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Full time27 August 1981
Tonga
8–18
Fiji
Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, TongaHead-to-head

Fiji won by 10 points.

Scoring

  1. –TTonga try · Alamoni Liava'a4–0
  2. –TTonga try · Fakahau Valu8–0
  3. –CFiji conversion · Josefa Rauto8–2
  4. –CFiji conversion · Josefa Rauto8–4
  5. –PFiji penalty · Josefa Rauto8–7
  6. –PFiji penalty · Josefa Rauto8–10
  7. –TFiji try · Sani Tagivetaua8–14
  8. –TFiji try · Esala Labalaba8–18

Line-ups

Tonga

  1. 1Saia Liava'aProp
  2. 2Pangia KatoaHooker
  3. 3Viliami LutuaProp
  4. 4Polutele TuihalamakaSecond row
  5. 5Sitini MaheSecond row
  6. 6Paseisei HaviliFlanker
  7. 7Fakahau ValuFlanker
  8. 8Malakai PulumuNumber 8
  9. 9Peseti Ma'afuScrum-half
  10. 10Viliami Moala'euaFly-half
  11. 11Foukimoana Ma'afaWing
  12. 12Sione VaiCentre
  13. 13Alamoni Liava'aCentre
  14. 14Paea MoalaWing
  15. 15Sioape NukuFull-back
  16. 16Kouliti Ma'uBench

Fiji

  1. 1Tuimasi TubananituProp
  2. 2Mosese TamataHooker
  3. 3Josefa RautoProp
  4. 4Ilisoni TaobaSecond row
  5. 5Vilikesa VatuwaliwaliSecond row
  6. 6Sunia NadrukuFlanker
  7. 7Emosi TatawaqaFlanker
  8. 8Rupeni QaraniqioNumber 8
  9. 9Samisoni ViriviriScrum-half
  10. 10Esala LabalabaFly-half
  11. 11Tevita MakutuWing
  12. 12Kameli YacalevuCentre
  13. 13Sani TagivetauaCentre
  14. 14Sanivalati LaulauWing
  15. 15Jone RatuFull-back
  16. Eneri RatudradraBench

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Context

All-time, Tonga 27–66 Fiji, 3 drawn in 96 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

Tonga going in
Fiji 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.