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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Sunday 13 December 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Tuesday 8 December 2015
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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.

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.

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.

Monday 16 November 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.

Friday 13 November 2015
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The Tonga Rugby 7s Mens Team for the Oceania Sevens Tournament and Olympic Qualifier was announced today, Friday 13 November.

Thursday 5 November 2015
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The 18th OE Toshiba Golf Tournament to be held this Saturday (November 7) at the Manamo’ui Golf Course is expected to attract teams of golfers competing for prizes offered by Office Equipment Ltd.

Wednesday 4 November 2015
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'Eua, Tonga
'Eua netball players are aiming to make the grade for the national team in time for the Pacific Games in 2019. Some 32 teams from 12 netball clubs on 'Eua competed in the island's netball tournament that finished on Saturday, 31 October at Malau Field.

Monday 19 October 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga qualifies for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup after beating a tough Cook Island side, 28-8 at Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah, New South Wales, Australia on Saturday night.

Monday 19 October 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Fifteen local netball coaches took part in the first Level Two Netball Coaching Course delivered by the South Australian Institute of Sport, Assistant Coach Megan Carter, on Wednesday, 14 October in Nuku'alofa.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Monday 28 September 2015
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Head Coach Mana ‘Otai has named the ‘Ikale Tahi team to face Namibia on Tuesday, 29 September at Sandy Park in Exeter.

Sunday 27 September 2015
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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

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.

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.

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.

Friday 18 September 2015
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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.
