Tautahi defeats Tau'uta in Nuku'alofa [1]
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 19:02. Updated on Friday, May 9, 2014 - 22:36.
Tautahi Gold defeated fellow Tongan team Tau'uta Red with a narrow score of 14-12 in round three of the Pacific Rugby Cup Tournament Saturday May 9 in Nuku'alofa.
It was the Tautahi's second victory from three outings since the start of the Pacific Rugby Cup Tournament on April 25. It lost its first game to 'Upolu Samoa, then it beat the Fijian Warriors 26-21 on May 2 and the Tau'uta last Saturday.
The other Round Three games saw the Upolu Samoa thrashing the Fiji Barbarians 49-13 at Apia Park while the Fiji Warriors defeated Savaii Samoa 39-22 at Churchill Park in Lautoka.
Round Four of the tournament on May 15 sees the Fiji Warriors against Upolu Samoa Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji. While on May 16 the Tau'uta Reds meet the Fiji Barbarians Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, Tonga; and Savaii Samoa meets Tautahi Gold at Prince Edward Park, Savaii, Samoa.
Tau'uta Red
1 Otulea Fifita (Vice-Captain)
2 Sione Etimoni Poteki
3 Siosateki Matau
4 Sione Timani
5 Samisoni Maama
6 Sione Masima
7 Tavalea Takai
8 Matini Tupou
9 Enele Taufa (Captain)
10 Mesui Lemoto
11 Petelo Tupou
12 Lisiate Kuli
13 Viliami Takai
14 Isileli Filikitonga
15 Fou-ki-Moana Katoa
16 Etuate Fotukava
17 Tone Tukufuka
18 Falani Vea
19 Afele Tongia
20 Kaufusi Moata'ane
21 Fokolulu Taumalolo
22 Etilei Fevaleaki
Tautahi Gold
1 Makoni Finau
2 Sione Va'inga Fangupo
3 Sione Maama Fukufuka
4 Taukolo Tu'akoi
5 Samiuela Ika (Vice-Captain)
6 Lisala Uasi
7 Josateki Veikune
8 Alekisanita Taka
9 Maamaloa Kuluka
10 Fangatapu Apikotoa (Captain)
11 Mateo Malupo
12 Tevita Tupou
13 Sione Heimuli Pangai
14 Tiueti Maamaloa
15 Sitaleki Lu'au
16 Sione Niutupuivaha Tonga
17 Viliami Kupu
18 Petelo Pifeleti
19 Foniso Fahamoekioa
20 Sione Amatakiloa Taufa
21 Leakona Tovi
22 Tevita Silifou Sikulu
23 Mahe Fangupo - Reserves
24 Jack Ram - Reserves