Tonga makes a final bid to host the Pacific Games in 2019 with its presentation next week to the General Assembly of the Pacific Games Council in Wallis & Futuna, for the event that will require $USD70 million to stage here.
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Monday 8 October 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Rugby Union Board members and newly selected players of the Tonga A, and a National 7s team had an audience with HM King Tupou VI at Polata'ane Royal Residence on Saturday, October 6.
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Friday 5 October 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has been chosen to host the Pacific Leg of the Pacific Rugby Cup 2012, an official International Rugby Board tournament to be held 11-19 October 2012, putting Tonga back on the international rugby circuit, in a partnership between the Tonga Rugby Union its sponsors Digicel Tonga. The matches in Tonga are Samoa A vs Tonga A; Crown Prince XV vs Tonga A; Fiji Warriors vs Samoa A; and Tonga A vs Fiji Warriors.
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Friday 21 September 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Rugby Union has recruited a full coaching team for the national team 'Ikale Tahi, and the head coach Mana Otai assisted by three world-class coaches, Dave Ellis, Tim Lane and Mark Bakewell, will meet in Sydney next week to pick the best team for their upcoming tour to Europe in November.
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Wednesday 5 September 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Manakaetau 'Otai, named as Tonga's new National Head Coach for the 'Ikale Tahi for the next two years, has the imminent task of putting together the best national team for a tour to Europe in November.
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Tuesday 21 August 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will send one athlete to the 2012 Paralympic Games in London from August 29 to September 9. 'Alo'alo ki 'Ene'io Liku who is currently training in Cardiff will be accompanied by two officials, the Chef de mission Viliami Tufui and coach Tevita Vake.
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Thursday 9 August 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new National Head Coach for Tonga's national rugby team, the 'Ikale Tahi will be announced next week, 'Epeli Taione, the chairman of the Tonga Rugby Union said this morning, August 9.
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Tuesday 7 August 2012
Houma, Tongatapu
When Valerie Adams won a Silver Medal for New Zealand in the women's shot-put at the London Olympics this morning, her extended family at her mother's native village of Houma, in Tongatapu was cheering with pride.
Monday 6 August 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Manase Afuha'amango won the Mr Tonga 2012-13 title at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall, Nuku'alofa on Saturday night, August 3.
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Thursday 2 August 2012
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Lautoka, Fiji
The Tongan Women's Sevens team will face off against the top teams in the region in their bid to secure a qualification spot, at the Oceania Women's Sevens Championship on August 3.
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Monday 30 July 2012
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London, United Kingdom
Swimmer 'Amini Fonua won his heat in the men's 100m breaststroke event and clocked in the 41st fastest time in the world at the London Olympics on Saturday July 28.
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Monday 23 July 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three athletes will represent Tonga at the Olympic Games in London and swimmer 'Amini Fonua is the flag bearer at the opening ceremony on, Friday July 27.
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Sunday 1 July 2012
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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
The Junior 'Ikale Tahi ended its campaign at the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy JWRT 2012 in a dramatic fashion, with a last-minute converted try to snatch victory from Georgia 31-29, on Saturday 30 June, at the Murray Rugby Park Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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Friday 22 June 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is one of two countries bidding to host the 2019 Pacific Games for the first time, and expressed its full commitment to Pacific Games Council President and Executive Director that it could ensure a successful games if they are preferred over Tahiti in October.
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Monday 18 June 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two Friendly Islands Triathlon triathletes, 'Alo Fe'iloakitau and Kantaro Oishi qualified at the 2012 Goto Nagasaki International Triathlon, Japan yesterday, June 17.
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Monday 11 June 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Under 20 National Rugby Team left this morning, June 11 to participate in the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy tournament to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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Sunday 10 June 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two triathletes from the Friendly Islands Triathlon (FIT), 'Alo Fe'iloakitau and Kantaro Oishi will be competing in the 2012 Baramon King Goto Nagasaki International Triathlon at Goto City, Fukue Island, Nagasaki, Japan on June 17.
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Monday 4 June 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 'Ikale Tahi has been an uniting factor for Tonga, the Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala told a group of 'Ikale Tahi players who left Tonga on Friday, June 1 for Japan to take part in the 2012 Pacific Nations Cup.
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Wednesday 30 May 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan swimmer, 'Amini Fonua won a Bronze Medal in the Men 50m Butterfly at the Oceania Swimming Championships in New Caledonia last night, May 29.
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Monday 28 May 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Epeli Taione, a former 'Ikale Tahi player and a popular Tongan International rugby player has been elected as the new Chairman of the Tongan Rugby Union.
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