While the IRB sits on a fat surplus of more than $174 million, the battling Tongan Rugby Union has had to go cap in hand to the bank for a loan to survive the rest of the year.
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Friday 29 July 2005
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Canberra, Australia
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Friday 22 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Manu Samoa secured its participation in the 2007 Rugby World Cup by convincingly beating the 'Ikale Tahi 30-19 at the Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, this afternoon, July 22.
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Thursday 21 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Ikale Tahi team have announced their starting line up for their match against the Manu Samoa on Friday July 22.
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Wednesday 20 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Manu Samoa starting line up to play against the ‘Ikale Tahi at Teufaiva Stadium on Friday 22 July 2005 have been announced.
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Wednesday 20 July 2005
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Suva, Fiji
I listened to the live broadcast of the 'Ikale Tahi vs The Flying Fijians and in no doubt, I still put my money on this 'Ikale Tahi Team. - Leonaitasi Taukafa
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Saturday 16 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Fijians took control of the game in the first half, and scored three tries, all from typical Fijian background movements, which enabled speedy Fijian players to break through the Tongan defence and score.
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Saturday 16 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 12-members athletic team will represent Tonga at the 2005 South Pacific Mini Games to be held in Palau from July 25 to August 4.
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Wednesday 6 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Ikale Tahi rugby team was beaten by the Manu Samoa 50 - 28 at Apia Park, in Samoa on Saturday July 2.
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Wednesday 29 June 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A professional heavy weight boxing fight between the Heavy Weight Champion of Fiji, Fatu Tuimaono (Honey Boy) and Walter Pupu'a (Ikahui) of Tonga in Nuku'alofa on Friday, July 1, kick starts professional boxing in Tonga after it has declined to a tiring amateur status during the past few years.
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Friday 24 June 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan 'Ikale Tahi Rugby team to play the first test match in the 2005 Tri-nations series, against Fiji in Suva, on Saturday June 26, was named by the coach Viliami 'Ofahengaue.
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Wednesday 22 June 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 34 man Ikale Tahi Squad for the 2005 Tri Nations Rugby Tournament left for Fiji on June 21, where they will play their first test match match against Fiji on Saturday June 25.
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Monday 20 June 2005
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Brisbane, Australia
We are just days away from the Oceania 2007 World Cup Qualifying rounds and both Samoa and Fiji have so far had the best preparations. The 'Ikale Tahi has yet to fully utilise its top players for reasons that I do not know.
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Tuesday 14 June 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Swedish Judo Federation...s President, Mr Johnny Kullenberg, and Ms Barbro Carlsson who is responsible for youth development in Swedish judo are visiting Tonga for two weeks.
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Tuesday 14 June 2005
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London, UK
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has denied being slow to help beleaguered second-tier rugby nations, such as the Pacific island teams.
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Tuesday 14 June 2005
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London, UK
The All Blacks rugby selectors have named injured hooker Anton Oliver in their squad to face the Lions in the three-test rugby series starting later this month.
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Tuesday 7 June 2005
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Twickenham, England
Incredible as it may sound but two years after he was off the rugby field with a debilitating kidney disease, and only 11 months ago he was given a new kidney, Jonah was back in the rugby field.
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Monday 30 May 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 'Ikale Tahi Squad for 2005 was announced on Saturday night following a final trial game at Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa in the afternoon.
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Thursday 19 May 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 2005 Tri-Nations Rugby Tournament between Tonga, Fiji and Samoa will begin on June 25 with Tonga's Ikale Tahi playing the first test match against the Manu Samoa in Samoa.
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Thursday 19 May 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The first round of the national surfing competition of the Tonga Surfriders Association (TSA), was held at Ha'atafu Beach, Tongatapu, on Saturday May 14.
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Tuesday 3 May 2005
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Newbury, United Kingdom
As a Member of Newbury RFC, I would like for you to know what a marvellous ambassador for Tonga Johnny (Sione) has been these last months.
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