TheBreakdown
Full time1 January 1979
Tonga
58–3
New Caledonia
Venue not recordedHead-to-head

Tonga won by 55 points.

Scoring

  1. –TTonga try · Nofomuli Taumoefolau
  2. –TTonga try · Viliami Moala'eua
  3. –TTonga try · Viliami Moala'eua
  4. –TTonga try · Molitoni Finau
  5. –TTonga try · Sione Alatini
  6. –TTonga try · Pohahau Palu
  7. –TTonga try · Polutele Tuihalamaka
  8. –TTonga try · Fakahau Valu
  9. –TTonga try · Fakahau Valu
  10. –TTonga try · Sitani Hala'ufia
  11. –TTonga try · M Malu

The scoring record for this Test does not add up to the final score, so running scores are hidden.

Line-ups

Tonga

  1. 1Pangia KatoaProp
  2. 2Fola VunaHooker
  3. 3Malakai PulumuProp
  4. 4M MaluSecond row
  5. 5M Tuku'ahoSecond row
  6. 6Sitani Hala'ufiaFlanker
  7. 7Fakahau ValuFlanker
  8. 8Polutele TuihalamakaNumber 8
  9. 9Pohahau PaluScrum-half
  10. 10Sione AlatiniFly-half
  11. 11Molitoni FinauWing
  12. 12Viliami Moala'euaCentre
  13. 13Nofomuli TaumoefolauCentre
  14. 14Tu'ipulotu MakaWing
  15. 15Valita Ma'akeFull-back

New Caledonia

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    Context

    All-time, Tonga 1–0 New Caledonia in 1 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

    Tonga going in
    New Caledonia going in

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