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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Friday, November 15, 2013 - 16:15.  Updated on Monday, November 18, 2013 - 20:47.

Enthusiastic supporter's reactions. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013

Photos by Linny Folau

Seven players fromTonga’s Rugby League Mate Ma’a Tonga received a heroic welcome and were mobbed by hundreds of ecstatic fans this morning, at Tonga's Fua‘amotu International Airport, when they arrived home after exiting the Rugby League World Cup.

The players who included Fuifui Moimoi, Ukuma Ta’ai, Daniel Foster, Siosaia Vave, Jason Taumalolo, Peni Terepo and Konrad Hurrell with coach Charles Tonga were welcomed by Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala and Crown Princess Sinaitakala at the VIP area before exiting the airport terminal to a sea of mad-red supporters.

Players had to be assisted by police officers to get into their waiting vehicles as fans swarmed around them offering kisses and hugs. Vehicles decked in red and white carried the enthustiastic fans who followed the team into Nuku'alofa where more excited supporters lined the streets.

The team joined a fundraising event at the CBD square today and are expected to depart Tonga next week. Other players disembarked in Sydney and Auckland on the journey home.

Eager Mate Ma‘a Tonga supporters trying to catch a glimpse of the team. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Peni Terepo (left) and Ukuma Ta‘ai. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Jason Taumalolo's supporters. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Mate Ma‘a Tonga coach Salesi Tonga surrounded by supporters. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Jason Taumalolo greeted by fans. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Dan Foster pictured with some fans. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Ukuma Ta‘ai supporters. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Tonga Broadcasting Commission (TBC) staff showing their support. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Konrad Hurrell supporters. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Mate Ma‘a Tonga supporter's boat parade float . Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
The Tonga Broadcasting Commission's (TBC) float. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Mate Ma‘a Tonga supporters line the streets from Fua‘amotu. Nuku‘alofa, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Mate Ma‘a Tonga parade floats. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Mate Ma‘a Tonga supporters. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Enthusiastic crowds await the arrival of the Mate Ma‘a Tonga. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Ecstatic Mate Ma‘a Tonga supporters. Nuku‘alofa, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Loyal Mate Ma‘a Tonga supporters. Nuku‘alofa, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Mate Ma‘a Tonga supporters. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
A Mate Ma‘a Tonga parade float. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Mate Ma‘a Tonga supporters. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
Mate Ma‘a Tonga supporters. Fua‘amotu International Airport, Tonga. 15 November, 2013
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