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Arriving in Tonga today, four Moana Pasifika players are on a promotion tour ahead of their Super Rugby Pacific match against the New Zealand Highlanders at Teufaiva next month.

Tonga Rugby Union today announced Tevita Tuifua as the new head coach for the ‘Ikale Tahi and Nili Latu as assistant coach for the next four years.

Tonga’s National Junior Tennis Team is currently in French Polynesia, Tahiti to participate at the East Pacific Regional Championships (EPRC) from 8-16 April 2024.

The young Prince Taufa'ahau Manumataongo Tuku'aho (10) won a gold medal for Tupou College Toloa with his discus throw on the first day of the annual inter-college athletics competition in Nuku'alofa.

Rising star, the Tonga Tala, Tonga’s national netball team aims to push up its no. 8 ranking in the top ten world netball teams, in their international competitions coming up for 2024. Tala Head Coach Jaqua Pori-Makea Simpson, in Tonga this week, said they would keep striving, “I think sixth is a place for Tala to sit at," she said.

'Ikale Tahi will have a home advantage when they take on Italy, Spain and Fiji later this year, in three confirmed matches that will be hosted by Tonga at Teufaiva Stadium in Tongatapu.

Fiji continued their dominance in the Oceania U20s Challenge, defeating Moana Pasifika 48 to 19 in Round 3 at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Moana Pasifika has now shifted their focus to taking on Tonga in Round Three on Wednesday, March 6 at 5:00 p.m. local time, while Fiji faces Samoa at 7:30 p.m.

Super Rugby Women's finalists, Queensland Reds defeated Penina Pasifika (17-7) in a pre-season match last week on Saturday, 24 February at Ballymore in Brisbane, Australia.

Tonga’s Under-20 National Rugby team visited the Prime Minister, Hon Hu'akavameiliku yesterday, 23 February at St George Building, ahead of leaving for New Zealand to compete in a “new age-grade competition.”