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The Mate Ma'a Tonga will meet England in the final of the inaugural Federation Shield on Sunday, November 12, at the Halton Stadium, Widnes at 3.30 pm U.K. time (4.30 a.m. Tonga time).

The Tongan public will be able to watch live some of the games during the new Federation Shield Cup rugby league tournament now being held in England and France, but not all the games, according to a spokesperson for Tonfön television.

Twenty-eight players have been selected from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga for the Pacific Islanders team that will tour Wales, Scotland and Ireland in November.

Former All Blacks winger Jonah Lomu made his first appearance in three years in a major rugby match in New Zealand when he came on as a replacement for North Harbour in the National Provincial Championship on Sunday August 20.

Tonga is most certain to secure a place for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, after thrashing Cook Islands 90-0 last weekend July 8 at the Teufaiva stadium, Nuku'alofa.

The 'Ikale Tahi has a new line-up for their June 17 game against the Junior All Blacks at the Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Tonga's Michael Burling (22) had a convincing win in the Hyundai Longboard Pro competition, which was held 13-14 May at Makarori Beach in Gisborne. Surf for the two-day event was ideal with swell in the 11.5 metre range, clear sunny weather and light offshore winds grooming the waves to perfection.

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.