A personal development programme for Pacific Island rugby players was initiated today 19 April with an announcement that $650,000 would be invested into a Fijian programme. A parallel programme will be implemented in Tonga and Samoa later this year.
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Tuesday 19 April 2016
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Suva, Fiji
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Tuesday 19 April 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has secured two spots in archery for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August this year, after qualifying at the Continental Qualifying Tournament in Pangai Lahi last week.
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Monday 18 April 2016
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Auckland, New Zealand
Tongan boxing champion, Uaine Fa, won his third professional fight on Saturday April 16 at the Royal Rampage boxing event in Auckland, New Zealand. Fellow Tongan boxer, Nailini Helu, also at the event, defeated her opponent to win the Royal Rampage Super Middleweight title.
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Monday 18 April 2016
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England, United Kingdom
Rugby League Fuifui Moimoi is currently recovering in a British hospital after he suffered a near-fatal infection that left him severely swollen and bedridden in intensive care for two weeks. Fuifui recounted the painful experience.
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Monday 18 April 2016
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Port Moresby, PNG
Over 124 million television viewers from 100 countries are expected to watch the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup to be held in Papua New Guinea in six months time. It will be the biggest sporting event ever to be broadcast from PNG.
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Thursday 14 April 2016
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Sydney, Australia
The Canterbury Bulldog's Coach and Captain have supported William Hopoate's decision not play on Sunday after the 23-year old revealed his religious commitments and devotion to observing the Sabbath.
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Wednesday 13 April 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There was excitement at the Tonga Golf Club last Saturday, 9 April when the Prime Minister, Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva joined the club’s after match gathering, and presented the prizes for the day’s golf competition, a Stableford event.
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Tuesday 12 April 2016
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Canberra, Australia
Brumbies Number 8, Ita Vaea has announced his retirement from professional rugby yesterday, heeding the advice of doctors who were concerned with a heart condition. The Wallaby and ‘Ikale Tahi prospect is only 27 years old.
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Tuesday 12 April 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 2016 Oceania Archery Championships (11-15 April) was set in motion yesterday at Pangai Lahi on the Nuku’alofa waterfront by Prince Ata, after he landed the first arrow on target.
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Tuesday 12 April 2016
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Leicester, England
‘Ikale Tahi winger Telusa Veainu has won the “Citizen Try of the Week” after he scored a stunning try for his team, the Leicester Tigers, in the Aviva Premiership on April 2.
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Monday 11 April 2016
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Hong Kong, China
A young and inexperienced Tongan Sevens team was outclassed by Japan (33 – 0) in the quarter finals of the HSBC Series qualifying competition at the Hong Kong Sevens tournament yesterday April 10.
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Friday 8 April 2016
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Newcastle, United Kingdom
‘Ikale Tahi captain and flanker Nili Latu pulled off an impressive feat last weekend April 2 in round 19 of the Aviva Preimership, scoring two tries in four minutes for his team Newcastle Falcons against the highly rated Harlequins.
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Tuesday 5 April 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Netball Association has announced the team lists for the Tonga Under-18 and Under-21 Netball teams.
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Monday 4 April 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) has given its inaugural ‘NRL in Tonga Volunteers Award’ to 16 year-old 'Alani Taumoepeau of ACTS Community College.
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Monday 4 April 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Rugby Union has announced a team list of 12 local players to represent Tonga at the Hong Kong Sevens tournament this Friday April 8. All members of the team were selected from the recent Kolomotu’a Sevens competition, a competition that was won by Toloa Old Boys RFC.
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Thursday 31 March 2016
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United States
Tony Finau has hatched his first PGA tour win and a prize of $540,000 after winning the Puerto Rico Open last Sunday, March 27. He now looks for a second career win in the Shell Houston Open where he faces the likes of former PGA champion Phil Mickleson. The four day competition commenced today.
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Wednesday 23 March 2016
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Suva, Fiji
Tonga A defeated Junior Japan in a third place decider, while the Fiji Warriors defeat Samoa A to win the 2016 Pacific Challenge Cup this week.
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Friday 18 March 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga A suffered its third loss against the strong Fiji Warriors 56-18 on Thursday, 17 March at the World Rugby Pacific Challenge in Suva.
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Thursday 17 March 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Nuku'alofa Outrigger Canoe Club has a new storage container for its equipment located on the Faua Wharf thanks to a donation facilitated by Dateline Shipping, and accepted by the club's patron Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukālala, who is an avid paddler.
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Wednesday 16 March 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six changes have been made to the Tonga A team for the game against the strong Fiji Warriors on Thursday, 17 March, at the 2016 World Rugby Pacific Challenge in Suva.
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