A Tongan Under 20s national rugby squad for the IRB Junior Rugby World Championship in Italy from June 10 to 26 has been announced by the coach, Benhur Kivalu.
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Thursday 19 May 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Monday 2 May 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Head Coach of the 'Ikale Tahi, 'Isitolo Maka and his newly appointed assistant, Toutai Kefu are on a ten-day tour of France and the United Kingdom to meet and talk with Tonga's European based players and the officials of the clubs that they are playing for.
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Saturday 30 April 2011
Nukunuku, Tonga
Ten teams are competing in the Kingdom Cup Touch Rugby Tournament with the finals to be held on Saturday, April 30 at the Nukunuku Wesleyan Primary School ground.
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Wednesday 27 April 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
I appreciate very much the development of the 'Ikale Tahi ( Tonga National Rugby Union Team) for the 2011 IRB World Cup. This is not new, but I am certain that Tonga Rugby Football Union TRFU has done a great job. - Sione Petelo.
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Wednesday 20 April 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 'Ikale Tahi Head Coach, 'Isitolo Maka on April 20 named his Rugby World Cup squad of 50 players, from which the 'Ikale Tahi Rugby World Cup team of 30 players will be announced on August 22.
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Saturday 16 April 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Isitolo Maka, Head Coach of the 'Ikale Tahi, on Friday, April 15 released the names of the twenty eight players who will make up the National team to contest the Churchill Cup in the UK in June. - Tonga Rugby Union Authority.
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Monday 11 April 2011
Auckland, New Zealand
A group of Auckland-Tongan outrigger canoe enthusiasts are keen to get young Tongans interested in the sport.
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Monday 11 April 2011
London, UK
The Kingdom of Tonga was centre stage in London last week after the competition to find the World's "Maddest" Rugby Fan was officially launched at London's prestigious New Zealand House.
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Tuesday 5 April 2011
Adelaide,Australia
Japan beat Tonga 22-5 in the final for the Shield at the 2011 Adelaide Sevens on April 3.
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Friday 1 April 2011
London, UK
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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