Polynesian Cup

Polynesian Cup
Contested by
Samoa Tonga
Sport Rugby league
First held 2010
Current champion  Tonga
Number of wins
 Samoa  Tonga
3 2
Draws: None

The Polynesian Cup is a rugby league football test match played between Samoa and Tonga first played in 2010. The matches in 2015, 2016 and 2018 were played as double-headers with the Melanesian Cup.

Results

DateWinnerScoreLoserVenueRef.
24 October 2010  Samoa 22 – 6  Tonga Parramatta Stadium
20 April 2013  Tonga 36 – 4  Samoa Penrith Football Stadium
2 May 2015  Samoa 18 – 16  Tonga Cbus Super Stadium
7 May 2016  Samoa 18 – 6  Tonga Parramatta Stadium
23 June 2018  Tonga 38 – 22  Samoa Campbelltown Stadium

See also

References

  1. ↑ "All you need to know about the 'other' rugby league internationals this weekend". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sport:Samoa and PNG celebrate Pacific Test success". Radio New Zealand. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Sport: Pacific Test teams ready for Sydney doubleheader". Radio New Zealand. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Samoa rallies to beat Tonga". October 24, 2010 – via www.abc.net.au.
  5. ↑ "Moimoi facing two-match ban". National Rugby League. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Tonga torpedoed by flying Kasiano". National Rugby League. May 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Samoa holds on in pulsating Pacific Test". National Rugby League. May 7, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Tonga overpowers Samoa in Pacific Test blockbuster". National Rugby League. June 23, 2018.