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Tonga finishes 22nd at Rugby Sevens World Cup [1]

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Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 13:45.  Updated on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 21:21.

The Tonga Men’s 7s team finished in 22nd place out of 24 teams at the 2018 Sevens Rugby World Cup in San Francisco between 20 – 22 July. Tonga suffered three defeats to Kenya 19 – 7, Chile 33 – 29 and Papua New Guinea 31 - 14. Their only win came against Zimbabwe 31 – 5.

Tonga was comprised mostly of locally based players with three overseas based players Fetu’u Vainikolo (Utah Warriors), Jack Ram (Coventry) and Taniela Kilioni (Grenoble).
 

Tonga Sevens Team
 

1. 'Unaloto Kaloni (Ha’asini)

2. Taniela Kilioni (Grenoble)

3. Violeti Kolo (Marist)

4. 'Alefosio Vahe (Marist)

5. Samiu Muna (Tavatu’utolu)

6. Fetuʻu Vainikolo (Utah Warriors)

7. Solomone Pauʻuvale (Tavatu’utolu)

8. Young Pongi (Fuekava)

9. Jack Ram (Coventry)

10. Taniela Samita (Marist)

11. Semisi Tei (Tavatu’utolu)

12. Sosaia Tokai (Lavengamalie)


Coach: Taholo 'Anitoni
 

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