Tonga has named its team, which includes 13 debutants, to face the All Blacks at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, on Saturday 3 July.
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Wednesday 30 June 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Tuesday 22 June 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Sevens rugby team failed to qualify for the Olympics at the repecharge tournament held on 19-20 June in Monaco. However, three Tongan players who played at the tournament have completed switching international allegiance to be able to play for Tonga's national fifteen-a-side team, 'Ikale Tahi.

Friday 18 June 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Former All Blacks, Malakai Fekitoa will lead Tonga Sevens Rugby team as captain in next week’s Olympic Sevens qualifying tournament in Monaco, with vice captains Alaska Taufa and David Halaifonua.

Friday 18 June 2021
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Auckland, New Zealand
‘Ikale Tahi Head Coach, Toutai Kefu, has announced his squad, including 15 debutants, for the Rugby World Cup qualifying matches against the Lapaki Samoa, as well as the 'warm up' match against the All Blacks in July.

Thursday 3 June 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi team will be based in Tauranga for training before facing the All Blacks in Auckland on 3 July, confirmed head coach, Toutai Kefu today.

Thursday 20 May 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi team to take on the All Blacks on July 3 will be mostly selected from New Zealand, head coach, Toutai Kefu, told Matangi Tonga today. By Eleanor Gee

Friday 14 May 2021
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Auckland, New Zealand
Two former All Blacks and a former Wallaby are included in a number of players considered to represent Tonga Sevens at the Olympic Sevens Repechage tournament next month in Monaco.

Tuesday 11 May 2021
Dublin, Ireland
New Zealand will host the Tonga vs Samoa Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifier over two legs in July, confirmed World Rugby on 10 May.
Monday 26 April 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Sevens team for the Olympic Qualification in Monaco on June 19-20, will be selected from players in Europe, the Tonga Rugby Union CEO, Peter Harding announced tonight. This decision was taken because of the public health challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Friday 26 March 2021
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Dublin, Ireland
Two new Pacific Islands potential super rugby teams, the Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika, will be supported by World Rugby from 2022.

Monday 8 March 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Women's rugby in Tonga reached a historic milestone after the Tonga Women’s Rugby Union (TWRU) elected its President, Hon Fanetupouvava’u Tuita Tu’ivakano, as a non-voting representative on the Tonga Rugby Union (TRU) board for the first time. The announcement was made today as part of celebrating International Women's Day.

Wednesday 13 January 2021
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London, UK
Former All Black, Charles Piutau (29) thinks dual-qualified rugby players should be allowed to play for less well-resourced unions in future.

Monday 11 January 2021
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Wales, UK
Tongan Rugby players have experienced difficulties when going on rugby tours including the World Cup, but rugby player, Sione Kalamafoni (32) thinks having the right person running things in Tonga will help.

Wednesday 6 January 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The President of the Tonga Rugby Union, Siaosi Pohiva today confirmed that Peter Harding has been selected as the Chief Executive Officer of the Tonga Rugby Union.

Friday 4 December 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three Tongans have been named to start in the first ever Moana Pasifika rugby team taking on the Maori All Blacks tomorrow, Saturday 5 December, at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Tuesday 10 November 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Board of the Tonga Rugby Union has agreed to reform the structure of the dysfunctional organisation, that has faced financial disarray.

Thursday 1 October 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The signing of the Tripartite Agreement between the World Rugby, the Tonga Rugby Union and the Tongan Government last Friday, 25 September was a breath of life for Tonga’s Rugby Union.

Thursday 24 September 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
World Rugby has stopped providing funds indefinitely to Tonga Rugby Union, which means 'Ikale Tahi is now without coach Toutai Kefu.

Wednesday 10 June 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is set to face Samoa next year to qualify directly for the Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2023 in France after World Rugby announced details of the qualification process on 8 June.

Monday 2 March 2020
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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Tonga Women’s Rugby team defeated Papua New Guinea 36 – 24 on Sunday, 1 March, at Bava Park in Port Moresby, bringing them one step closer to qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2021.
