Former All Black midfielder, Ngani Laumape was signed to Moana Pasifika for the 2026 and 2027 Rugby Pacific seasons. Ngani Laumape who was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, descends from the villages of Nukuhetulu and Folaha in Tonga.
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Tuesday 10 June 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 12 February 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thirty talented athletes make the Penina Pasifika squad for the 2025 season, as announced by Oceania Rugby. This year’s squad features strong representation from both Samoa and Tonga, with 17 Samoan and 13 Tongan players selected. The Tongan contingent includes six locally based athletes, four of whom have previously represented the national Lofa women’s team.
Saturday 1 February 2025
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Sydney, Australia
Australia is preparing for a nationwide festival of rugby as seven host cities are confirmed by World Rugby. The Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia will feature 24 teams. With 12 already qualified after RWC 2023, 12 more teams will qualify in 2025. For the Pacific, in August-September 2025 the best three teams of the Pacific Nations Cup 2025, other than already-qualified Fiji and Japan, will punch their tickets to RWC 2027.
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Friday 10 January 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Women's Rugby Combined Championship kicked off today in Nuku'alofa, with two matches at the Halaano Field in Kolomotu'a. The next matches will be held on Tuesday.
Tuesday 19 November 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi lost two matches in a row in their 2024 Euro-tour, against Romania and the USA Eagles. They are set to play their final game against the Georgia Lelos next week on 25 November.
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Wednesday 13 November 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A team of Tonga and New Zealand Rugby Union officials delivered a Team and Event Management training in the outer islands of Ha’apai and Vava’u, on the last week of October.
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Monday 9 September 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Flying Fijians entered the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup semi-finals after defeating Tonga’s ‘Ikale Tahi 50-19 on Friday, at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku’alofa.
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Thursday 5 September 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 'Ikale Tahi team will be captained by Ben Tameifuna to clash with the Flying Fijians tomorrow, Friday, 6 September, with kick-off set for 4:00pm Tonga time, at Teufaiva Stadium, in Nuku'alofa.
Monday 29 July 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Queensland Reds defeated Tonga’s Women’s team, the Lofa (65-0) at Teufaiva Stadium on Friday 26 July 2024 .
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Thursday 25 July 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nikolai Foliaki will captain the ‘Ikale Tahi in this Friday’s match against the Queensland Reds at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku’alofa (26 July). Ben Tameifuna, who captained the previous two games, will not be playing. Meanwhile, Manutala’aho Huni-Po’ese will captain the Tonga Women's rugby team.
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Wednesday 24 July 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Queensland Reds partnered with Tonga Rugby Union, His Majesty's Armed Forces, and the Australian Defence Force to conduct an intensive coaching clinic for HMAF players and coaches, yesterday 23 July 2024. Both the Red's men's and women's teams are set and ready to tackle Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi and Lofas at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa this Friday, 26 July 2024.
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Friday 19 July 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Spain’s Los Leones (The Lions) defeated the ‘Ikale Tahi today (29-20) at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. In the first half, Spain’s Gonzalo Vinuesa scored two penalty goal kicks while Tani Bay scored the team’s first try.
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Thursday 18 July 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Spain is set to take on Tonga at the Ikale Tahi's home ground at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku’alofa, tomorrow afternoon, 19 July 2024. Kick-off is scheduled for 3:30pm local time. Both teams are closely ranked teams in the World Rugby standings. Tonga, currently sitting at 16th place and Spain, who are just three spots behind at 19th.
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Friday 12 July 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi was defeated by Italy (14-36) on their home turf at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku’alofa today, 12 July 2024.
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Wednesday 10 July 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi, captained by Ben Tameifuna, is set to clash with Italy at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa this Friday 12 July 2024, with kick-off set for 3:30pm Tonga time. Tonga Rugby Union and the ‘Ikale Tahi management released their Team List this afternoon, 10 July.
Monday 1 July 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 'Ikale Tahi team have arrived in Tonga earlier today, 1 July, in time for preparations for their upcoming matches this month at Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa.
Friday 21 June 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Rugby Union (TRU) announced the new 'Ikale Tahi squad today, 21 June 2024, to play in the Tests Series and Pacific Nations Cup later this year.
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Monday 15 April 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Arriving in Tonga today, four Moana Pasifika players are on a promotion tour ahead of their Super Rugby Pacific match against the New Zealand Highlanders at Teufaiva next month.
Monday 8 April 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Rugby Union today announced Tevita Tuifua as the new head coach for the ‘Ikale Tahi and Nili Latu as assistant coach for the next four years.
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Tuesday 12 March 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Moana Pasifika marketing team is in Nuku'alofa for a couple of days to begin preparations for launching their first match in Tonga, set to be held at Teufaiva Stadium, on 4 May.
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