Mate Ma’a Tonga players parade through Nuku’alofa [1]
Saturday, October 12, 2013 - 17:44
Tonga’s Rugby League Mate Ma’a Tonga players were paraded through Nuku’alofa today with large crowds of vocal fans by the roadside to support them.
The waving Mate Ma‘a Tonga players were accompanied by marching bands and floats filled with flag waving fans, and sound systems were booming with loud music. Some players walked on the road to pose for photos with fans. Two enthusiastic teams from New South Wales and Queensland were also part the parade.
Tonga’s 24-man Rugby League squad arrived in Tonga on October 10 for a five-day visit before they leave for England for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.