Tau Like several Pacific rugby nations, Tonga has a pre-game war dance, called the Sipi Tau. It is a form of the Kailao, which was originally a war dance that was imported to Tonga from Wallis Island. It is usually performed at both public and private ceremonies. During the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, in Tonga's match against the All Blacks, the All Blacks began their traditional haka, and then Tonga answered to the haka through the sipi tau whilst the All Blacks were performing, bringing the teams within metres of one another just prior to kick-off. Wins against Tier 1 nations Overall record Below is table of the representative rugby matches played by a Tongan national XV at test level up until 23 July 2022. World Cup record Players Current squad On 7 October, the following 30 players were called up for the 2022 end-of-year rugby union internationals. Head Coach: Toutai Kefu Caps Updated: 6 November 2022 Coaches Current coaching staff The current coaching staff of the Tongan national team: Individual all-time records Most caps Last updated: Tonga vs Uruguay, 19 November 2022. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Most tries Last updated: Tonga vs Uruguay, 19 November 2022. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Leading point scorers Last updated: Tonga vs Uruguay, 19 November 2022. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Most points in a match Last updated: Tonga vs Uruguay, 19 November 2022. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Most tries in a match Last updated: Tonga vs Uruguay, 19 November 2022. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Most matches as captain Last updated: Tonga vs Uruguay, 19 November 2022. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Youngest players Last updated: Tonga vs Uruguay, 19 November 2022. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Oldest players Last updated: Tonga vs Uruguay, 19 November 2022. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Kit history Tonga usually wears a home kit consisting of a red shirt, white shorts and red socks and an away kit with the reversed colours. In the 1999 Rugby World Cup, Tonga wore an all-red home kit. Since 2007, Tongan traditional designs, similar to the ones found on the tapa cloths, were incorporated on the jersey design. Kit manufacturers: 1974–1980s Umbro 1980s–1999 Canterbury 2000–2002 Carisbrook 2003–2005 Sekem 2005–2008 KooGa 2008 Samurai Sportswear 2008–2010 Aoniu 2011–2012 KooGa/BLK 2012–2015 Kukri 2016–2020 Mizuno June 2021-November 2021 Siomai Print November 2021-present