No further decisions have been made in regard to admitting a new International Rugby League member for Tonga, confirmed Asia Pacific Rugby League Head of Operations, Gareth Holmes today.
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Thursday 27 August 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tuesday 11 August 2020
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United Kingdom
Mate Ma’a Tonga veteran prop Sam Moa joined Israel Folau in standing during a pre-kick-off kneeling ritual in their Super League team’s (Catalan Dragons) clash against the Castleford Tigers on Saturday 8 August.
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Monday 3 August 2020
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Leeds, England
Israel Folau has become the target of social media backlash for being the only player not to participate in a pre-kickoff ‘kneel down’ (to show solidarity with “Black Lives Matter”) in round three of the Super League tournament yesterday 2 August, where Folau’s team the Catalan Dragons suffered a heavy defeat to the St Helen Saints 34 – 6. The kneel down ritual was organized by Super League players to show solidarity with “Black Lives Matter” – a controversial activist movement in the United States that protests police brutality and racial profiling against African Americans. Public opinion is mixed over the movement with critics accusing it of promoting riots.
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Wednesday 22 July 2020
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Manchester, United Kingdom
Tonga will kick off their Rugby League World Cup campaign against Papua New Guinea on 26 October 2021 at Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens, UK, and could meet England in the semi-finals for a rematch of their epic 2017 RLWC game.
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Wednesday 8 July 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Another organization hoping to become Tonga’s recognized national rugby league governing body, has applied for full membership of the International Rugby League (IRL).
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Thursday 2 July 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Ma’a Tonga Rugby League (TMTRL), a new rugby league governing board, has applied for full membership of the International Rugby League (IRL).
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Thursday 11 June 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s national rugby league men’s team will be based in Liverpool and St Helens during the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) next year announced the tournament organisers today.
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Wednesday 3 June 2020
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Warriors rookie, Eliesa Katoa, scored a try in his first NRL match last Saturday, 30 May, against the Dragons who were kept scoreless 18-0 at Central Coast Stadium, NSW, Australia.
Thursday 28 May 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Ma’a Tonga Rugby League (TMTRL) will support Kristian Woolf and the national rugby league team in its 2021 Rugby League World Cup campaign.
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Friday 8 May 2020
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London, UK
Former Tonga captain Sika Manu and current international player Will Hopoate have been nominated as board members for a new governing body in Tonga, according to the International Rugby League (IRL) on 7 May.
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Friday 28 February 2020
Auckland, New Zealand
Tonga will play New Zealand and Fiji this year in the second Oceania Cup after a terrific inaugural edition last year where Tonga Invitational XIII made history defeating Australia and Great Britain. A line-up of teams in two pools will see six exciting International Rugby League matches.
Thursday 20 February 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga National Rugby League (TNRL) will appeal the International Rugby League’s (IRL) decision last week to expel their membership.
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Friday 7 February 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Super League board has announced that it will put measures in place to stop future controversial signings, specifically pointing out last month's Catalan Dragon’s signing of Israel Folau.
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Saturday 1 February 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Super League Chairman Robert Elstone is publicly expressing his disapproval of the Catalan Dragon’s decision to sign Israel Folau. In a joint statement with England’s Rugby Football League (RFL), Elstone said that there was widespread disappointment in the Catalan Dragons.
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Thursday 30 January 2020
Perpignan, France
Former Wallaby Israel Folau is set to make a dramatic return to rugby league after signing a 1-year contract with French Super League club, the Catalan Dragons, on Tuesday 28 January. The Catalan Dragons roster includes Tongan players Sam Moa and Samisoni Langi.
Thursday 23 January 2020
Warrington, England
Tongan rugby league prospect, Leilani Latu, is heading to England to play for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League competition on a two-year contract that ends in November 2021. He joins fellow Tongans Ben Murdoch-Masila and Sitaleki Akauola, who are on the Warrington Wolves roster.
Tuesday 21 January 2020
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Manchester, United Kingdom
Tonga star, Tuimoala Lolohea has been backed to become even better as he prepares to take on team-mates and even his national coach in England's Super League competition.
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Friday 17 January 2020
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London, England
Tonga will head Group D as a tier one nation at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) that takes place in England. The full draw of games was announced today 17 January at the British royal residence of Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom.
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Thursday 16 January 2020
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London, United Kingdom
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, will announce the draw for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup today 16 January (UK Time).
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Monday 9 December 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A stellar performance by Tonga international Kotoni Stagg for Tongan Rugby League this year has paid-off with the Brisbane Bronocos re-signing the 21-year-old centre until the end of 2021.
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