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Japan’s Brave Blossoms defeated the ‘Ikale Tahi 39 – 6 on November 18 in Toulouse, France. The Brave Blossoms ran in five tries and successfully prevented the ‘Ikale Tahi from scoring any tries.

Mate Ma’a Tonga and Lebanon have announced their teams for this weekend’s clash in the quarterfinal of the Rugby League World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand. Tonga sees one change from last week’s game against the Kiwis in the form of Michael Jennings who replaces Mahe Fonua.

The national Tonga Men’s 7s team have failed to qualify for the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens tournament, after they finished 7th place at the 2017 Oceania Rugby Sevens Championship over the weekend November 10 – 11. However, they have a last chance to qualify if they can beat Cook Islands at the 2017 Mini-Pacific Games in December.

Junior Fa (aka Uaine Fa) has earned his 13th win via a first-round knockout. His American opponent, Fred Latham, was an undefeated US fighter with nine wins on his record. The fight took place in the United States in Cleveland 10 November.

Top English rugby club Leicester Tigers, have signed Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau on a 2½ year contract, to begin in December this year 2017. The 32-year-old Australian born Tongan last month helped the Wallabies defeat the All Blacks 23 – 18.

The Tonga national men’s and women’s rugby 7s team are currently in Fiji, preparing for the 2017 Oceania Sevens Championships, which will kick-off at the ANZ Stadium in Suva this Friday 10 November.

Mate Ma’a Tonga have defeated Toa Samoa 32 – 18, scoring six tries to three, in tonight's Rugby League World Cup pool match in Hamilton, New Zealand.

New Zealand Police are urging rugby league fans in the country to behave responsibly following reports of reckless driving and confrontations between some fans ahead of this weekend's game between Mate Ma'a Tonga and Toa Samoa.

Australian Wallabies star fullback Israel Folau was awarded the prestigious John Eales Medal at an Australian Rugby Awards ceremony in Sydney, on Friday October 27. The annual award recognises the best Rugby Union players in Australia. The 28-year-old was the top try-scorer for this year’s 2017 Rugby Championship, scoring five tries in six games.