The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) have inducted three legends of the game into the QRU Hall of Fame. The three includes current Ikale Tahi Head Coach Toutai Kefu. QRU Chair Brett Clark said “Toutai set a new standard for number eights and two decades after his retirement and remains the most capped Wallaby in that […]
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Piutau, Folau, and Fekitoa headline a list of stars lining up for Tonga in their upcoming test series against Fiji, Japan, and Samoa. Head Coach Toutai Kefu has selected 35 players for his squad for the test series before they head off to camp in Europe on the 23rd of August in preparation for the
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Kuo a’utaki mai ki he ongoongo ‘a e Tonga Independent, ‘a e launga ‘a e Komiti Fakamaau ‘i he ‘akapulu ‘iunioni ‘oku palesiteni ai ‘a ‘Etoni Tonga pea Sekelitali ‘a Tokomea ‘Ofahulu pea mo e ni’ihi ‘o e kau Fakamaau taukei mo matu’otu’a. ‘I he fakatalanoa ‘a e ongoongo ni pea mo e sekelitali, Tokomea
Kuo lava lelei atu ‘a e fe’auhi sipoti hono 96 ‘a e ngaahi kolisi ‘o Tongatapu pea mo e ngaahi me’a fakahisitolia mo fakaholomamata mo’oni na’e fakamo’oni kiai ‘a e lau afe na’anau ‘ahia ‘a e Paaka Teufaiva he ‘aho ‘e 4 na’e lele ai ‘a e sipoti. Na’e ‘ikai foki ke fakahoko ha fe’auhi
Ikale Tahi head coach Toutai Kefu is working with a 50-man squad in preparation for the Rugby World Cup kicking off on the 5th of October 2023. However, this number will be reduced to 35 at the beginning of June as the team prepares to play at least three test matches in July and August.
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As the National Rugby League (NRL) season kicks off, the abundance of Pacific players in the tournament is once again apparent. All NRL teams now have notable players with Pacific nation heritage, to the point where it’s challenging to envision the game without them. However, what’s intriguing is that the players’ sense of pride in
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A plan has been quietly put together to revive Test rugby league by pitting the Kangaroos against New Zealand, Tonga, and Samoa in a four-week tournament set to take place in 2023. The proposed competition would be hosted in both Australia and New Zealand and would herald the return of the “Four Nations” concept, which
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A squad of 18 players and 4 officials departed the Fua’amotu Airport last week on their way to Samoa to represent Veitongo Football Club as part of the OFC Champions League 2023 Qualifying Stage. The team left Tonga with high spirits and with a goal to proceed on to the main draw of the OFC
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Sisilia Tuipulotu, the young Welsh rugby player, has been making headlines lately for her standout performances on the field. During the Women’s Six Nations match, she was named the best player of the game as she helped lead Wales to a resounding 31-5 victory. This marked her first Test start at tighthead prop, a year
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