Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi beat an Italian A side 32-27 yesterday evening, according to the Nuku'alofa office of the Tonga Rugby Union.

The 'Ikale Tahi's only test match in Italy will be on Saturday, November 12 against Italy's national team.

On November 13, the squad will leave Italy for France for the last leg of their European tour. The 'Ikale Tahi will play two matches in France, a test match against the France national side on November 19 and against a French Barbarian side on November 26.

So far the 'Ikale Tahi has not lost a game on their European tour. In the United Kingdom the 'Ikale Tahi beat Newbury 31-0, and Oxford University 34-14.

The Tongan-based players of the 'Ikale Tahi squad and the officials will leave France to return to Tonga on November 27.