Tonga Rugby 7s Men's surprise semi-final victory over former champion Samoa 41-5 at the Oceania Sevens Tournament has given the Tongans one final chance to qualify for the 2016 Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Monday 16 November 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 13 November 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Rugby 7s Mens Team for the Oceania Sevens Tournament and Olympic Qualifier was announced today, Friday 13 November.
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Monday 12 October 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
New Zealand's All Blacks defeated the ‘Ikale Tahi 47-9 in their final game in front of 54,000 people, ending the Tongans Rugby World Cup campaign and with no immediate qualification for the 2019 RWC in Japan, after placing fourth in Pool C.
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Thursday 8 October 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Head coach Mana ‘Otai has named the 'Ikale Tahi to face New Zealand this Saturday (Tonga time) in their final pool match of the Rugby World Cup.
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Monday 5 October 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga was defeated by Argentina 45-16 in its third Rugby World Cup Pool C match watched by a crowd of over 29,000 people at Leicester’s City Stadium early this morning Monday, 5 October (Tonga time).
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Thursday 1 October 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hugely important, was how Mana ‘Otai, the coach of the ‘Ikale Tahi described his team's 35-21 victory over Namibia, on Tuesday, 29 September at Sandy Park, Exeter, UK.
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Monday 28 September 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Head Coach Mana ‘Otai has named the ‘Ikale Tahi team to face Namibia on Tuesday, 29 September at Sandy Park in Exeter.
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Sunday 27 September 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A confederated New South Wales Queensland Rugby League team completed their tour of Tonga with a narrow victory over the Mate Ma’a Tonga 19-18 at Teufaiva on Saturday, 26 September
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Friday 25 September 2015
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Tonga A national rugby league team was overwhelmed by a confederated New South Wales and Queensland team 64-14 at the Teufaiva Stadium yesterday, 24 September.
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Tuesday 22 September 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
When Japan’s Brave Blossoms had its sensational 34-32 victory over two-time Rugby World Cup champion South Africa in their opening match at Brighton, UK, on Saturday, 19 September it was the big Tongan forward ‘Amanaki Lelei Mafi who stood out by providing the winning pass that secured the biggest RWC upset so far. Mafi is credited with making the most metres and beating the most defenders of any Japanese forward, despite taking to the pitch only in the 45th minute.
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Tuesday 22 September 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After a hard fought and physical encounter at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester on September 19, ‘Ikale Tahi have been defeated by Georgia 17-10 in their first 2015 Rugby World Cup match.
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Friday 18 September 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi team to meet the Georgian national rugby team tomorrow, 19 September at noon in Gloucester (Tonga time midnight Saturday) has been announced by the Team Manager Sioape Tu’iono and Head Coach Mana ‘Otai.
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Wednesday 16 September 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Paramatta 2 Blues, a women's rugby union team from Sydney visited Nuku'alofa and lost a friendly game to Tonga’s National Women's Rugby Team on Saturday, 12 September at Tailulu.
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Tuesday 15 September 2015
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London, UK
Three Tongan rugby players have been named among "ten giants" - the biggest players that will take to the field in the Rugby World Cup 2015, which begins this week on 18 September at Twickenham Stadium in London. One English newspaper columnist has described them as "Tongan monsters," and "a fearsome sight on the rugby field".
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Friday 11 September 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Mate Ma’a Tonga training squad for the Rugby League World Cup 2017 Pacific Qualifier against Cook Islands next month was announced this week by the Tonga National Rugby League.
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Thursday 10 September 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
With just a week-away from the start of the Rugby World Cup 2015 on Friday, 18 September (Saturday 19 September Tongan time), Tonga Power Ltd. is supporting the ‘Ikale Tahi with a donation of $25,000 pa’anga.
Tuesday 8 September 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi squad received their new off-field outfits donated by former English Prop Phil Vickery and his company Raging Bull, ahead of the Rugby World Cup which starts in England 18 September to 31 October.
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Tuesday 8 September 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi defeated Romania 21-16 in its final Rugby World Cup warm-up match held on Saturday, 5 September at Stadionul National de Rugby Archu de Triumfin, Bucharest. Photos by Mihai Georgescu
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Friday 4 September 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi squad to face Romania on Saturday, 5 August has been named by Head Coah Mana ‘Otai.
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Tuesday 1 September 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Newcastle Falcons based lock Uili Kolo'ofa'i has joined the ‘Ikale Tahi Rugby World Cup squad in Romania, the Head Coach Mana 'Otai announced today.
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