Tongan rugby league star 'Eliesa Katoa (Eli) has undergone surgery in Auckland after suffering seizure activity on the bench during Sunday's loss to New Zealand Kiwis.
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Wednesday 5 November 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Thursday 30 October 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Round 3 of the Rugby League Pacific Championship Cup will see Tonga XIII take on the New Zealand Kiwis at Eden Park in Auckland, on Sunday, 2 November 2025.
Saturday 25 October 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga XIII formally known as Mate Ma’a Tonga is set to take on the Toa Samoa in a highly anticipated match at Suncorp Stadium in Australia this Sunday, 26 October 2025.
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Friday 17 October 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King Tupou VI welcomed Mate Ma'a Tonga to the Royal Palace today granting an audience followed by a luncheon, ahead of their match against Toa Samoa on Sunday, 26 October at Suncorp Stadium, in Brisbane Australia.
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Monday 13 October 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Jason Taumalolo will be leading the Tonga XIII team, better known as Mate Ma'a Tonga (MMT) on a visit to Tonga this week. The team is scheduled to arrive tomorrow afternoon, 14 October, at 3:25 pm.
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Monday 11 November 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Kangaroos won by six points against the Mate Ma’a Tonga (20-14) at the Rugby League Pacific Cup finals yesterday at the CommBank Stadium in Sydney, Australia.
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Wednesday 6 November 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will take on the Kangaroos, in an iconic rematch for the Pacific Championship finals. The game is set kickoff at 6:00pm on Sunday, 10 November 2024 (Tongan Time), at the CommBank Stadium in Sydney, Australia.
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Friday 3 May 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The undefeated U-18 team of Tupou College Toloa won (22-10) against Liahona High School in the Secondary School Rugby League Championship 2024, held at Tonga College ‘Atele today, 3 May 2024.
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Tuesday 28 November 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Pacific Games Silver Medalists, the Rugby League 9s Women’s team, returned to Tonga at the weekend, encouraging young girls “to play hard, never give up and strive for their goals no matter what.” They believe that it's important to break down barriers and dispel restrictive stereotypes for Tongan women in sports. Team member, 'Eseta Vuki, has received a surprise contract offer from an Australian Club.
Monday 26 June 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An under 16s Rugby league team is set to tour Sydney, Australia for the next two weeks. The team left Fua’amotu Airport early Saturday morning, 24 June 2023.
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Monday 15 May 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Secondary School Rugby League Competition held its grand finals at Teufaiva Stadium on 12 May.
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Monday 1 May 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mate Ma'a Tonga will play their first test series in England this year. England Rugby League has confirmed they will host Tonga in three tests in St Helens on October 22, Huddersfield on October 28 and Leeds on November 4. The test series will be the first in which England has hosted a Pacific nation.
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Wednesday 29 March 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan international NRL player, Keaon Koloamatangi, expects his versatility to help him secure a Blues jersey for the State of Origin 2023 in Australia. He played hooker for Tonga during last year’s World Cup, after being a member of the extended New South Wales (NSW) squad last season.
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Saturday 25 March 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The National Rugby League competition for Secondary Schools in Tonga kicked off today, 24 March 2023.
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Friday 24 March 2023
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Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Storm is honouring and celebrating seven of the different cultures including Tonga in its NRL playing group, with its 2023 multicultural t-shirt.
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Thursday 1 December 2022
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's National Rugby League Men’s Team, Mate Ma’a Tonga has qualified for the 2025 Rugby League World Cup in France.
Monday 7 November 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Mate Ma’a Tonga ended its participation in the 2022 Rugby League World Cup competition after it was beaten by the Toa Samoa, in the quarter-final, 20-18 today at Halliwell Jones Stadium, UK (Nov. 6, UK time).
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Monday 31 October 2022
Middlesbrough, England
Mate Ma'a Tonga have won all their pool games, defeating the Cook Islands 92 - 10, at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough.
Tuesday 25 October 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There is jubilation in Nuku'alofa, as Mate Ma'a Tonga bagged their second pool victory against a defiant Welsh team in St Helens, England, this morning (Tonga time). MMT were made to work hard by desperate Welsh tacklers throughout the match but moments of individual brilliance were a reminder the team has the capacity to contend for the World Cup final.
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Monday 24 October 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Mate Ma'a Tonga's squad has been announced for their second match against Wales in the Rugby League World Cup, on 25 October (Tonga time).
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