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Any hope for Tonga to win a home game during Round Three of the IRB Pacific Cup rugby tournament faded away this afternoon at Teufaiva Stadium when 'Upolu Samoa snatched a 20-19 victory.

Tonga's under-19 rugby team was defeated by Fiji 22-14 at the Dubai Exiles RFC, Division B final, on 21 April.

After the first round of the IRB Pacific Cup, Tonga, Fiji and Samoa have a win and a loss each. On Saturday in Fiji, the Fijian Warriors beat the Fijian Barbarian 22-14, While in Tonga at the Teufaiva Stadium, the Savai'i Samoa beat the Tau'uta Reds 18-13. Yesterday, at the Marist Grounds, Apia, Samoa, the Tautahi Gold beat 'Upolu Samoa 20-18.

It was a sweet victory for Tonga's U-20 girl's soccer team when they beat Samoa 3-2 in Apia, Samoa, on Thursday, April 6, to go into Saturday's final against New Zealand in this year's U-20 Women's World Cup qualifier.

Three athletes, six boxers, three heavy-weight lifters, and 12 seven-a-side rugby players will make up the Tongan sports team for this year's Melbourne Commonwealth Games.

THE Tongan athletic team for this year'’s Melbourne Commonwealth Games to begin on March 15 in Australia, has been confirmed, and the team's names will be announced next week.

The Lavengamalie Cup, an annual rugby tournament with the Tonga's biggest prize money, was won this year by the Sila Peluua of Ha'ateiho, who earned themselves a cash prize of $25,000.

The 'Ikale Tahi begins their tour of France on November 19 by playing their first test match against France'’s national team The Tonga Rugby Union office today released the names of the Ikale Tahi team that is to play the test match against the French.

The 'Ikale Tahi squad has completed their tour of Britain by winning both of two test matches.