The ‘Ikale Tahi team will be based in Tauranga for training before facing the All Blacks in Auckland on 3 July, confirmed head coach, Toutai Kefu today.
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Thursday 3 June 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Thursday 20 May 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi team to take on the All Blacks on July 3 will be mostly selected from New Zealand, head coach, Toutai Kefu, told Matangi Tonga today. By Eleanor Gee
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Monday 17 May 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Rugby Union has elected the Prime Minister as its new President on Friday, knocking out the current President Siaosi Pohiva, who had held the post since 2019.
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Tuesday 11 May 2021
Dublin, Ireland
New Zealand will host the Tonga vs Samoa Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifier over two legs in July, confirmed World Rugby on 10 May.
Friday 2 April 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Rugby Union veteran, Toutai Kefu, will return as coach of Tonga’s national team, the ‘Ikale Tahi, the Tonga Rugby Union announced yesterday.
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Friday 26 March 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new Head Coach for the ‘Ikale Tahi will now be announced “probably next Wednesday”, confirmed Tonga Rugby Union CEO Peter Harding today.
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Wednesday 24 March 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The World Rugby Ltd., last week approved the release of two-thirds of its financial contribution to the Tripartite Agreement with the Tonga Government and the Tonga Rugby Union.
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Monday 8 March 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Women's rugby in Tonga reached a historic milestone after the Tonga Women’s Rugby Union (TWRU) elected its President, Hon Fanetupouvava’u Tuita Tu’ivakano, as a non-voting representative on the Tonga Rugby Union (TRU) board for the first time. The announcement was made today as part of celebrating International Women's Day.
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Monday 16 November 2020
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Auckland, New Zealand
Tonga Women’s XV dream of playing at women’s 2021 Rugby World Cup were dashed after they were held scoreless by Samoa’s Manusina on Saturday 14 November at Waitakere, Auckland.
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Tuesday 10 November 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Board of the Tonga Rugby Union has agreed to reform the structure of the dysfunctional organisation, that has faced financial disarray.
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Monday 19 October 2020
Suva, Fiji
The Oceania Rugby Women’s World Cup Repêchage Qualifier between Samoa and Tonga will be hosted by New Zealand Rugby at the Trusts Arena in Waitakere Auckland, on 14 November 2020, Oceania Rugby confirmed today.
Wednesday 7 October 2020
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Both matches in the Trans-Tasman Bledisloe Cup battle between the New Zealand All Blacks and Australian Wallabies will be broadcast live in Tonga on October 11th and 18th, Digicel TV announced today.
Thursday 1 October 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The signing of the Tripartite Agreement between the World Rugby, the Tonga Rugby Union and the Tongan Government last Friday, 25 September was a breath of life for Tonga’s Rugby Union.
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Thursday 24 September 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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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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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