Tonga national rugby union team

World Rugby rankingCurrent19 (as of 18 November 2024)Highest9 (2011, 2012)Lowest20 (2005, 2006)First internationalTonga 9–6 Fiji
(Nukuʻalofa, Tonga; 25 August 1924)Biggest winTonga 119–0 South Korea
(Nukuʻalofa, Tonga; 22 March 2003)Biggest defeatNew Zealand 102–0 Tonga
(Auckland, New Zealand; 16 June 2000)
New Zealand 102–0 Tonga
(Auckland, New Zealand; 3 July 2021)World CupAppearances9 (first in 1987)Best resultPool stage (1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)

The Tonga national rugby union team (Tongan: timi feohi ʻakapulu fakafonua ʻa Tonga) represents Tonga in men's international rugby union. The team is nicknamed ʻIkale Tahi (Sea Eagles) and is governed by the Tonga Rugby Union. Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans precede their matches with a traditional challenge – the Sipi Tau. They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) along with Fiji and Samoa. The Ikale Tahi achieved a historic 19–14 victory over France in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, but having lost to New Zealand and Canada, were unable to achieve what would have been their first-ever presence at the quarter-finals.