The South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga launched an ambitious Rugby World Cup competition to find "Rugby's Maddest Fan" in the world and features its own dedicated website. The site features videos submitted by rugby fans from around the globe, each vying for the title of the World's No 1 Rugby Fan. - Tourism Tonga.
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Tuesday 15 March 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga A national rugby team was beaten by the Crusader Knights 36-18 at the Lincoln University, Christchurch, yesterday evening, March 14.
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Sunday 13 March 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Friendly Islands Triathlon (FIT) has introduced Adventure Sports to its calendar of events for 2011. Photos by Linny Folau and Sia Adams.
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Thursday 3 March 2011
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Australia
The Tonga A Rugby Union team rounded off its three-match tour of Australia with a victory over the Queensland Reds Academy, 23-22 at Ballymore on Monday evening, February 28.
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Thursday 17 February 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The vision of the Tonga Football Association for soccer to be Tonga's Number One sport by 2020, will be more achievable in Vava'u than in Tongatapu, said Lui 'Aho, the new General Secretary of the Tonga Football Association TFA after spending two days in Vava'u, 15-16 February.
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Thursday 10 February 2011
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Italy
Bruno Banani, the Tongan youngster who aims to compete in the sport of Luge in the next Winter Olympic, 2014 has made one small step toward achieving his aim by qualifying to compete at the World Championship of Luge in Italy this weekend.
Leafa Wawryk, who has been behind Bruno in his endeavour reported from Italy that Bruno will start as the 36th of 38 athletes.
"Tonga just made a big step on its way to the Winter Olympics 2014, and everyone in Europe is convinced if Bruno keeps on going with his effort he puts into the sport he will soon join the inner circle of the best 30 Lugers in the World," she said.
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Wednesday 9 February 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Tonga A Rugby Squad of 27 players was announced by the National Rugby Coach, 'Isitolo Maka on Saturday February 5, to represent Tonga in a restructured IRB Pacific Rugby Cup PRC tournament to be launched in Australia on Saturday February 19.
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Saturday 5 February 2011
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Tokyo, Japan
Sanyo Wild Knights rugby team won Japan's two most prestigious rugby competitions for 2011 after it beat the Suntory Sungoliath rugby club 28-23 at Tokyos Chichibunomiya Stadium on 30 January.
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Tuesday 1 February 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Sevens team were scheduled to leave Tonga on January 31 to play in Wellington, New Zealand on February 4-5.
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Tuesday 4 January 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan rugby made significant developments in 2010, including a centre to develop licensed referees, the introduction of women's rugby, as well as the success of the national team the 'Ikale Tahi in Europe.
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Tuesday 7 December 2010
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Hammersmith Grove,London, UK
I did not realise that the Tongan government was so cash-rich that it could effectively waste a potential money making scheme in rivers of wine and broken glass. Tom Fowler.
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Tuesday 30 November 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's national rugby team, the 'Ikale Tahi ended its tour of Europe on a high note with a 28-27 victory over the French Barbarians on Friday evening, November 26 at Grenoble.
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Tuesday 23 November 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's national rugby team, the 'Ikale Tahi kicked off its tour of Europe with a victory over an Italian A outfit, 16-9 on Friday evening, November 19 at Biella, Italy.
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Tuesday 2 November 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi team to tour Europe this month has been named with a strong and experienced 26-member line-up that will meet Italy A on November 19 and the French Barbarians on November 26.
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Wednesday 20 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi will tour Europe in November, a part of its build-up preparation for the Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand. It will play against an Italy A side on November 19 and against the French Barbarians on November 26, 2010.
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Saturday 16 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Tongan Women's Rugby 7's team is getting ready to represent the country in the IRB Asia Pacific Women 7's Tournament in Malaysia on October 29-31.
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Tuesday 12 October 2010
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Delhi, India
Boxers, Lomalito Moala and Uaine Fa claimed two bronze medals for Tonga at the Delhi XIX Commonwealth Games, last night, October 11.
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Wednesday 6 October 2010
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Delhi, India
'Amini Fonua, Tonga's only swimmer in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi qualified for the semi final of the men's 100m breaststroke yesterday, October 5 with a time of 1:04.02s.
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Tuesday 5 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's National U-20 Women's Football team have ended their bid for the Oceania Football Confederations Women's Nations Cup in New Zealand, after winning only one match out of its three matches.
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Friday 1 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Tonga Defence Services 33 member rugby team, including officials, will compete in the Pacific Nations Military Rugby tournament in Canberra, Australia on October 14-23.
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