Notable Players
Since rugby league has been known to the nation of Tonga officially in 1988 many players of Tongan birth or heritage have gone on to attain notability in representing either Tonga, other nations or appear in major domestic leagues around the world, some of the more notable Tongans have included:
| Duane Mann | Hooker | Parental heritage | Former Tonga National Coach & Kiwi Captain
Tonga Player 1986 - 2000 |
| Jim Dymock | Loose forward | Parental heritage | Former National Coach 1995 World Cup winner |
| Supi Save | Wing | Born Nukuʻalofa, Tonga | Former Tonga & Australia international 1995 World Cup winner |
| Willie Mason | Prop / Second Row | Parental heritage | Former Tonga & current Australia international 2000 World Cup |
| Willie Tonga | Centre | Parental heritage | former Australia international |
| Tevita Vaikona | Wing | Born Nukuʻalofa, Tonga | Former Tonga international 2000 World Cup |
| Brent Kite | Prop, Second-rowCentre | Parental heritage | Current Australia intertional 2000 World Cup,2008 World cup runners up |
| Lesley Vainikolo | Wing | Born Nukuʻalofa, Tonga | Former New Zealand international and England Rugby Union International. |
| Israel Folau | Centre | Parental heritage | Current Australia international 2008 World Cup |
| Fuifui Moimoi | Prop | Born Nuku'alofa, Tonga | Current New Zealand International
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