France has avenged its 2011 Rugby World Cup defeat to Tonga. The French scored four tries against the ‘Ikale Tahi yesterday in Paris, producing a decisive victory 38 – 18.
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Friday 15 November 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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Friday 15 November 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Rugby Union has announced the 'Ikale Tahi team to play France in Le Havre, on Saturday 16 November, with the kick-off time at 18:00 in the Stade Oceane (Tonga time Sunday November 17, 2013 at 6:00am).
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Wednesday 13 November 2013
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Auckland, New Zealand
A 48 year-old Tongan-New Zealander from Manukau City, Andrew Fifita-Lamb, has captured media attention in New Zealand after running a 150 kilometre Ultra-Marathon in homemade “jandals” for over 31 hours.
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Tuesday 12 November 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mate Ma‘a Tonga has closed its Rugby League World Cup campaign on a positive note, defeating pool opponents Italy yesterday with a convincing 16 – 0 score-line in Halifax, England.
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Monday 11 November 2013
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Bucharest, Romania
Romania defeated Tonga's ‘Ikale Tahi yesterday in a tightly contested match, winning the game by a single point 19 – 18.
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Wednesday 6 November 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There were cheerful scenes in Nuku’alofa this morning moments after Tonga grabbed its first victory of the Rugby League World Cup, narrowly defeating the Cook Islands 22 – 16 in Leigh, England.
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Tuesday 5 November 2013
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Leigh, England
Tonga and the Cook Islands have their line-ups ready for their Rugby League World Cup clash in Leigh, England, November 5 with kickoff 8:00pm, UK time (9:00am November 6, Tonga time).
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Friday 1 November 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Australian Services Rugby Union (ASRU) team is expected to arrive to Tonga on November 2 for an eleven day goodwill tour. The ASRU team is a representative rugby team for the Australian Defence Force selecting its players from personnel of the Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force.
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Wednesday 30 October 2013
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Workington, England
Nuku‘alofa was quiet this morning, after the Mate Ma‘a Tonga suffered a shock loss against Scotland in its first game of the Rugby League World Cup.
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Monday 28 October 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will play Scotland on October 29, in its first pool game of the Rugby League World Cup. The Mate Ma’a Tonga will come toe to toe with Scotland’s “Bravehearts” in the English city of Workington, with kick-off time 8:00pm UK time (Tonga time 9:00am, Wednesday October 30).
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Monday 14 October 2013
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Gold Coast, Queensland
Tonga’s Sevens team has come out empty handed in the Gold Coast Sevens tournament, failing to secure a win in the two-day event October 12-13. New Zealand won the tournament, defeating Tasman rivals Australia 40 -19 in the finals.
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Saturday 12 October 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s Rugby League Mate Ma’a Tonga players were paraded through Nuku’alofa today with large crowds of vocal fans by the roadside to support them.
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Monday 7 October 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 30-man 'Ikale Tahi team has been announced for next month’s November European tour.
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Thursday 26 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Mate Ma’a Tonga has announced a 33-man training squad for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup next month.
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Monday 16 September 2013
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Newcastle, United Kingdom
Tane Tu’ipulotu (32), a popular Tongan rugby player who plays professional rugby in England has decided to call it a day after sustaining a career-ending knee injury.
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Friday 26 July 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tributes are flowing in for a Tongan rugby player in New Zealand who died on Tuesday July 23 in an Auckland hospital after suffering head injuries in a rugby match on Saturday.
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Friday 19 July 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Student violence last night, that saw two boys admitted to Vaiola Hospital and the arrest of 147 boys, has forced the postponement of the finals of the Tongatapu Secondary School Rugby Tournament that were scheduled for today.
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Wednesday 29 May 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan U20’s team has stumbled in the opener of the Junior World Rugby Trophy with a 24 – 6 loss to Canada yesterday.
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Monday 27 May 2013
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Dubai, UAE
A charity boxing event between Northern and Southern hemisphere rugby players and other athletes in Dubai, UAE, ended on May 24 with the Southern Hemisphere coming out on top with six victories out of ten bouts.
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