TheBreakdown
Full time8 September 1979
Fiji
3–6
Tonga
National Stadium, Suva, Fiji · South Pacific Games 1979Head-to-head

Tonga won by 3 points.

Scoring

  1. –PFiji penalty · Josateki Sovau3–0
  2. –CTonga conversion · Viliami Tu'ipulotu3–2
  3. –TTonga try · Fakahau Valu3–6

Line-ups

Fiji

  1. 1Josateki SovauProp
  2. 2Atonio RacikaHooker
  3. 3Joketani RavouvouProp
  4. 4Green RayawaSecond row
  5. 5Nasoni UluvulaSecond row
  6. 6Simione NaidukiFlanker
  7. 7Vuata NarisiaFlanker
  8. 8Rabici GanilauNumber 8
  9. 9Samisoni ViriviriScrum-half
  10. 10Esala LabalabaFly-half
  11. 11Joape KuinikoroWing
  12. 12Ilaitia VaiCentre
  13. 13Senitiki NasaveCentre
  14. 14Tevita MakutuWing
  15. 15Pita Kewa NacuvaFull-back
  16. Kini VosailagiBench

Tonga

  1. 1Peni KioleProp
  2. 2Pangia KatoaHooker
  3. 3Soakai Motu'apuakaProp
  4. 4Soane HolaSecond row
  5. 5Mailefihi Tuku'ahoSecond row
  6. 6Fakahau ValuFlanker
  7. 7Malakai PulumuFlanker
  8. 8Viliami Tu'ipulotuNumber 8
  9. 9Peseti Ma'afuScrum-half
  10. 10Hala MakahoiFly-half
  11. 11Talanoafuka Kitekei'ahoWing
  12. 12Viliami Moala'euaCentre
  13. 13Kulikefu LomuCentre
  14. 14Nofomuli TaumoefolauWing
  15. 15Valita Ma'akeFull-back

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Context

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

Fiji 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.