World Rugby has stopped providing funds indefinitely to Tonga Rugby Union, which means 'Ikale Tahi is now without coach Toutai Kefu.
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Thursday 24 September 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Monday 14 September 2020
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New South Wales, Australia
The Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship, scheduled for November in New Zealand, has been cancelled due to CoViD-19. However, Tonga is scheduled to play Samoa in a Rugby World Cup Repechage Qualifier match in November in Auckland.
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Wednesday 2 September 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga supports Oceania Rugby in its “Oceania Unstoppable - Women in Rugby Month” this September, celebrating the progress of women and girls in rugby and inspiring the next generation.
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Thursday 6 August 2020
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Oxfordshire, UK
Former 'Ikale Tahi player, Soane Tonga’uiha (38) has signed up with Chinnor Rugby Club in the UK as player-coach. He is a former Tongan international player.
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Wednesday 8 July 2020
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London, United Kingdom
Telusa Veainu (29) has signed a three-year contract with Stade Francais, a French professional rugby union following his exit from Leicester Tigers.
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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.
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Saturday 25 April 2020
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Ampthill, England
‘Ikale Tahi veteran loose forward Maama Molitika has retired from professional at the age of 45. He leaves his English club Ampthill after seven seasons.
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Tuesday 17 March 2020
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Suva, Fiji
Tonga A have ended their Pacific Challenge Cup campaign on a positive note after dominating Samoa A with five tries in the final round of the competition at the ANZ Stadium in Suva on Saturday. Tonga A had entered the game winless with heavy defeats to Junior Japan and the Fiji Warriors.
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Thursday 12 March 2020
Suva, Fiji
The final round of the 2020 World Rugby Pacific Challenge Cup will take place this Saturday 14 March in Suva, Fiji. Junior Japan will play Fiji to determine the winner of the tournament. Both Tonga A and Samoa A are winless, and will contest third place.
Saturday 29 February 2020
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Siale Piutau has been given a one year contract extension by his English Premiership rugby club, the Bristol Bears.
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Apia, Samoa
Tonga and Samoa’s Under-20s rugby teams will play against each other in a one-off test match on 22 February to contest Oceania Rugby U20s Trophy and to determine qualification for the 2020 World Rugby U20s Trophy in Spain later this year.
Tuesday 28 January 2020
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Wanaka, Otago
In his debut role as captain, David Havili (25) led the Canterbury Crusaders to a decisive 41 – 7 victory over the Otago Highlanders in a trial test in Wanaka, Otago, a week ahead of the first round of the 2020 Super Rugby season.
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Tuesday 21 January 2020
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Cardiff, Wales
Welsh rugby prospect Willis Halaholo, expressed his irritation with internet trolls criticizing and insulting his selection for the Wales Rugby last year because of the fact that he was from New Zealand.
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Thursday 16 January 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Ikale Tahi center Nafi Tuitavake has signed a two-year deal with South African Super Rugby club, The Bulls, in Pretoria.
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Friday 3 January 2020
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Some members of the Board of the Tonga Rugby Union Inc. and elected representatives from 28 Rugby Clubs in Tongatapu are complaining that they were not allowed to participate in the Annual General Meeting and the election of a new President, Siaosi Pohiva, last month.
Wednesday 4 December 2019
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Sydney, Australia
Israel Folau's bitter legal dispute with Rugby Australia is over, with both parties announcing that they have reached a confidential agreement, in a joint statement released today 4 December.
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Monday 25 November 2019
Cardiff, Wales
Incoming Wales coach Wayne Pivac has named New Zealand born centre Willis Halaholo in a 35-man team to face the Barbarians this Saturday 30 November in Wales. If he is fielded, Willis Halaholo will be the second Welsh International of Tongan Heritage after Taulupe Faletau.
Monday 25 November 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After being forced to withdraw from the 2019 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in Fiji due to health reasons, the World Rugby have decided to give “a fair go” to Tonga’s women’s rugby team and schedule new games set for early next year.
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Monday 18 November 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A rugby union game scheduled between Tonga Women’s XV team and Australia today, 18 November, in Fiji, has been cancelled after Fijian health officials reported yesterday that a Tongan player displayed symptoms of measles.
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Wednesday 13 November 2019
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Otago Highlanders have signed ‘Ikale Tahi loose forward Zane “The Train” Kapeli for the 2020 Super Rugby season.
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