Mate Ma’a Tonga star prop forward Andrew Fifita has moved on from the controversy of his team’s loss to England in the semi-final of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup in Auckland on Saturday night 25 November.
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Monday 27 November 2017
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Auckland, New Zealand
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Monday 27 November 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mate Ma’a Tonga head coach Kristian Woolf has criticized referee Matt Cecchin for not consulting a video referee before making ruling that Tongan prop forward Andrew Fifita had lost a ball forward during a line break run towards the English try line in the dying seconds of Tonga’s semi-final loss to England in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup last Saturday 25 November.
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Monday 27 November 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's ‘Ikale Tahi defeated Romania on November 25 in the Romanian capital, Bucharest. The game is the last fixture of the ‘Ikale Tahi’s end-of-year tour to Europe.
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Saturday 25 November 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
England have defeated Mate Ma'a Tonga 20 – 18, surviving Tonga's dramatic comeback in a thrilling semi-final played in Auckland, New Zealand tonight. The game ended controversially after the referee failed to spot a one-on-one strip penalty by England in the dying seconds of the game with Tonga only meters away from the English try line.
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Friday 24 November 2017
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Auckland, New Zealand
Mate Ma'a Tonga will play England in the semi-final of the Rugby League World Cup at 6:00pm Saturday 25 November at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Friday 24 November 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The largest Tongan flag in town was raised today by proud supporters of the Mate Ma’a Tonga Rugby League team. Draped on the front of Fifita House on Taufa'ahau Road in Nuku’alofa, it can't be missed.
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Monday 20 November 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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Saturday 18 November 2017
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Christchurch, New Zealand
Mate Ma’a Tonga narrowly defeated Lebanon (24 – 22) tonight 18 November in the quarter-finals of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup at the AMI Stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Thursday 16 November 2017
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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.
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Thursday 16 November 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi will face Japan’s “Brave Blossoms” this Saturday 18 November in Toulouse, France.
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Wednesday 15 November 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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Tuesday 14 November 2017
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Limerick, Ireland
The ‘Ikale Tahi narrowly lost to the Barbarians 27 – 24 in Limerick, Ireland on 11 November.
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Sunday 12 November 2017
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Cleveland, United States
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.
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Saturday 11 November 2017
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Hamilton, New Zealand
The Mate Ma’a Tonga have defeated the New Zealand Kiwis, pulling off a remarkable comeback this evening in Hamilton, New Zealand. Down 16 – 2 in the first-half, Mate Ma'a Tonga scored five tries in the second-half to triumph 28 – 22.
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Saturday 11 November 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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Thursday 9 November 2017
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Hamilton, New Zealand
The Mate Ma'a Tonga and Kiwis teams have been announced for this weekend’s clash. Solomone Kata will be out of action for the rest of the Rugby League World Cup 2017 after he sustained a foot injury against Toa Samoa. The game kick-offs at 5pm this Saturday 11 November in Hamilton, New Zealand.
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Wednesday 8 November 2017
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Suva, Fiji
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.
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Tuesday 7 November 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi will face a power packed Barbarians team this weekend 10 November in Limerick, Ireland (11 November in Tonga). The Barbarians played the All Blacks last Saturday 7 November at Twickenham Stadium in England, losing 22 – 31 although the Barbarians were ahead 17 – 10 at halftime.
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Saturday 4 November 2017
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Hamilton, New Zealand
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.
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Friday 3 November 2017
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Perpignan, France
French professional rugby league club, the Catalan Dragons, announced their signing of Samisoni Langi yesterday November 2. The 24-year-old center is currently playing for the Mate Ma’a Tonga at the Rugby League World Cup.
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