'Ikale Tahi completes 2005 European Tour [1]
Friday, December 2, 2005 - 12:53. Updated on Friday, June 13, 2014 - 18:34.
Tonga's Ikale Tahi rugby union team has completed its 2005 European Tour of Britain, Italy and France with three loses and three wins.
During the Ikale Tahi's European Tour began on Novembr 3 and ended on November 26 they played a total of six matches, including two test matches against the national squads of Italy and France, loosing both.
In its last match played against the French Barbarian side on November 26 the Ikale Tahi lost 39-19.
The Ikale Tahi team played two matches each in England, Italy and France and the scores were:
Britain
Ikale Tahi defeated Newbury 31-0 and Oxford University 34-14
Italy
Ikale Tahi defeated Italy A 32-27 and lost to Italy...s national team 48-0.
France
Ikale Tahi lost against both France...s national team 43-8 and against a French Barbarian side 39-19.