The Heilala 9s rugby league tournament has returned for a second year, with teams from across Tonga gathering at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa, yesterday 2 July, for the opening day of the three-day competition.
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Tuesday 30 June 2026
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Sydney, Australia
Tongan international Haumole Olakau'atu says improving the effort areas of his game helped him win back his place in the NSW State of Origin side after being dropped for game two of the series. By: Jasper Bruce / AAP
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Monday 29 June 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Kolomotu'a's 'Ikale (Eagles) was given the Pataloni (Patrons) shield as champions of the Tongatapu Sub-Union Pataloni title 2026 after edging Ha'ateiho Spartans 28-25 in a closely contested grand final at Teufaiva Stadium.
Friday 26 June 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thirteen-year-old Mohe Lomu was named the Tonga’s best local player, at the first of its kind national chess tournament in Nuku’alofa.
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Friday 26 June 2026
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Noumea, New Caledonia
Tonga secured a historic double at the FIBA 3x3 Nations League Pacific, with both its men's and women's teams winning the competition titles in Nouméa, New Caledonia, this month and, for the first time, qualifying for the upcoming FIBA 3x3 Under-23 World Cup to be held in Wuhan, China.
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Wednesday 24 June 2026
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Melbourne, Australia
Super Rugby Pacific will be a 10-team competition in 2027 with New Zealand Rugby closing the door on Moana Pasifika by rejecting any bids to save the franchise. A joint bid by the Samoan and Tongan governments had been the front-runner but ran out of time to secure the necessary money. By: Melissa Woods / AAP
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Tuesday 23 June 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
International chess officials say Tonga has the potential to significantly increase its number of internationally rated players as the country's developing chess community hosts its first national chess competition.
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Tuesday 23 June 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Team Tonga will compete across eight sports and 20 medal events at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games from 23 July – 2 August 2026. The Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee (TASANOC) has announced the team, noting that two team sports, Women's Netball and Women's 3x3 Basketball secured their places at the Games through qualification pathways.
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Saturday 20 June 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Longolongo and Lapaha opened their 2026 Heilala Manongi Cup campaign as Tongatapu's Women's football competition opened today.
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Thursday 18 June 2026
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Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Mavericks star goaler Uneeq Palavi is named for the Tonga netball team in Glasgow as they make their Commonwealth Games debut. Palavi, 25, has helped the Tongan Tala qualify for the tournament after the island nation climbed to No.8 in the world rankings. By: Melissa Woods / AAP
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Wednesday 17 June 2026
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Queensland, Australia
Finau Ohuafi has spent years trying to break the 54-second barrier. The 25-year-old Tongan swimmer, who has qualified for the 50m freestyle, 50m butterfly and 100m freestyle at next month’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, said the move to Bond University on Australia's Gold Coast had helped him make a major breakthrough.
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Monday 15 June 2026
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Noumea, New Caledonia
Tonga's Mens and Womens teams have dominated the start to the FIBA 3x3 Under-23 Youth Nations League Pacific 2026, remaining unbeaten through the opening three stops of the competition in Noumea, New Caledonia.
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Monday 15 June 2026
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Queensland, Australia
Queensland centre Robert Toia will play his fifth consecutive Origin match for Queensland at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) on Wednesday night but he credits where he is today for being one of 10 children. He is a rock-solid physical specimen … thanks to his mother Fanga's famous porridge.
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Friday 12 June 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Commonwealth Games Association (TCGA) has selected national Tala netball team captain Hulita Veve and swimmer Finau Ohuafi to carry the nation's flag and ceremonial baton at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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Thursday 11 June 2026
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Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Tonga's Tu'ulalupe football team exits the OFC Under-19 Men's Championship 2026 qualifying tournament after suffering back-to-back defeats in Rarotonga, including a 4-1 loss to hosts Cook Islands in their final match.
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Rugby Union has named an experienced 'Ikale Tahi squad for the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup, with a mix of established internationals and emerging talent selected for the tournament that will start on 4 July.
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Queensland, Australia
Queensland debutant Kulikefu Finefeuiaki credits giving up a family favourite Tongan dish as one reason why he is now a streamlined wrecking ball set to unleash his best in State of Origin. The 22-year-old Dolphin and Tonga international wasn't always the athletic beast and 80-minute second-rower he is now. By: Joel Gould /AAP.
Saturday 6 June 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Football Association's 2026 Major League competition has officially begun, with 12 teams launching their campaigns in an opening round at Veitongo, today.
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Saturday 6 June 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 2026 Secondary Schools Football Competition has officially kicked off, with hundreds of students taking to the field in the first round, at Veitongo Soccer Field on Friday. Takuilau College and Havelu Middle School's Under-16 girls produced an entertaining match, combining friendly sportsmanship with impressive football skills.
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Saturday 6 June 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Members of the Tonga Cycling Federation celebrated World Cycling Day with a 48-kilometre group ride across Tongatapu, promoting healthy living, road safety and environmental awareness while continuing efforts to grow the sport in the country, today.
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