Tonga's Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva was accused of "dictatorial and blatant, political interference with sport” by Lord Tupou, President of the Executive Board of TASANOC on June 6, who warned the PM that if he continued to interfere and dissolves TASANOC it may result in Tonga's suspension from the Olympic movement.
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Friday 8 June 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Thursday 7 June 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s champion rugby league club, the Mu’a Saints, travelled to Samoa last week where they defeated the Apia Barracudas to win the inaugural “Polynesian Club Championship” on 2 June.
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Thursday 7 June 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Toutai Kefu has named the 'Ikale Tahi team to play Georgia in the opening round of the 2018 Pacific Nations Cup this Saturday 9 June in Suva, Fiji.
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Tuesday 5 June 2018
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Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Tonga’s national Under-19s soccer team have successfully qualified for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U-19 Championship tournament in Tahiti, after forcing a 1 – 1 draw against Samoa on Saturday 2 June. The game was the final round of the U19 OFC Championship Qualifiers tournament in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
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Friday 1 June 2018
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Nukua'lofa, Tonga
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has called up Tongan soccer referee, Tevita Makasini, to be an assistant referee at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia later this month.
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Thursday 31 May 2018
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Rarotonga, Cook Islands
The Tonga Under-19’s soccer team have a chance to qualify for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U-19 Championships in Tahiti this year if they defeat Samoa this Saturday in the Cook Islands.
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Thursday 31 May 2018
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Kowloon, Hong Kong
An impressive Tonga Rugby League development team defeated all its opponents to win the Hong Kong Nines tournament on Sunday 27 May in Kowloon. The team was made up entirely of local players.
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Tuesday 29 May 2018
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Rarotonga, Cook Islands
The Tonga U19 men’s soccer team defeated the Cook Islands 3 – 0 in the first round of the 2018 Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U-19 Championship Qualifiers in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
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Monday 28 May 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Junior Fa will fight Ghanaian heavyweight journeyman Richard Lartey in Auckland next month 22 June. Lartey holds a record of 12 wins and 1 loss (suffered in 2014).
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Monday 28 May 2018
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Dunedin, New Zealand
Rugby New Zealand has offered a professional contract of $40,000 - $45,000 to 20-year-old Kilisitina Moata’ane of Dunedin, Otago. Moata’ane was one of 28 female rugby players in New Zealand to be awarded professional rugby contracts last week. She previously played for the Tonga Women’s National Rugby League team.
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Monday 28 May 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Five Tongan players assisted the Barbarians in thrashing England 63 – 45 today in Twickenham, England. The five were Nili Latu, Malakai Fekitoa, Loni Uhila, Sateleki Timani and Tatafu Polota-Nau.
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Friday 25 May 2018
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Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish rugby club, the Glasgow Warriors, have signed David Tameilau (28) on a two year deal. The American loose forward of Tongan descent hails from Redwood City, California.
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Wednesday 23 May 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Georgia will compete in the 2018 Pacific Nations Cup and play its first game against Tonga on 9 June in Suva, Fiji.
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Wednesday 23 May 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Rugby Union have announced the ‘Ikale Tahi team to play in this year’s 2018 Pacific Nations Cup.
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Monday 21 May 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The All Blacks have recruited former Tonga Under-20s and current Otago Highlander’s lock Shannon Frizell. The 24-year-old was named in the All Blacks team list that was announced on Saturday 19 May, three weeks ahead of the All Blacks test match against France on 9 June. Shannon is the brother of NRL star Tyson Frizell.
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Friday 18 May 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Fifteen local Tongan Rugby League players have been selected to represent Tonga in the Hong Kong Rugby League (HKRL) Nines tournament for the first time, held at King’s Park, Kowloon, on 27 May.
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Friday 18 May 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mate Ma’a Tonga will face Toa Samoa on 23 June, the NRL confirmed on Tuesday.
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Wednesday 16 May 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Romania has lost its qualification spot at the 2019 Rugby World Cup after it was today subjected to ‘point deductions’ by the World Rugby as punishment for fielding an ineligible player – a former Tonga Rugby 7s representative.
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Tuesday 15 May 2018
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Perth, Australia
An invitational Tongan team were outclassed by Australia’s Western Force in Perth on Sunday 13 May. The game was competitive in the first half with Tonga scoring two late tries to trail the Western Force 21 – 17.
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Monday 14 May 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Over three hundred undrafted rookie free agents were signed with NFL teams following last month’s NFL Drafts. Among the enlisted are at least five players of Tongan descent.
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