomu61′Jonah Lomu64′Josh Kronfeld68′Norm Maxwell72′Byron Kelleher
NZL

Team stats

TGA
100%Possession0%
87Carries70
569Metres gained244
23Clean breaks3
31Defenders beaten16
134Passes63
6Offloads6
77Tackles made85
16Tackles missed31
44/48Rucks won47/54
17/18Lineouts won9/13
9/9Scrums won8/9
15/16Mauls won3/3
10Penalties conceded13
37Kicks from hand37
Goal kicking
NZL conversions 4/4, penalties 4/4 · TGA conversions 0/0, penalties 3/3. Pale segment = set piece lost.

Match statistics and event positions come from World Rugby’s public match feed, which is unofficial and not licensed for reuse; TheBreakdown reduces them to the figures shown. This feed has team statistics but no positions for this match.

Line-ups

New Zealand

  1. 1Carl HoeftProp
  2. 2Anton OliverHooker
  3. 3Kees MeeuwsProp
  4. 4Norm MaxwellSecond row
  5. 5Robin BrookeSecond row
  6. 6Reuben ThorneFlanker
  7. 7Josh KronfeldFlanker
  8. 8Taine RandellNumber 8
  9. 9Justin MarshallScrum-half
  10. 10Andrew MehrtensFly-half
  11. 11Jonah LomuWing
  12. 12Alama IeremiaCentre
  13. 13Christian CullenCentre
  14. 14Faalogo Tana UmagaWing
  15. 15Jeff WilsonFull-back
  16. 16Daryl GibsonBench
  17. 17Andrew BlowersBench
  18. 18Byron KelleherBench
  19. 19Carlos SpencerBench
  20. 20Royce WillisBench
  21. 21Craig DowdBench
  22. 22Mark HammettBench

Tonga

  1. 1Ta'u Fainga'anukuProp
  2. 2Feao VunipolaHooker
  3. 3Tevita TaumoepeauProp
  4. 4Isileli FataniSecond row
  5. 5Benhur KivaluSecond row
  6. 6Hese FakatouFlanker
  7. 7Jonny KoloiFlanker
  8. 8Va'a TolokeNumber 8
  9. 9Sililo MartensScrum-half
  10. 10'Elisi VunipolaFly-half
  11. 11Taunaholo TaufahemaWing
  12. 12Semi TaupeaafeCentre
  13. 13Dave TiuetiCentre
  14. 14Fepikou TatafuWing
  15. 15Siua TaumaloloFull-back
  16. 16Sione TuipulotuBench
  17. 17'Isi TapuelueluBench
  18. 18Falamani MafiBench
  19. 19David EdwardsBench
  20. 20Matt Te PouBench
  21. 21Ngalu Taufo'ouBench
  22. 22Latiume MakaBench

Match officials

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Context

All-time, New Zealand 7–0 Tonga in 7 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

New Zealand going in
Tonga going in

Also on this day

Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.