The ‘Ikale Tahi succeeded in disappointing a packed Apia Park stadium after pulling off a draw against a highly favoured Manu Samoa in the opening match of the Pacific Nations cup on Saturday June 7.
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Wednesday 14 May 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A third phase of the Kau Mai Tonga Ke Tau Netipolo "C’mon Tonga Let’s Play Netball" was launched on Wednesday, May 14 in a continuing campaign to encourage Tongan women to become more physically active through netball.
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Thursday 8 May 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Samoan Gridiron Superstar Troy Polamalu and Fijian rugby legend Nicky Little have made strong statements about the importance of education.
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Monday 21 April 2014
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Hong Kong, China
The Tonga Under-20 rugby team was beaten by Japan 35-10 in the final of the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy (JWRT) at the Hong Kong Football Club on April 19.
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Monday 14 April 2014
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Hong Kong
The Tongan under-20s rugby team have thrashed Hong Kong’s under-20 team, 39 – 16 at the Junior World Rugby Trophy in Hong Kong on Saturday April 12.
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Sunday 13 April 2014
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Hong Kong, China
An ill-disciplined Tongan Under-20’s Rugby team was thrashed by the Georgian U20’s 34 – 10 in Hong Kong on Monday 7 April.
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Thursday 16 January 2014
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Dublin, Ireland
The International Rugby Board has decided to suspend funding to the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) until key reforms are made.
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Tuesday 10 December 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Team who won nine medals at the Special Olympics 2013, Asia Pacific Games last week in Australia were warmly welcomed in Nuku'alofa today with a celebratory march followed by a special ceremony attended by Crown Prince Tupouto‘a ‘Ulukalala.
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Monday 9 December 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An Australian-Tongan professional Mixed-Martial-Arts fighter (MMA) fighter, Soa “the Hulk” Palelei, has caught the attention of MMA audiences after he knocked-out a popular American kick-boxer in an Ultimate Fighter Championship bout yesterday December 8 in Brisbane, Australia.
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Wednesday 27 November 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Pacific Island nations of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga have pulled off many upsets in the Rugby World Cup, but we have yet to see one in the cup final. The Pacific Island nations are disadvantaged in rugby, and they could drastically improve their performance on the world stage. - Andrew Joakim.
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Thursday 21 November 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A call by the Welsh forward coach, Shaun Edwards for referee Mike Fraser, a New Zealander, to protect the Welsh team and to clamp down on "illegal" and "over the top" tackling style of the Pacific Islanders was considered by the 'Ikale Tahi captain, Nili Latu an insult to himself and his team, as they prepare for Friday's match against Wales. (Tonga, Saturday 23 November, 8:30am).
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Wednesday 20 November 2013
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Cardiff, Wales
The ‘Ikale Tahi will play the third and last game of their European tour this week, November 22 in Cardiff, Wales.
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Monday 18 November 2013
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Paris, France
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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