Tonga v Zimbabwe 
World Rugby Nations Cup - Round 1 
Sat 4th July 2026, 03:15pm PDT 
Dick's Sporting Goods Park 
Ben Breakspear Last 5 Games
Tonga v Zimbabwe World Rugby Nations Cup - Round 1 Sat 4th July 2026, 03:15pm PDT Dick's Sporting Goods Park Ben Breakspear 
70' 77' 77' 77' 78' 
Patrick Pellegrini 
Sione Tu'ipulotu 
Otunuku Pauta Victor Mupunga Edward Sigauke Godfrey Muzanargwo Edward Sigauke 
Sonatane Takulua Tonga face off against Zimbabwe in World Rugby Nations Cup Round 1 on Sat 4th July 2026 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 23:15. In South Africa it’s at 00:15 SAST, 10:15 NZST in New Zealand, 08:15 AEST in Australia and 15:15 EST in the US.
Tonga won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Tonga sits at 19 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Zimbabwe holds 25.
The two sides are separated by 6 places in the rankings with Tonga in position 19 and Zimbabwe in position 25 as such Tonga are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Tonga vs Zimbabwe will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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