Results for Sports

Apifo‘ou College won the 2014 Tonga Secondary Schools 1st XV rugby grand-final with an upset win over Tupou College Toloa today August 22.

The ‘Ikale Tahi will play Scotland on November 22 in the town of Kilmarnock, Scotland.

The semi-finals of the Tongatapu Secondary Schools Rugby went ahead today, Friday 15 August at Teufaiva Stadium despite a game being stopped last week due to spectators fighting.

Tonga’s AFL team the “Tonga Thunder” were thrashed by South Africa 82 – 17 in the International Cup (AFL world cup) in Melbourne, Australia yesterday 13 August.

A landmark change in the International Rugby Board (IRB) rules will make it possible for Rugby players to play for more than one country so long as they hold a passport for the country they represent and haven’t played for that country for at least 18 months.

Five of Tonga’s boxers will begin their first bouts today and tomorrow, putting their chins on the line in their quest for a medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Tonga will be represented at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in four sports by 15 athletes, including two bronze medalist boxers Uaine Fa Jr and Lomalito Moala.

Australian-Tongan fighter, Soa “the Hulk” Palelei will fight an American ex-wrestling champion in one of the main cards of a major Mixed-Martial Arts (UFC) event in Auckland this Friday June 27.

The ‘Ikale Tahi ran in six tries against a competitive Pacific Barbarians team at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland yesterday June 22, hatching a convincing victory 36 – 14.