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Na’e faka’ohovale ki he kau manako ‘akapulu kotoa pe mo e kau poupou ‘o e timi ‘Ikale Tahi ‘a Tonga, hono fakahoko mai ‘i he ope ‘a e Konifelenisi ‘a e kau Faiongoongo pea mo e CEO fakataimi ‘o e ‘Akapulu ‘Iunioni ‘a Tonga ‘Aisea ‘Aholelei, ko hono fakahaa faka’ofisiale ‘a e faiako fo’ou ‘a […]

The CEO of Tonga Rugby Football Union (TRFU) Mr. Aisea Aholeli has confirmed to Tonga Independent that the Ikale Tahi will be hosting three countries in Tonga this year as part of a revamped schedule for Pacific nations by World Rugby. The Queensland Reds are also scheduled to take on Tonga XV in July, with

Koe tau malie ‘a e timi fo’ou ‘a Tonga moe timi taukei mo feangai ‘a Fiji. Na’e ‘ikai ke ‘iai ha ‘amanaki ‘e malohi ‘a Tonga, he koe timi ‘a timi ‘a Fiji, na’a nau kau atu nautolu ki he fe’auhi U20 ‘a mamani, pea fuoloa ‘enau feohi mo va’inga fakataha. ‘Ikai ke ngata ai

The Junior Ikale Tahi is gearing up to compete in a new under 20’s Rugby Competition hosted by Moana Pasifika. The games will be held at North Harbour, Auckland, with matches set to take place on next Tuesday February 27, March 2 and 6. This year’s competition promises some physical encounters as Tonga joins the

After 9 days of competition with 6 more to go, Tonga has secured 1 Gold, 3 Silver, and 6 Bronze medals. Tonga’s previous highest medal tally was at the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa, where the team claimed 9 Gold, 5 Silver, and 15 Bronze medals. The remaining sports left over the next six days

Ko e taha ‘o e timi poupoua taha ‘i he fe’auhi ‘a Lavenga ko e timi fo’ou koia ‘a e kau Ako Tutuku mei he Lalo Taua pea mo e Fale ‘Otusima. Ko e talu pe foki ‘a e ikuna kafakafa ‘e he ‘ako  ma’olunga Liahona ‘a e fe’auhi Sipoti fakaako ‘o ta’u ni pea

Tonga Tala has assembled in Queensland in preparation for the South Pacific Games and will travel to Honiara over the weekend. In their last outing at the 2019 Pacific Games, they claimed Silver, losing to the Cook Islands in the gold medal match. However, Tonga Tala has improved immensely since 2019 and has their eyes

The Cook Islands women’s rugby 9s team has ended Tonga’s undefeated streak to reach the final, beating the debutants 16-8 and securing the gold medal. Tonga had a disastrous start, with two players injured on the ground in the first play just 5 meters from the Cook Islands’ try line. One of these players was

Honiara -Tuesday 21, 2023 Tonga’s Women’s Rugby League 9s team has extended an extraordinary winning streak at the Pacific Games, dominating Samoa 18-0 just a day after surprising the reigning gold medallists Fiji with a shock win. Tonga kicked off the opening day of the games with a decisive 16-0 victory over fellow debutants Vanuatu,

HONIARA (Solomon Islands) – Tonga have announced themselves at the Pacific Games with a gutsy win over New Caledonia at the Pacific Games. It was the match of the day, with New Caledonia controlling the match until late in the fourth quarter, when the Tongans had one final push to clench victory, 82-80. Veterans, Marcus