Rugby league players in Tonga are being encouraged to open up about the problems of domestic violence in their community, in a NRL initiative called ‘Voice Against Violence’.
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Monday 24 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 21 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mate Ma’a Tonga’s veteran captain Sika Manu will miss out on Tonga’s historic rugby league showdown with Australia, after being ruled out with a knee injury by his Super League club Hull FC in England.
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Thursday 20 September 2018
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 29-man preliminary squad for a test against Australia was announced yesterday, 19 September, by Mate Ma’a Tonga coach Kristian Woolf. The team list includes newcomers Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans) and Scott Sorensen (Cronulla Sharks).
Friday 14 September 2018
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Sydney, Australia
Rugby League stars Jason Taumalolo and Simaima Taufa, both won Player of the Year awards at the 2018 Players’ Champion accolades ceremony held in Sydney on Tuesday night.
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Wednesday 5 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The NRL announced yesterday that fixtures have been set for Mate Ma’a Tonga to play both Australia and New Zealand. Mate Ma'a Tonga are scheduled to face Australia on 20 October at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation.
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Wednesday 27 June 2018
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Canberra, Australia
Mate Ma’a Tonga and Canberra Raiders star five-eighth Ata Hingano, has been ruled of for the rest of the 2018 NRL season due to an ankle injury he sustained against Toa Samoa last week.
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Sunday 24 June 2018
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Cambelltown, Australia
A rampant Mate Ma’a Tonga ran in seven tries to earn a convincing 38 – 22 victory over Toa Samoa at a packed stadium in Cambelltown, Australia.
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Friday 22 June 2018
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Cambelltown, Australia
A convincing victory over Toa Samoa tomorrow evening would assert Tongan ambitions to be recognised as a tier one nation in Rugby League.
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Monday 18 June 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mate Ma’a Tonga will return with most of its star players this Saturday 23 June in a match against Toa Samoa in Cambelltown, New South Wales.
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Thursday 7 June 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s champion rugby league club, the Mu’a Saints, travelled to Samoa last week where they defeated the Apia Barracudas to win the inaugural “Polynesian Club Championship” on 2 June.
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Thursday 31 May 2018
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Kowloon, Hong Kong
An impressive Tonga Rugby League development team defeated all its opponents to win the Hong Kong Nines tournament on Sunday 27 May in Kowloon. The team was made up entirely of local players.
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Friday 18 May 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mate Ma’a Tonga will face Toa Samoa on 23 June, the NRL confirmed on Tuesday.
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Thursday 3 May 2018
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Sydney, Australia
Parramatta Eels Flyer Michael Jennings (30) has today committed to play for Tonga in the Pacific Test match against Samoa on June 23. He follows Andrew Fifita who in April confirmed his commitment to play for Tonga.
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Tuesday 1 May 2018
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Parramatta, Australia
Parramatta Eels second-row and Mate Ma'a Tonga veteran Tony “T-Rex” Williams has been ruled out for the entire 2018 season after he sustained a knee injury against the West Sydney Tigers on Sunday April 29. His injury was not in vain as the Eels defeated the Tigers 24 – 22, keeping their championship hopes alive.
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Tuesday 6 March 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mate Ma’a Tonga’s star playmaker Ata Hingano has been signed on a two-year deal by the Canberra raiders after he was released by the New Zealand Warriors a week ago.
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Sunday 25 February 2018
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Brisbane, Australia
The Tonga Men’s Nines Rugby League team lost to Australia 14 – 8 in the final of the Rugby League 2018 Commonwealth Championship. The final became an 8-a-side match after a brawl in the opening minutes of the game led to two players from each team being sent-off. The Tonga women’s rugby league team failed to win a medal despite topping their pool.
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Saturday 24 February 2018
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Brisbane, Australia
The Tonga Men’s and Women’s Nines Rugby League teams have topped their pools, defeating all of their opponents on Day One of the Rugby League 2018 Commonwealth Championship in Brisbane, Australia, yesterday 23 February. The finals of the tournament will take place today.
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Thursday 1 February 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six local rugby league players have been selected to join Tongan teams that will be competing at the 2018 Cabramatta International Nines on Febuary 3 in Sydney.
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Thursday 1 February 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mahe Fonua has returned to Australia from England to play for the West Tigers in the NRL Premiership. Fonua had been in England for the last two years, playing for Hull F.C in the Super League competition.
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Thursday 18 January 2018
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Bath, England
English rugby club, Bath Rugby, yesterday signed ‘Ikale Tahi winger Cooper Vuna for one season in the Aviva Premiership. The 30-year-old played for the ‘Ikale Tahi last year against Manu Samoa and Fiji.
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