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Romania make Tonga work hard

15 October 2023 0 comments

Tonga…………… 45 Romania ……… 24 TONGA had to work hard to overcome a resilient Romania side and claim their only win of the tournament. A […]

Tonga end tournament with exciting Romania victory

8 October 2023 0 comments

By Tom Jeffreys Tonga……………………………………………45 Tries: Kata 11, 66; Moala 15, Taumoepeau 22, Vailanu 49, Ahki 62, Taumoefolau 71 Conversions: Havili 13, 17, 23, 51, 63 […]

South Africa edge closer to knockout stage with Tonga victory

1 October 2023 0 comments

By Nick Powell, Online Editor South Africa……………………..49 Tries: Reinach 5, Moodie 20, Fourie 32, Kriel 49, Le Roux 58, van Staden 63, Smith 80+1 Conversions: […]

Scotland begin comeback trail with impressive Tonga win

24 September 2023 0 comments

By Nick Powell, Online Editor Scotland……………………………….45 Tries: Turner 5, van der Merwe 26, Steyn 30, Darge 40+2, Horne 54, Kinghorn 68, Graham 80+2 Conversions: Russell […]

Ex-All Blacks pack into Tonga squad

27 August 2023 0 comments

Heading to France: Charles Piutau and, inset, Malakai Fekitoa PICTURES: Getty Images FORMER All Blacks Charles Piutau, Vaea Fifita, Malakai Fekitoa and Augustine Pulu have […]

Tonga do the double over Canada

16 August 2023 0 comments

Tonga 36-12 Canada Tonga completed the double over Canada, running in six tries for a comfortable 36-12 victory at Teufaiva Stadium. The 23rd-ranked Canadians lost […]

Vailanu grabs double for dominant Tonga

13 August 2023 0 comments

Tonga……………..28 Canada……………. 3 TONGA ran in four tries and survived a sending off early in the second half in a dominant win over Canada on […]

New look Tonga see off Canada

10 August 2023 0 comments

Tonga 28-3 Canada Tonga ran in four tries and survived a sending off early in the second half en route to a dominant win over […]

Fiji too strong for Tonga

23 July 2023 0 comments

FIJI scored five tries to three to beat Tonga 36-20 yesterday. Tonga, who beat Australia A last week, were missing some of their more prominent […]

Tongans send out a warning

16 July 2023 0 comments

Tonga sent out a message to their Pool B rivals at the World Cup with victory over Australia A. With Israel Folau, Charles Piutau, Malakai […]

Tongans have a plan for Ireland

11 June 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT Interesting rumblings from down Tonga way, where Toutai Kefu, the magnificent Wallaby No.8 who rumbled all the way to a World Cup winner’s […]

My Life in Rugby with Dave Tiueti: ‘I loved the Mem – it got me a Tonga recall’

12 March 2023 1 comment

The former Tonga, Bristol, Neath & Ospreys centre talks about his life in the game Fond memories: Dave Tiueti in action for Bristol PICTURE: Getty […]

Exeter Chiefs sign Tonga international Kata

3 August 2022 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs have signed Tonga international and rugby league convert Solomone Kata on a one-year deal. The 27-year-old joins from Super Rugby franchise, Moana Pasifika, […]

Hat-trick hero Takulua takes Tonga back to the big time

24 July 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Tonga ……..42 Hong Kong 22 Sontane Takulua scored a hat-trick as Tonga swept aside Hong Kong 44- 22 in the final of […]

Aussies hit back to shock Fiji, Tonga lose again

10 July 2022 2 comments

PACIFIC NATIONS CUP Australia A bounced back from last week’s defeat to Samoa to shock Fiji with an impressive 32- 18 win at Churchill Park. […]

Tonga get a tonking as Fiji rain on Folau’s parade

10 July 2022 0 comments

SOME 10,000 miles away in the South Sea Islands, the second coming of Israel Folau has turned out to be the dampest of damp squibs. […]

Fiji unfazed by new-look Tonga

3 July 2022 0 comments

PACIFIC CUP NATIONS Fiji dampened the hype surrounding Tonga’s new all-star cast as they blew away their Pacific Island rivals 36-0. Much was expected of […]

Folau makes return to international rugby with Tonga debut

30 June 2022 0 comments

Israel Folau will make his first start in international rugby since 2019 as he seals his switch to Tonga with a debut against Fiji this […]

Israel Folau set for international return after Tonga switch

27 May 2022 0 comments

Israel Folau is set to return to international rugby with Tonga – three years after having his contract with Australia terminated. The 33-year-old back had […]

Wasps to give ticket money to help Tonga

23 January 2022 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA WASPS will donate 20 per cent of the ticket revenue from their Premiership match against Saracens next Sunday to the fundraiser set up […]

Aleki Lutui: Tonga must welcome in Folau

7 January 2022 1 comment

Former Tonga captain Aleki Lutui believes Israel Folau should be welcomed into the Tongan rugby union set up. Folau has not played international rugby since […]

Afeaki: Tonga can shake world order

19 December 2021 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS TONGA have been tipped to make a seri- ous impact at the 2023 World Cup by beating tier one nations.Former Tonga captain […]

Rapid Rufus set to be let off the leash against Tonga

24 October 2021 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER SCOTLAND are poised to unleash the “electric” Rufus McLean on Test rugby on Saturday as they launch their four-match autumn series at […]

What carnage as All Blacks hit a century against the troubled Tongans

4 July 2021 1 comment

■By BEN JAYCOCK New Zealand..102ptsTries: McKenzie 2, Papalii 5, 37; Weber 7, 16, 50; Jordan 9, 20, 47, 55, 68; Jacobson 42, Mo’unga 54, Ioane […]

Israel Folau row looks set for re-run in Tonga | Chris Hewett

11 April 2021 0 comments

Folau’s journey into cyberspace should inhibit any return to Test rugby, after recent comments by Tonga’s head coach that he would welcome Folau

Unattached Israel Folau offered route back to Test rugby by Tonga

6 April 2021 0 comments

Could the disgraced Wallabies full-back be on his way back to union?

Super Rugby AU: Tongan Thor puts hammer on Rebels

4 April 2021 1 comment

TANIELA Tupou’s two tries inspired the Reds to victory over the Rebels to set up a mouth-watering showdown with the Brumbies next week. After coming […]

Tonga reappoint Toutai Kefu has head coach

2 April 2021 0 comments

Tonga will face Samoa this July in their road towards qualifying for the 2023 Rugby World Cup

I’d love to play for Tonga with my brother Charlie

13 December 2020 0 comments

Daniel Gallan talks to Bristol Bears star Siale Piutau about passion and punch-ups There are few professions where a punch-up between workers from two different […]

Tonga confirmed as fourth Autumn Test

1 March 2020 0 comments

ENGLAND will play Tonga at Twickenham in a November Test series that includes fixtures against New Zealand, Australia and Argentina. It will be the first […]

Tongan ace Lousi loving his new life in Llanelli

22 December 2019 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS SAM Lousi believes he is the perfect fit for the Scarlets and is confident his style of play will thrive in west […]

No wonder forWebbe after Tongan hat-trick

27 October 2019 2 comments

GLENWebbe holds the distinction of being the first British player to score a hat-trick of World Cup tries, for Wales against Tonga at Palmerston North […]

Tonga reel in Eagles to break their duck

20 October 2019 1 comment

TONGA came from behind to beat the United States in their final Pool C game and earn their first win at this year’s World Cup. […]

Gallagher column: Tonga and Samoa should have a base in Auckland

26 September 2019 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher’s focusses on the lineage of Tonga, Samoa and Fiji’s squads, most of whom are based in New Zealand and Australia

Probyn column: Eddie Jones will find Tonga give focus to his men

22 September 2019 0 comments

There is a huge gulf in resource between Tonga and England

We’ll fight Tongan fire with fire says Eddie

22 September 2019 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Upbeat: Eddie Jones EDDIE Jones wants to send a clear message to England’s World Cup rivals that they are more than a […]

Tonga and Samoa should have a base in Auckland

22 September 2019 2 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exile returns: Steve Mafi played for Australia U20 before going back to Tonga Tonga will briefly enter our rugby consciousness later this morning […]

Eddie will find Tonga give focus to his men

22 September 2019 1 comment

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Physical: Tonga’s bruising Castres No.8 Ma’ama Vaipulu England play their first match of the World Cup […]

Canucks outgunned by Tonga pack power

11 August 2019 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Tonga …33 Canada …23 TONGAended a four-match losing streak to finish the tournament with victory over Canada, leaving the Canucks winless. It […]

Sin bins spell the end of Tonga’s resistance

28 July 2019 1 comment

By ADAM ELLIS SAMOA got the better of their Polynesia neighbours in the mudbath of Apia. The playing surface in the Samoa capital resembled a […]

Folau junior set for Tongan bow … Israel may follow

16 June 2019 0 comments

Tongan blood: John Folau, left, and brother Israel TONGAcoach Toutai Kefu has been in contact with Israel Folau’s camp about enticing the sacked Wallabies star […]

Halai one of the few Tongans to miss RWC

31 March 2019 2 comments

FRANK HALAI, Tongan born and bred, cannot play for his country at the World Cup and help them stay afloat in the same pool as […]

Marshall: Thorley will be a star, he carries like a Tongan

24 February 2019 2 comments

Brute: Ollie Thorley ENGLAND prospect Ollie Thorley carries as hard as any Pacific islander and is destined to become a worldclass wing, says Gloucester teammate […]

Liam Williams to win 50th cap for Wales in team named to face Tonga

15 November 2018 0 comments

Ellis Jenkins named as captain by Warren Gatland

Tigers feel full force of Tongan wrecking ball

28 October 2018 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Force of nature: Sione Vailanu looks to punch through the Tigers defence PICTURES: Getty Images ADAM Powell paid tribute to his “young […]

Tonga’uiha sure Pacific franchise would be smash hit

27 May 2018 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA SOANE Tonga’uiha reckons a combined ‘Pacific Force’ Super Rugby team could quickly challenge the old order and become a big hit on the […]

Tongans backtrack over girls’ rugby ban

25 March 2018 0 comments

A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER TONGA, with their incredible players worldwide, hold a special place in the hearts […]

Chiefs like look of Tongan ace

11 March 2018 1 comment

EXETER CHIEFS are giving a trial to former Western Force back row Onehunga Havili but could run into problems signing the Tongan international. The 22-year-old, […]

Tongan flyer hit with ban

18 February 2018 0 comments

NOTTINGHAM wing Viliami Hakalo has been banned for three weeks for a dangerous tackle on Hartpury’s George Boulton in their 39-20 defeat on February 10. […]

Tonga first up for Jones’ would-be world beaters

5 November 2017 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Champions: New Zealand kick off their defence against South Africa PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND’S opening Pool C game of the 2019 Rugby […]

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