Over 23,000 fans – mostly wearing red – turned up at Auckland’s Mount Smart Stadium on 22 June to watch the Kiwis vindicate their Rugby League World Cup loss against Mate Ma’a Tonga with a convincing 38 – 14 win. Despite the big loss, Mate Ma’a Tonga fans remained elated and steadfast throughout the game, cheering on their team with chants and hymns, even as the Kiwis closed the game with an unreachable lead in the final minutes. By Finau Fonua.
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Results for Mate Ma'a Tonga
Monday 17 June 2019
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Auckland, New Zealand
Mate Ma’a Tonga star centre Michael Jennings will miss out against the Kiwis this Saturday 22 June at Mount Smart Stadium, due to a knee injury.
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Wednesday 12 June 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 22-man preliminary squad for Mate Ma'a Tonga was announced this afternoon, June 12, 2019 by Tonga National Rugby League Board in Nuku’alofa.
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Tuesday 5 March 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Mate Ma’a Tonga are scheduled to play against Great Britain, New Zealand and Australia this year. The fixtures were announced by the NRL today 5 March.
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Friday 1 February 2019
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Leeds, UK
Mate Ma’a Tonga players, Konrad Hurrell and Tui Lolohea have been named in the starting line-up for their first Super League game this weekend after signing with Leeds Rhinos Rugby League Club in the UK.
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Thursday 1 November 2018
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Sydney, Australia
Tonga’s Jason Taumalolo and Siosiua Taukeiaho have been nominated for the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) Golden Boot award. The duo joins a list of English, New Zealand, and Australian players also in contention.
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Wednesday 31 October 2018
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Sydney, Australia
Mate Ma’a Tonga captain, Sika Manu has retired from international football after the historic game against Australia on 20 October, and is being hailed as a pioneer in leading Tonga to success by coach Kristian Woolf.
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Saturday 20 October 2018
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Auckland, New Zealand
Australia’s Kangaroos defeated Mate Ma’a Tonga 34 – 16 in a hard earned victory at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland tonight.
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Friday 19 October 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mate Ma‘a Tonga fans of all ages decked in red and white were out in force today, 19 October, to show their support ahead of tomorrow night’s match against World Champions, Australia, at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand. King Tupou VI showed his support when the Mate Ma’a Tonga had an audience with him at 'Atalanga in Auckland yesterday.
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Wednesday 17 October 2018
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Nuku'alofa Tonga
It will cost around $45,000 pa‘anga for the Tongan Parliament to send a delegation of six people, including the Speaker Lord Fakafanua, “to show Parliament’s unwavering support for Mate Ma’a Tonga” on Saturday. But the Clerk of the House said the figure had yet to be finalised as some MPs who are overseas might join the delegation in Auckland.
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Wednesday 17 October 2018
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Auckland, New Zealand
More than 25,000 spectators will watch the Mate Ma‘a Tonga play Australia in a sold-out Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland this Saturday, 20 October. This figure almost doubles the crowd of 12,763 that watched the Kiwis play Australia last weekend at the same stadium.
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Wednesday 17 October 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mate Ma’a Tonga have announced their team to play Australia this Saturday. Konrad Hurrell has been placed on reserve, to the surprise of many fans.
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Monday 8 October 2018
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Sydney, Australia
A 19 man Mate Ma’a Tonga squad was announced by coach Kristian Woolf, with Sika Manu returning as captain for the test against Australia’s Kangaroos on October 20, in Auckland.
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Friday 21 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mate Ma’a Tonga’s veteran captain Sika Manu will miss out on Tonga’s historic rugby league showdown with Australia, after being ruled out with a knee injury by his Super League club Hull FC in England.
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Thursday 20 September 2018
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 29-man preliminary squad for a test against Australia was announced yesterday, 19 September, by Mate Ma’a Tonga coach Kristian Woolf. The team list includes newcomers Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans) and Scott Sorensen (Cronulla Sharks).
Wednesday 5 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The NRL announced yesterday that fixtures have been set for Mate Ma’a Tonga to play both Australia and New Zealand. Mate Ma'a Tonga are scheduled to face Australia on 20 October at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation.
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Wednesday 27 June 2018
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Canberra, Australia
Mate Ma’a Tonga and Canberra Raiders star five-eighth Ata Hingano, has been ruled of for the rest of the 2018 NRL season due to an ankle injury he sustained against Toa Samoa last week.
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Sunday 24 June 2018
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Cambelltown, Australia
A rampant Mate Ma’a Tonga ran in seven tries to earn a convincing 38 – 22 victory over Toa Samoa at a packed stadium in Cambelltown, Australia.
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Friday 22 June 2018
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Cambelltown, Australia
A convincing victory over Toa Samoa tomorrow evening would assert Tongan ambitions to be recognised as a tier one nation in Rugby League.
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Monday 18 June 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mate Ma’a Tonga will return with most of its star players this Saturday 23 June in a match against Toa Samoa in Cambelltown, New South Wales.
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