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Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi head coach 'Isitolo Maka this afternoon, August 8 announced the 30-man squad for the 'Ikale Tahi's two pre Rugby World Cup test matches with the Flying Fijians in Fiji on Saturday, August 13 and Friday August 19. The 'Ikale Tahi team will leave for Fiji tomorrow morning, Tuesday August 9, 2011.

Tongan rugby players Lata Taniela Lui and Piei Mafile'o who survived the tsunami that devastated Kamaishi, Japan on March 11, will go to New Zealand next week to continue their training.

A Tonga A Rugby Squad of 27 players was announced by the National Rugby Coach, 'Isitolo Maka on Saturday February 5, to represent Tonga in a restructured IRB Pacific Rugby Cup PRC tournament to be launched in Australia on Saturday February 19.

Four Friendly Island Triathlon (FIT) triathletes completed New Zealand's Taupo Half Ironman, consisting of a 2km swim, 90km cycle and a 21km run on Saturday, December 11.

Tonga's national rugby team, the 'Ikale Tahi kicked off its tour of Europe with a victory over an Italian A outfit, 16-9 on Friday evening, November 19 at Biella, Italy.

Boxers, Lomalito Moala and Uaine Fa claimed two bronze medals for Tonga at the Delhi XIX Commonwealth Games, last night, October 11.

On a perfect day for swimming, in bright sunshine and with flat seas, 28 swimmers (17 males and 11 females) took part in the 1.3 kilometer swim and 12 swimmers reached Pangaimotu in less than 30 minutes. They were accompanied by an escort boat and kayaks, starting out from the New Zealand High Commission Compound foreshore on Vuna Road.

By Adam Freier. My new comrade, the ever-positive curly-haired kid, was quickly becoming my newest mate and inspiration. His name was George Smith. Rugby was just a game, and a game to always enjoy. And we did and we both made the Australian schoolboys Test versus New Zealand few days later. What I learnt from George was to be yourself; to not let the game rule you and determine your happiness. The lesson George taught me was to cherish every opportunity that comes your way. Who knows where it will take you?

THE Queen's Baton Relay for the 2010 Commonwealth Games was carried throughout Tongatapu on Friday, May 21 by over 100 bearers, including sportsmen and women, enthusiastic Primary School children, business people and diplomats.