| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Mate Ma'a Tonga | |
| Region | Asia-Pacific | |
| Head coach | Meg Ward | |
| Captain | Natasha Penitani | |
| Home stadium | Teufaiva | |
| IRL ranking | 14 1 (17 November 2025)[1] | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Team results | ||
| First international | ||
 4 — 44Samoa  North Harbour Stadium, Albany,NZ 30 September 2003 | ||
| Biggest win | ||
66 — 8Niue  Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland,NZ 7 November 2020 | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
0 — 54Great Britain  North Harbour Stadium, Albany,NZ 2 October 2003 | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 2 (first time in2003) | |
TheTonga women's national rugby league team (Tongan:timi līki ʻakapulu fakafonua fefine ʻa Tonga), is under the former governing body TNRL. The first Tonga women's team was in 2003 and known as the Mate Ma'a Tonga women's team administered by the Tonga National Rugby League (TNRL) body. The newly formed Tonga women's national rugby league incorporated is under the Tongan Government with the national men's team. TNRL are no longer the national administrating body for Tonga Rugby League.
| Opponent | FM | MR | M | W | D | L | Win% | PF | PA | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 2003 | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 20 | 114 | 14.93% |
| Great Britain | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 54 | 0.00% |
 Tokelau | 2003 | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 16 | 54 | 22.86% |
| Niue | 2003 | 2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | 80 | 22 | 78.43% |
 New Zealand | 2008 | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 26 | 120 | 17.81% |
| Pacific Islands | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 14 | 44 | 24.14% |
 Russia | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 12 | 24 | 33.33% |
 France | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 4 | 34 | 10.53% |
 Cook Islands | 2025 | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 24 | 42 | 36.36% |
 Papua New Guinea | 2025 | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 42 | 6 | 87.50% |
| Totals | 2003 | 2025 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 15.62% | 238 | 514 | 31.65% |
Notes:
The current Mate Ma'a Tonga head coach isMeg Ward, assisted byVanessa Foliaki.[2]
| Name | Tests | Nines | Ref. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Span | M | W | D | L | W% | Span | M | W | D | L | W% | ||
| Unknown | 2003 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10% | N/A | ||||||
| Tara Naite | 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | N/A | [3] | |||||
| Andrew Emelio | N/A | 2018 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50% | [4] | |||||
| Dion Briggs | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | N/A | [5] | |||||
| Milton Dymock | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | N/A | [6] | |||||
| Kelvin Wright | 2023-24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | N/A | ||||||
| Meg Ward | 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | N/A | [2] | |||||
The Mate Ma'a Tonga squad for the2025 Pacific Championships was announced on 7 October 2025.
Jersey numbers in the table reflect theRound 3 match versus the PNG Orchids
Tallies in the table reflect the match versus PNG Orchids on 1 November 2025.
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Mate Ma’a Tonga | Club | NRLW | Other Reps | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dbt | M | T | G | F | Pts | CM | TM | T | G | F | Pts | ||||||
| 1 | Ana Malupo | 19 | Fullback, Wing | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Moana Courtenay | 25 | Wing, Centre | 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |  Bulldogs | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — |
| 3 | Fane Finau | 19 | Centre, Second-row | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Knights | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 4 | Martha Mataele | 26 | Centre, Wing | 2025 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |  Eels | 11 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | — |
| 5 | Simina Lokotui | 19 | Wing, Centre | 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 6 | Malia Tu'Ifua | — | Five-eighth, Prop | 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Emmanita Paki | 22 | Halfback, Centre | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 |  Warriors | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |  2 |
| 8 | Natasha Penitani | 25 | Prop, Lock | 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Titans | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 9 | Seli Mailangi | 28 | Hooker | 2022 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |  Rabbitohs | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 17 | Ruby Fifita | 25 | Prop | 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |  Tigers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Shannon Muru | 27 | Second-row | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Bulldogs | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 16 | Tatiana Finau | 21 | Second-row | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Raiders | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Amelia Huakau | 30 | Lock, Second-row | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tigers | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 10 | Kalosipani Hopoate | 21 | Prop | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Bulldogs | 10 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |  1 |
| 15 | Jade Fonua | 28 | Lock | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Tigers | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Pauline Suli-Ruka | 18 | Second-row | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bulldogs | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  1 |
| 20 | Paea Uilou | 20 | Prop | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bulldogs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 | Vanessa Foliaki | 32 | Second-row | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |  6 6 1 1 1 |
| – | Manilita Takapautolo | 19 | Second-row, Prop | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |  Sharks | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| – | Kaylani Tavita | — | Hooker | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Magpies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| S | Aliyah Nasio | 19 | Second-row, Lock | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Roosters | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| – | Lavinia Tauhalaliku | 26 | Wing | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Warriors | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Notes:
South Sydney Rabbitohs (HNWP): Mailangi
Souths Logan Magpies (BMDWP): Tavita New Zealand:TauhalalikuMāori All Stars: Suli-RukaQueensland:Paki NSW City: Hopoate and Nasio.| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2003 | Samoa | 4–44 | 2003 World Cup | North Harbour Stadium | — | [7] |
| 2 Oct 2003 | Great Britain | 0–54 | — | [8] | ||
| 4 Oct 2003 | Tokelau | 4–28 | — | [9] | ||
| 8 Oct 2003 | Niue | 14–14 | — | [10] | ||
| 12 Oct 2003 | Tokelau | 12–26 | — | [11] | ||
| 6 Nov 2008 | Samoa | 0–40 | 2008 World Cup | Stockland Park,Sunshine Coast | — | |
| 8 Nov 2008 | New Zealand | 4–42 | [12] | |||
| 10 Nov 2008 | Pacific Islands | 14–44 | — | [13] | ||
| 12 Nov 2008 | Russia | 12–24 | — | [14] | ||
| 14 Nov 2008 | France | 4–34 | — | [15] | ||
| 7 Nov 2020 | Niue | 66–8 | Test Match | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | [16] | [17] |
| 25 Jun 2022 | New Zealand | 12–50 | Test Match | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | [18][19] | [20][21] |
| 21 Oct 2023 | New Zealand | 10–28 | 2023 Pacific Championship | Eden Park,Auckland | [22] | [23] |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Samoa | 16–30 | 2024 Pacific Championship |  HFC Bank Stadium,Suva | [24] | [25] |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Cook Islands | 24–42 | 2025 Pacific Championship | PNG Football Stadium,Port Moresby | [26] | |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Papua New Guinea | 42–6 | [27] |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2018 |  Canada | 8–4 | 2018 Commonwealth Championship | Dolphin Stadium,Brisbane | [28] | [29] |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Cook Islands | 12–4 | — | [30] | ||
| 24 Feb 2018 | Samoa | 0–20 | — | [31] | ||
| 24 Feb 2018 | Cook Islands | 0–20 | — | — |
Biggest winning margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 66–8 | Niue | Go Media Stadium | 7 Nov 2020 |
| 36 | 42–6 | Papua New Guinea | Santos Stadium | 1 Nov 2025 |
Biggest losing margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 0–54 | Great Britain | North Harbour Stadium | 2 Oct 2003 |
| 40 | 4–44 | Samoa | North Harbour Stadium | 30 Sep 2003 |
| 40 | 0–40 | Samoa | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 6 Nov 2008 |
| 38 | 12–50 | New Zealand | Go Media Stadium | 25 June 2022 |
| 38 | 4–42 | New Zealand | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 8 Nov 2008 |
| 30 | 14–44 | Pacific Islands | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 10 Nov 2008 |
| 30 | 4–34 | France | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 14 Nov 2008 |
