Results for Rugby

Tonga's national rugby league team the Mate Ma'a Tonga will compete in a new international rugby league tournament, the Federation Shield between England, France, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, kicking off on October 22.

A tour of Wales, Scotland, and Ireland by the Pacific Islanders team in November was confirmed today by the Chairman of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance Board (PIRA), Sakopo Lolohea.

The 'Ikale Tahi and the Cook Islands will meet at Nuku'alofa's Teufaiva Stadium, tomorrow, July 8 for their second World Cup qualifying game.

Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi will host the Flying Fijians in Gosford, Australia, tomorrow evening, June 10 at the Central Coast Stadium.

Any hope for Tonga to win a home game during Round Three of the IRB Pacific Cup rugby tournament faded away this afternoon at Teufaiva Stadium when 'Upolu Samoa snatched a 20-19 victory.

Tonga's under-19 rugby team was defeated by Fiji 22-14 at the Dubai Exiles RFC, Division B final, on 21 April.

After the first round of the IRB Pacific Cup, Tonga, Fiji and Samoa have a win and a loss each. On Saturday in Fiji, the Fijian Warriors beat the Fijian Barbarian 22-14, While in Tonga at the Teufaiva Stadium, the Savai'i Samoa beat the Tau'uta Reds 18-13. Yesterday, at the Marist Grounds, Apia, Samoa, the Tautahi Gold beat 'Upolu Samoa 20-18.

The 12 man team to represent Tonga in the Seven-a-side rugby at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was announced yesterday, February 21, by the Tonga Amateur Sports Association.

A first ever-Pacific Triangular Rugby Championship for Tonga, Samoa and Fiji will kick start on April 15, and run to May 20, confirmed Sakopo Lolohea CEO of the Tonga Rugby Union today.