Results for Sports

Tongan judokas dominated Fiji and American Samoa to win seven of the eight categories in the first Tri-Nations Judo Tournament held at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall in Nuku'alofa on October 15.

Fiji saw off Samoa 21-15 in their final World Cup qualifier in Suva on Saturday in a result that confirms both sides' places in the Rugby World Cup 2007 draw.

The IRB's Under-19 World Championship will be played in Durban, South Africa, in April, 2005.

Four members of the Ikale Tahi management team, Sione Petelo, Nafe Tufui, Tevita Va'’enuku and Semi Taupeaafe will be on an attachment program with the Rugby Academy and Super 12 Franchise of the New South Wales Rugby Union, Sydney, from January 18-19

A 16-members Tongan seven-a-side rugby team is currently in New Zealand, preparing for the third event on this season's IRB Sevens circuit to be held at the Westpac Stadium Wellington, on February 4-5.

I would like to thank your readership for their great response on my request for Rugby Talent. I think they have unearthed a few future stars and hopefully these players will develop and shine for Tonga in the 2007 World Cup, helping Tonga to take it's rightful place as one of the most respected teams in the world. -Pieter du Tiot

The Olympic countdown is on for Tongan archer Sifa Taumoepeau in Athens who faces a world ranking competition on Thursday 12 August. He will then shoot on Monday in his first Olympic match play, a knock out competition.

The Tongan National Under-19 rugby team to represent Tonga to the World Championship to be held in Durban, South Africa in March was announced on 16 February.

If you think that Tongan men are good at playing rugby, wait until you see Tonga's first women's rugby league team in action, and some people say they are better than the boys.