The Queensland Reds men’s and women’s teams are in town to play the ‘Ikale Tahi and the Lofa teams this Friday 26 July. There is also a week of high-performance activities and community engagements including coaching clinics, women in rugby leadership sessions, and community school visits. Tonga Rugby Union, Rugby Australia, the Queensland Reds and PacificAus Sports – the Australian Government’s flagship sports diplomacy initiative in the Pacific – have come together to bring a historic rugby tour to the beautiful shores of Tonga. HE Brek Batley, High Commissioner of Australia to Tonga.
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Wednesday 24 July 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Friday 8 March 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Ikale Tahi will have a home advantage when they take on Italy, Spain and Fiji later this year, in three confirmed matches that will be hosted by Tonga at Teufaiva Stadium in Tongatapu.
Friday 23 February 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s Under-20 National Rugby team visited the Prime Minister, Hon Hu'akavameiliku yesterday, 23 February at St George Building, ahead of leaving for New Zealand to compete in a “new age-grade competition.”
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Monday 2 October 2023
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Marseille, France
The 'Ikale Tahi managed three tries in a loss to the Springboks in a hard contest this morning.
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Thursday 10 August 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi pulled a decisive win 28 - 3 over Canada despite a red card, which left them one man down in the second-half, in the first of their two test matches, this afternoon at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa.
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Monday 31 July 2023
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Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Japan’s Brave Blossoms defeated the ‘Ikale Tahi 21 – 16 in a highly contested match in the city of Higashiosaka on 29 July.
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Friday 21 July 2023
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Sydney, Australia
Tongan rugby players Finau Latu, Jacob Halangahu, and Loko Pasifiki Tonga were selected in the Australian Under 18 Schoolboys team, following the finals of the Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League 18 Years National Championships in Queensland.
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Wednesday 28 June 2023
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Queensland, Australia
Five Tongan women rugby players are among 20 women from Papua New Guinea and Samoa who will compete in the 2nd Oceania Rugby Women’s Combine in Fiji, from 21-26 August.
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Thursday 27 April 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new Toyota Hilux Utility vehicle and some much-needed rugby equipment were donated by the Australian Defence Force Sports Program to His Majesty’s Armed Forces (HMAF) recently.
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Wednesday 12 April 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Zimbabwe Cheetahs will open their World Rugby Challenger Series campaign with a clash against Tonga at Markotter Stadium in Stellenbosch South Africa on 20 April 2023.
Thursday 9 February 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Legendary rugby coaches Sir Graham Henry and Wayne Smith are in Tonga along with their timber business partner Siliva Payn, with a full agenda that includes promoting their timber business, as well as rugby coach training and secondary school visits.
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Tuesday 20 December 2022
Suva, Fiji
Thirteen youth rugby coaches from Fiji, Tonga, and Kiribati travelled to the United States on a U.S. Department of State sponsored Sports Visitors program, aimed to improve their coaching skills in December.
Thursday 24 November 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Shonte To’a and Tilila Hifo will join the ACT Brumbies as part of six players selected to join the Australian Super W clubs in 2023, on initial one-season contracts.
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Thursday 24 November 2022
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Brisbane, Australia
Tonga men’s and Papua New Guinea women’s have won the 2022 Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge, in Brisbane, Australia, with Tonga and Papua New Guinea Men’s to represent Oceania at the 2023 World Rugby Challenger Series.
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Thursday 10 November 2022
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Sydney, Australia
The 2022 Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge will be held on 19-20 November at the Hugh Courtney Oval in Brisbane, Australia, with Tonga competing.
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Thursday 12 May 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan Primary School sports programs are further supported by a donation of rugby gear from a sports charity, SOS Kit, presented today through the British High Commission in Tonga. It follows development clinics and training held in the outer islands last year, under a program of ongoing training of physical education teachers.
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Thursday 17 March 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Rugby Union Men’s Sevens team has qualified for the Commonwealth Games and the Rugby World Cup Sevens this year, announced Oceania Rugby on March 10.
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Thursday 25 November 2021
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga and other Pacific Islands will benefit from the new eligibility rules approved yesterday by the World Rugby Council that will allow international players like former All Blacks, Charles Piutau and former Wallaby Israel Folau to easily transfer from one union to another starting next year. By Eleanor Gee.
Friday 19 November 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi will take on Romania on Saturday November 20 in their last match of a challenging tour of the Northern Hemisphere. By Eleanor Gee.
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Friday 29 October 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Ikale Tahi has named its team, featuring 8 new caps, to face Scotland on Saturday, October 30, at BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh, kicking off at 2:30pm.
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