Tonga 35–24 Canada | Pacific Nations Cup 2025

Pacific Nations Cup 2025

Full Time

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TGA

Tonga

35–24

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CAN

Canada

DateSeptember 20, 2025

VenueAmerica First Field, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0

Match Intelligence

Verified rugby data, translated into context.

DATA-BACKED

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RFC Verdict

Tonga defeated Canada by 11 points, 35–24.

Winner	Tonga
Margin	11
Verified score	35–24

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Inside the Numbers

59 total points were scored.

Tonga scored 59% of the match points.

The total was 0.3 points above the competition average of 58.7.

Total points	59
Margin	11

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Form Guide

Tonga: W L L W

Canada: L L L W

Window	Latest five completed matches in this competition
Key	W win, D draw, L loss

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Records & Milestones

This was the highest-scoring recorded meeting between these teams.

This matched the closest recorded finish between these teams.

Recorded meetings	1
Scope	All synchronized RFC competitions

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Key Battle

Tonga’s attack (24.8 points per match) against Canada’s defence (43.8 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.

Tonga points for	24.8
Tonga points against	33.5
Canada points for	20.8
Canada points against	43.8

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What This Means

Tonga is now 2-0-2 in this competition.

Canada is now 1-0-3 in this competition and on a 3-match losing run.

Scope	Current competition record after this result

RFC

RFC Match Insight

This is the closest meeting between these teams currently available in this dataset.

Definition: Closest meeting
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: Tonga vs Canada
Method: Identifies whether the current result matches the smallest recorded margin.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-10-28 22:19:21 UTC

Data used

Current Margin	11
Smallest Recorded Margin	11
Meetings	1

RFC currently has 1 completed meeting between Tonga and Canada available in this dataset.

Definition: Recorded meetings
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: Tonga vs Canada
Method: Counts completed meetings between two teams.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-10-28 22:19:21 UTC

Data used

Meetings	1
Home Team	Tonga
Away Team	Canada

Their recorded meetings average 59.0 combined points.

Definition: Meeting scoring average
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: Tonga vs Canada
Method: Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-10-28 22:19:21 UTC

Data used

Combined Points	59
Meetings	1
Average	59

RFC Match Centre

Match Details

Full Time

DateSeptember 20, 2025Match date

VenueAmerica First Field, Salt Lake City, Utah, United StatesMatch venue

StatusFull TimeFinal whistle

The officiating team

Match Officials

5 officials

RefereeEoghan CrossLead match official

Assistant Referee 1Lex Weiner

Assistant Referee 2Luke Rogan

TV Match OfficialMike Adamson

Foul Play Review Officer (FPRO)Marius van der Westhuizen

RFC Intelligence · Player Ratings

Tonga 35–24 Canada

RFC Player Ratings

Data-informed performance ratings generated from the player-level match data available to RFC Intelligence.

RFC Player of the MatchPatrick Pellegrini9.5Tonga · Fly Half

CanadaTop rated · Matt Oworu 8.3

Starting XV

Calixto MartinezProp · 70 min

2 scrum penalty losts · 2 penalty concededs · 6 tackles · 1 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.8.

5.8RFC rating

Dewald KotzeHooker · 80 min

15 tackles · 2 scrum penalty losts · 13 lineout wins · 1 line-break assists. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.5.

6.5RFC rating

Cole KeithProp · 60 min

2 penalty concededs · 1 scrum penalty losts · 1 missed tackles · 5 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.7.

5.7RFC rating

Piers von DadelszenLock · 80 min

3 missed tackles · 2 lineout steals · 7 tackles · 6 maul wins. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.4.

6.4RFC rating

Izzak KellyLock · 60 min

8 tackles · 1 missed tackles · 1 defender beatens · 4 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Mason FleschFlanker · 80 min

1 lineout steals · 4 tackles · 3 gain-line success · 11 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.4.

6.4RFC rating

Sion ParryFlanker · 68 min

2 penalty concededs · 8 tackles · 4 gain-line success · 11 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Matt OworuNumber 8 · 80 min

1 trys · 4 defender beatens · 3 penalty concededs · 1 turnover wons. Data-informed RFC rating: 8.3.

8.3RFC rating

Brock GallagherScrum Half · 55 min

1 trys · 5 points · 2 defender beatens · 1 clean breaks. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.3.

7.3RFC rating

Peter NelsonFly Half · 80 min

1 trys · 14 points · 2 defender beatens · 1 clean breaks. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.7.

7.7RFC rating

Josiah MorraWing · 80 min

1 turnover wons · 2 turnover concededs · 1 tackle turnovers · 1 handling errors. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Talon McMullinCentre · 73 min

2 turnover wons · 2 missed tackles · 1 tackle turnovers · 1 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.5.

6.5RFC rating

Spencer JonesCentre · 80 min

5 defender beatens · 1 try assists · 3 missed tackles · 1 turnover wons. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.4.

7.4RFC rating

Jack ShawWing · 80 min

1 turnover wons · 2 defender beatens · 1 tackle turnovers · 1 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.6.

6.6RFC rating

Nic BennFull Back · 74 min

68 carry metres · 2 turnover concededs · 2 defender beatens · 2 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Replacements

Emerson PriorReplacement · 20 min

1 missed tackles · 5 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Kyle SteevesReplacement · 10 min

1 yellow cards · 1 penalty concededs · 1 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.7.

5.7RFC rating

Callum BotcharReplacement · 10 min

1 missed tackles · 1 dominant tackles · 3 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Matt HeatonReplacement · 12 min

3 tackles · 2 gain-line success · 2 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Jason HigginsReplacement · 25 min

2 bad pass · 1 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.9.

5.9RFC rating

TongaTop rated · Patrick Pellegrini 9.5

Starting XV

Siegfried FisiihoiProp · 80 min

1 trys · 5 points · 2 missed tackles · 5 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.0.

7.0RFC rating

Sam MoliHooker · 68 min

11 lineout wins · 7 tackles · 1 penalty concededs · 2 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.3.

6.3RFC rating

Ben TameifunaProp · 60 min

2 turnover wons · 14 tackles · 2 missed tackles · 2 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.6.

6.6RFC rating

Veikoso PoloniatiLock · 77 min

1 turnover wons · 2 handling errors · 2 turnover concededs · 10 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.4.

6.4RFC rating

Harison MataeleLock · 68 min

1 lineout steals · 6 gain-line success · 6 tackles · 1 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.4.

6.4RFC rating

Tevita AhokoviFlanker · 80 min

11 tackles · 2 missed tackles · 1 penalty concededs · 1 dominant tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Tupou AfungiaFlanker · 75 min

1 trys · 1 turnover wons · 5 points · 10 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.8.

7.8RFC rating

Siosiua MoalaNumber 8 · 80 min

16 tackles · 3 missed tackles · 3 defender beatens · 1 turnover wons. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.8.

6.8RFC rating

Sonatane TakuluaScrum Half · 79 min

1 try assists · 1 turnover wons · 1 tackle turnovers · 1 line-break assists. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.4.

7.4RFC rating

Patrick PellegriniFly Half · 73 min

3 trys · 25 points · 3 defender beatens · 83 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 9.5.

9.5RFC rating

John TapuelueluWing · 80 min

4 defender beatens · 1 turnover wons · 1 clean breaks · 6 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Fetuli PaeaCentre · 80 min

1 try assists · 3 defender beatens · 11 tackles · 2 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.8.

6.8RFC rating

Salesi PiutauCentre · 80 min

1 try assists · 1 turnover wons · 2 defender beatens · 47 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Nikolai FoliakiWing · 69 min

1 yellow cards · 1 missed tackles · 3 tackles · 1 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.4.

5.4RFC rating

Josiah UngaFull Back · 72 min

1 missed tackles · 2 tackles · 59 kick metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Replacements

Sefo SakaliaReplacement · 12 min

7 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Tau KoloamatangiReplacement · 20 min

2 gain-line success · 12 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Tali FinauReplacement · 12 min

1 turnover wons · 2 missed tackles · 1 handling errors · 1 turnover concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Willis HalaholoReplacement · 8 min

1 missed tackles · 1 penalty concededs · 2 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.9.

5.9RFC rating

How RFC Player Ratings work

Ratings combine the player-level statistics returned for the match, playing time, positive impact, errors, discipline and role-specific contributions. The methodology is versioned so RFC can track how every stored rating was produced. “NR” means there was not enough playing time or evidence for a responsible score.

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Tonga vs Canada · 2025-09-19 · Pacific Nations Cup 2025

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Match Details

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Rucks Over 6 Seconds

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Yellow Cards

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Tonga

Canada

RFC Player Ratings

Starting XV

Replacements

Starting XV

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