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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.

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.