Tonga 36 - 26 Zimbabwe (05/07/2026)

Full-time Men's World Rugby Nations Cup R1
TON
Tonga
5 tries
Form W L L W L
Try bonusAtt. bonus
Telusa Veainu 23' E
Fatongia Paea 27' E
Fine Inisi 37' E
Samiuela Moli 68' E
Sione Tu'ipulotu 72' E
Patrick Pellegrini3Tr · 1P
Willy Havili1Tr
Stadium: DICK'S Sporting Goods Park, Denver  ·  Cloudy 36°C
36-26
Half-time: 19-5
5 tries 4 tries
ZIM
Zimbabwe
4 tries
Form W W W W L
Try bonusAtt. bonus
Matthew Simba Mandioma 30' E
Tinotenda Blithe Mavesere 55' E
Godfrey Muzanargwo 58' E
Edward Sigauke 64' E
Ian Prior3Tr
Stadium
DICK'S Sporting Goods Park, Denver
Weather
Cloudy 36°C

Quick summary

Tonga beat Zimbabwe 36–26 in a 9-try match and 3 cards. Patrick Pellegrini finishes as top scorer with 9 points (1 penalty, 3 conversions).
PP
Top scorer
Patrick Pellegrini
Tonga · 9 pts (3 cons, 1 pen.)
Key figures
5 Tries 4
4 Cons 3
1 Penalties 0
2 Cards 1
19 1st half 5
17 2nd half 21

Match feed

Highlights All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
Tonga
MIN
Zimbabwe
1st half 19 - 5
E
Telusa Veainu Try · converted by Patrick Pellegrini
23'7-0
E
Fatongia Paea Try
27'12-0
30'12-5
E
Matthew Simba Mandioma Try
J
Telusa Veainu Yellow card
32'12-5
E
Fine Inisi Try · converted by Patrick Pellegrini
37'19-5
2nd half 17 - 21
43'19-5
↔
Cleopas KundionaMichael Masimba Tingini Kumbirai Replacement
45'19-5
↔
Simbarashe SirahaDylan Utete Replacement
47'19-5
↔
Tyrone GombeHilton Mudariki Replacement
↔
Paula LatuSiegfried Fisiihoi Replacement
49'19-5
49'19-5
↔
Bruce HoustonKudzai Mashawi Replacement
↔
Siaosi NgininginiSolomone Kata Replacement
53'19-5
55'19-12
E
Tinotenda Blithe Mavesere Try · converted by Ian Prior
58'19-19
E
Godfrey Muzanargwo Try · converted by Ian Prior
J
Patrick Pellegrini Yellow card
59'19-19
60'19-19
↔
Tadiwa GwashuGary Porter Replacement
64'19-26
E
Edward Sigauke Try · converted by Ian Prior
68'19-26
↔
Bryan ChiangEdward Sigauke Replacement
E
Samiuela Moli Try · converted by Willy Havili
68'26-26
↔
Sekope Lopeti MoliSamiuela Moli Replacement
69'26-26
69'26-26
↔
Tijde VisserVictor Mupunga Replacement
E
Sione Tu'ipulotu Try · converted by Patrick Pellegrini
72'33-26
↔
Mahonri NgakuruJimmy Tupou Replacement
75'33-26
77'33-26
J
Jason-Collin Fraser Yellow card
P
Patrick Pellegrini Penalty
79'36-26

Match stats

Tonga Zimbabwe
36
Points scored
26
5
Tries
4
Tonga Zimbabwe
5
Tries
4
Tonga Zimbabwe
4
Conversions
3
1
Penalties scored
0
0
Drop goals — none
0
Tonga Zimbabwe
2
Yellow cards
1
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Tonga
0 matches played
Zimbabwe
0 matches played
Competition
3 matches played
Points scored
36
26
39.9
Tries
5
4
5.5
First try
23'
30'
13'18
Penalties scored
1
0
1
Yellow cards
2
1
1.33
% wins
—%
—%
—
% home wins
—%
—%
67%
% away wins
—%
—%
33%

Line-ups

TongaZimbabwe
  1. 1F. PaeaE 27'Off at 49' 49'
  2. 2S. MoliE 68'Off at 69' 69'
  3. 3A. MoliOff at 49' 49'
  4. 4J. TupouOff at 75' 75' Ngakuru
  5. 5V. Poloniati
  6. 6S. Tuitupou
  7. 7S. PaeaOff at 69' 69'
  8. 8O. Jr Pauta
  9. 9S. TakuluaOff at 53' 53'
  10. 10P. PellegriniYellow card 59'3 T · 1 P
  11. 11T. VeainuE 23'Yellow card 32'Off at 53' 53'
  12. 12F. InisiE 37'
  13. 13J. TapuelueluOff at 69' 69'
  14. 14T. Filimone
  15. 15W. Havili1 T
  1. 1V. MupungaOff at 69' 69' Visser
  2. 2M. Simba MandiomaE 30'Off at 68' 68'
  3. 3M. Masimba Tingini KumbiraiOff at 43' 43' Kundiona
  4. 4G. PorterOff at 60' 60' Gwashu
  5. 5G. MuzanargwoE 58'
  6. 6T. Blithe MavesereE 55'
  7. 7D. UteteOff at 45' 45' Siraha
  8. 8J. FraserYellow card 77'
  9. 9H. MudarikiOff at 47' 47' Gombe
  10. 10I. Prior3 T
  11. 11E. SigaukeE 64'Off at 68' 68'
  12. 12K. MashawiOff at 49' 49' Houston
  13. 13B. Mudzekenyedzi
  14. 14T. Gurwe
  15. 15T. Lloyd Mafura
Replacements
  1. 16S. Lopeti MoliOn at 69' 69'
  2. 17S. FisiihoiOn at 49' 49'
  3. 18P. LatuOn at 49' 49'
  4. 19M. NgakuruOn at 75' 75' Tupou
  5. 20S. Tu'ipulotuE 72'On at 69' 69'
  6. 21S. NgininginiOn at 53' 53'
  7. 22S. KataOn at 53' 53'
  8. 23A. TuitavukiOn at 69' 69'
Replacements
  1. 16B. ChiangOn at 68' 68'
  2. 17T. VisserOn at 69' 69' Mupunga
  3. 18C. KundionaOn at 43' 43' Masimba Tingini Kumbirai
  4. 19T. GwashuOn at 60' 60' Porter
  5. 20S. SirahaOn at 45' 45' Utete
  6. 21D. KhumaloOn at 68' 68'
  7. 22B. HoustonOn at 49' 49' Mashawi
  8. 23T. GombeOn at 47' 47' Mudariki
80'
Tonga
Forwards
1 Fatongia Paea E 27'Off at 49' 49'
2 Samiuela Moli E 68'Off at 69' 69'
3 Atunaisa Moli Off at 49' 49'
4 Jimmy Tupou Off at 75' 75' Ngakuru
5 Veikoso Poloniati
6 Sam Tuitupou
7 Semisi Paea Off at 69' 69'
8 Otonuku Jr Pauta
Half-backs
9 Sonatane Takulua Off at 53' 53'
10 Patrick Pellegrini Yellow card 59'3 T · 1 P
Backs
11 Telusa Veainu E 23'Yellow card 32'Off at 53' 53'
12 Fine Inisi E 37'
13 John Tapueluelu Off at 69' 69'
14 Taniela Filimone
15 Willy Havili 1 T
Replacements
16 Sekope Lopeti Moli On at 69' 69'
17 Siegfried Fisiihoi On at 49' 49'
18 Paula Latu On at 49' 49'
19 Mahonri Ngakuru On at 75' 75' Tupou
20 Sione Tu'ipulotu E 72'On at 69' 69'
21 Siaosi Nginingini On at 53' 53'
22 Solomone Kata On at 53' 53'
23 Anzelo Tuitavuki On at 69' 69'
Zimbabwe
Forwards
1 Victor Mupunga Off at 69' 69' Visser
2 Matthew Simba Mandioma E 30'Off at 68' 68'
3 Michael Masimba Tingini Kumbirai Off at 43' 43' Kundiona
4 Gary Porter Off at 60' 60' Gwashu
5 Godfrey Muzanargwo E 58'
6 Tinotenda Blithe Mavesere E 55'
7 Dylan Utete Off at 45' 45' Siraha
8 Jason-Collin Fraser Yellow card 77'
Half-backs
9 Hilton Mudariki Off at 47' 47' Gombe
10 Ian Prior 3 T
Backs
11 Edward Sigauke E 64'Off at 68' 68'
12 Kudzai Mashawi Off at 49' 49' Houston
13 Brandon Mudzekenyedzi
14 Trevor Gurwe
15 Tapiwa Lloyd Mafura
Replacements
16 Bryan Chiang On at 68' 68'
17 Tijde Visser On at 69' 69' Mupunga
18 Cleopas Kundiona On at 43' 43' Masimba Tingini Kumbirai
19 Tadiwa Gwashu On at 60' 60' Porter
20 Simbarashe Siraha On at 45' 45' Utete
21 Dion Khumalo On at 68' 68'
22 Bruce Houston On at 49' 49' Mashawi
23 Tyrone Gombe On at 47' 47' Mudariki

Stats by player

Tonga
10
9 pts70 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
9
Points
70'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
5 pts49 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
49'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
5 pts69 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
69'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
5 pts43 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
43'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
5 pts11 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
11'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
2 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
2
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
49 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
49'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
75 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
75'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
69 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
69'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
53 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
53'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
69 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
69'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
11 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
11'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
31 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
31'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
31 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
31'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
5 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
5'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
27 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
27'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
27 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
27'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
11 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
11'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
Zimbabwe
10
6 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
6
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
5 pts68 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
68'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
5 pts68 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
68'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
69 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
69'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
43 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
43'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
60 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
60'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
45 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
45'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
77 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
77'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
47 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
47'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
49 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
49'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
12 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
12'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
11 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
11'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
37 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
37'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
20 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
20'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
35 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
35'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
12 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
12'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
31 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
31'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
33 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
33'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red