A personal development programme for Pacific Island rugby players was initiated today 19 April with an announcement that $650,000 would be invested into a Fijian programme. A parallel programme will be implemented in Tonga and Samoa later this year.
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Tuesday 19 April 2016
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Suva, Fiji
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Tuesday 12 April 2016
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Canberra, Australia
Brumbies Number 8, Ita Vaea has announced his retirement from professional rugby yesterday, heeding the advice of doctors who were concerned with a heart condition. The Wallaby and ‘Ikale Tahi prospect is only 27 years old.
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Tuesday 12 April 2016
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Leicester, England
‘Ikale Tahi winger Telusa Veainu has won the “Citizen Try of the Week” after he scored a stunning try for his team, the Leicester Tigers, in the Aviva Premiership on April 2.
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Monday 11 April 2016
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Hong Kong, China
A young and inexperienced Tongan Sevens team was outclassed by Japan (33 – 0) in the quarter finals of the HSBC Series qualifying competition at the Hong Kong Sevens tournament yesterday April 10.
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Monday 11 April 2016
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Hong Kong, china
Rugby Sevens legend and former Fijian International, Waisale Serevi gave a moving tribute in honour of Jonah Lomu at a memorial event held in Hong Kong on Saturday April 9.
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Friday 8 April 2016
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Newcastle, United Kingdom
‘Ikale Tahi captain and flanker Nili Latu pulled off an impressive feat last weekend April 2 in round 19 of the Aviva Preimership, scoring two tries in four minutes for his team Newcastle Falcons against the highly rated Harlequins.
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Monday 4 April 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Rugby Union has announced a team list of 12 local players to represent Tonga at the Hong Kong Sevens tournament this Friday April 8. All members of the team were selected from the recent Kolomotu’a Sevens competition, a competition that was won by Toloa Old Boys RFC.
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Wednesday 23 March 2016
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Suva, Fiji
Tonga A defeated Junior Japan in a third place decider, while the Fiji Warriors defeat Samoa A to win the 2016 Pacific Challenge Cup this week.
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Friday 18 March 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga A suffered its third loss against the strong Fiji Warriors 56-18 on Thursday, 17 March at the World Rugby Pacific Challenge in Suva.
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Wednesday 16 March 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six changes have been made to the Tonga A team for the game against the strong Fiji Warriors on Thursday, 17 March, at the 2016 World Rugby Pacific Challenge in Suva.
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Monday 14 March 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga A was thrashed 50-0 by Samoa A -Tonga A's second loss during the 2016 World Rugby Pacific Challenge in Suva, on Saturday 12 March. Tonga will play its final game against the unbeaten Fiji Warriors this week.
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Monday 7 March 2016
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Suva, Fiji
The Tonga A team to play against the Junior Japan at the opening of the 2016 World Rugby Pacific Challenge on Tuesday 8 March in Suva, was announced today.
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Monday 7 March 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s 'Aloma Johansson is one of several women on the new Oceania Rugby Board, one of six regional associations of World Rugby and representing 16 Member Unions to promote the growth of rugby in the region.
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Tuesday 1 March 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga A team for the World Rugby Pacific Challenge in Suva, Fiji on March 8-21 was announced today by Tonga Rugby Union.
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Monday 11 January 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s most lucrative rugby tournament, the Lavengamalie Rugby Cup Tournament offering $168,900 cash prizes ended on Saturday, 9 January, at Teufaiva Stadium when the Marist Rangers walked away with the top prize of $35,000 pa’anga. In second place was Spartans with $20,000.
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Friday 8 January 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nukunuku rugby team took the Division 2 prize of $12,000 this afternoon, 8 January, in the finals of the Lavengamalie Cup Tournament 2015-16 at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku’alofa, scoring 43-7 against Malapo’s ‘Ahiohio rugby team. Photos by Caroline Manu Moli.
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Sunday 13 December 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Fe’ao Vunipola, the new interim Chairman and President of the Tonga Rugby Union TRU has announced his work plan for the struggling TRU, which he says needs to have a full-time CEO, and that it is time to separate the positions of the Chair and President.
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Tuesday 8 December 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s U-20s team has failed to qualify for the 2016 Junior Rugby World Trophy after loosing to Fiji 19-10 during the final match of the Oceania Rugby Junior Trophy in Suva last weekend.
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Friday 4 December 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s U-20 team will meet the Fijians on Saturday, 5 December in Suva to decide who will qualify for the 2016 Junior Rugby World Trophy.
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Tuesday 17 November 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Rugby Union “without a shadow of a doubt” will take its seat in the World Rugby Council, said ‘Epeli Taione, the president of the Tonga Rugby Union.
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