Former 'Ikale Tahi player, Soane Tonga’uiha (38) has signed up with Chinnor Rugby Club in the UK as player-coach. He is a former Tongan international player.
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Thursday 6 August 2020
Oxfordshire, UK
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Monday 18 November 2019
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A rugby union game scheduled between Tonga Women’s XV team and Australia today, 18 November, in Fiji, has been cancelled after Fijian health officials reported yesterday that a Tongan player displayed symptoms of measles.
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Wednesday 13 November 2019
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Otago Highlanders have signed ‘Ikale Tahi loose forward Zane “The Train” Kapeli for the 2020 Super Rugby season.
Monday 16 September 2019
Auckland, New Zealand
On 22 September, Tonga’s national rugby team, the ‘Ikale Tahi, will play England – the world’s largest rugby nation – in their first game of the 2019 World Cup. The Kingdom of Tonga is the competition’s smallest nation, officially registering just under a thousand rugby players compared to England, which registers nearly two million. By Finau Fonua.
Wednesday 21 August 2019
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Australia’s Western Force rugby team were out training today at Tupou College (Toloa) as part of their preparation leading up to Saturday’s game against the ‘Ikale Tahi in Tonga.
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Wednesday 8 May 2019
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) rugby union players, men and women, will take on His Majesty’s Armed Forces (HMAF) at Tupou College, Toloa, on Saturday, 11 May.
Tuesday 23 April 2019
Suva, Fiji
Merging rugby skills and life skills is part of a new rugby coaching style to ensure the welfare of rugby players (girls and boys) aged 10-14 years of age, that is being introduced in the western and central division of Fiji.
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Wednesday 12 December 2018
Nadi, Fiji
Fiji’s sevens rugby for women is proving to be very popular with close to 400 girls taking part in this year's National Women’s Age Grade Provincial Sevens Rugby at Prince Charles Park in Nadi today, 12 December.
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Wednesday 16 May 2018
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Romania has lost its qualification spot at the 2019 Rugby World Cup after it was today subjected to ‘point deductions’ by the World Rugby as punishment for fielding an ineligible player – a former Tonga Rugby 7s representative.
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Thursday 5 April 2018
Canberra, Australia
ACT Brumbies back-rower Lachlan McCaffrey will visit Tonga on April 30 to assist with coaching clinics in various communities and give away rugby kits.
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Wednesday 4 October 2017
Palmerston North, New Zealand
The Tonga Schools were defeated 33 – 19 by the New Zealand Schools Barbarians in physical encounter in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The game was played last Friday, 28 September.
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Thursday 21 September 2017
Leicester, United Kingdom
‘Ikale Tahi star fullback Atieli Pakalani has been signed by top English rugby club, Leicester Tigers. He joins three other Tongan internationals signed by the club; Telusa Veainu, Sione Kalamafoni and Valentino Mapapalangi.
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Friday 30 June 2017
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s ‘Ikale Tahi and the Manu Samoa meet on Saturday, July 1 at Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium, in what should be a tough match for both sides, but many "Ikale Tahi players are fulfilling a dream of playing a test match at home.
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Friday 17 March 2017
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga A team to play against Junior Japan in its final and third match on Saturday, March 18 at the World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2017 was announced.
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Friday 10 March 2017
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga A team to play the Fiji Warriors on Friday, March 10 during the World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2017 at the ANZ stadium in Suva, was announced by Tonga Rugby Union.
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Thursday 23 February 2017
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The construction of the Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium is expected to officially start after a contract is signed between the Government of Tonga and New Zealand contractor sometime this week.
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Wednesday 11 January 2017
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Australian Wallaby lock Adam Coleman has opened up about his Tongan heritage in a recent interview with Rugby Australia. The 25-year-old 6'8 foot lock only debuted for the Wallabies this year. He plays his rugby for the Western Force in the Super Rugby competition.
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Wednesday 9 November 2016
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's national rugby team the ‘Ikale Tahi team are in training camp in Madrid, Spain, ahead of their three 2016 European Tour test matches, starting this weekend, 12 November against Spain. The team is expected to be announced on Thursday, 10 November by the ‘Ikale Tahi Head Coach Toutai Kefu.
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Thursday 6 October 2016
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Rugby Union (TRU) today named Siale Piutau as Captain to lead the 30 man 'Ikale Tahi squad to tour Europe next month playing three test matches in Spain and Italy.
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Friday 3 June 2016
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s ‘Ikale Tahi team for the Pacific Nations Cup 2016 that starts next week at the ANZ Stadium in Suva, Fiji was officially announced today by the Tonga Rugby Union.
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