# Tonga (Mate Ma'a Tonga) Rugby League World Cup 2026: Squad, Fixtures & Prediction

Mate Ma'a Tonga beat New Zealand 28-22 in the 2017 pool stage and went on to the semi-final, where England edged them 20-18.

**Pool:** Pool C · **Head coach:** Kristian Woolf
**Power rating:** +4.7 (4 of 10)
**Model outlook:** 39% to reach the semi-finals, <1% to win the World Cup.
**World Cup record since 2008:** 8 won, 4 lost.

## Squad (23)

**Backs:** Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (New Zealand Warriors), Lehi Hopoate (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Sione Katoa (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Jojo Fifita (Gold Coast Titans), Paul Alamoti (Penrith Panthers), Robert Toia (Sydney Roosters), Toluta'u Koula (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)

**Halves:** Junior Amone (Wynnum Manly Seagulls), Isaiya Katoa (Dolphins), Latu Fainu (Wests Tigers), Tuimoala Lolohea (Huddersfield Giants)

**Hookers:** Soni Luke (North Queensland Cowboys)

**Forwards:** Addin Fonua-Blake (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys), Stefano Utoikamanu (Melbourne Storm), Taniela Paseka (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Tyson Frizell (Newcastle Knights), Haumole Olakau'atu (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Dolphins), Leka Halasima (New Zealand Warriors), Salesi Foketi (Sydney Roosters), Siua Wong (Sydney Roosters)

**Other:** Demitric Vaimauga (New Zealand Warriors)

## Fixtures

- [England v Tonga](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/match/2026-r1-england-v-tonga) · Sat, 17 Oct, 08:05 pm AEDT · HBF Park · **Model pick:** pending until both 17s are named
- [Tonga v Lebanon](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/match/2026-r2-tonga-v-lebanon) · Fri, 23 Oct, 08:05 pm AEDT · CommBank Stadium · **Model pick:** pending until both 17s are named
- [Tonga v Samoa](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/match/2026-r3-tonga-v-samoa) · Sun, 01 Nov, 08:05 pm AEDT · CommBank Stadium · **Model pick:** pending until both 17s are named

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Last updated: 2026-10-10 23:38 UTC (latest tip update)