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IRL Confirms No Rule Prevents Tonga From Using Mate Ma’a Tonga Name
The International Rugby League (IRL) has confirmed that there is no rule preventing Tonga’s national rugby league team from using ...
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Mate Ma’a Tonga face England, Samoa and Lebanon in World Cup race for the top four
The Rugby League World Cup starts tomorrow. For Mate Ma’a Tonga, the road to the semi-finals runs through England, Lebanon ...
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Millions Spent but MIA Sports Division Ranks Last
MIA’s Sports and Active Recreation Division was the Ministry’s lowest-performing division in the third quarter, as the Sports Bill, National ...
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Ikuna Spain Ipu ‘a Mamani ‘o e Soka mo e US$50 miliona fe’auhi lahitaha ‘i Mamani
Kuo ikuna ‘e Spain ‘a e fe’auhi sipoti lahitaha he Mamani ‘a e va’inga Soka pea mo’enau Ipu fakata’u 4 ...
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Jason Taumalolo’s Greatest Legacy Is What He Gave Tonga
On Saturday June 27, Jason Taumalolo will run out for his 300th NRL game — a milestone few players in ...
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Fehu’ia kau Polisi ki he fe’auhi ‘akapulu ko e ‘ikai fakafiemalie ‘enau fuafatongia
‘Oku ‘iai hono fehu’ia ‘a e to e foki ko’eni ‘a e kau Polisi ki he mala’e ‘akapulu ‘i he ...
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Fakahaa Billy Vunipola he ‘ikai ke ne va’inga ma’a Tonga he Ipu ‘a Mamani ‘akapulu ‘Iunioni
By: Tonga Fonua Kuo tuku mai ‘e he fika 8 va’inga malie ‘a e Lose ‘o ‘Ingilani, ka ko e ...
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Tonga’s 2031 Dream at Risk as Deadlines Pass and Bills Mount
Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku’alofa — Tonga’s main sporting venue and one of the facilities earmarked for renovation ahead of the ...
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Tu’u ta’epau kaha’u Moana Pasifika ke toe hoko atu he fe’auhi Super nounou fakapa’anga
‘Oku kau ‘i he ongoongo fakamamahi ki he kau poupou ‘akapulu ‘o e timi Moana Pasifika kae tautefito ki Tonga ...
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Politics Is Strangling Tongan Sport — And It’s Time to Cut the Cord
Global passion on the field — structural questions off it. Tonga’s athletes compete with the best in the world. Its ...
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Contrast in Cleavers: How New Zealand Rugby’s ‘Razor’ Decision Exposes a Double Standard in Pacific Coaching Patience
The recent, abrupt dismissal of All Blacks head coach Scott “Razor” Robertson by New Zealand Rugby (NZRU) reveals a ruthless, ...
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The Rise of Namoe: A New Chapter for a Young Talent with Tongan Roots
Namoe Gesa’s ascent through the ranks of Queensland rugby league has been remarkable in every respect, but her 2025 season ...
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Tonga XIII Defeat Exposes Deeper Problems Beyond the Scoreboard
By Melino Maka | Tonga Independent News | 3 November 2025 Tonga XIII’s 36–10 loss to the Kiwis in Auckland ...
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Mate Ma‘a Tonga: The Spirit of a Nation Amid Governance Turmoil
When the Tonga XIII take the field against the Kiwis at Eden Park tomorrow afternoon, one thing is certain — ...
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Tonga XIII Face Do-or-Die Clash with Kiwis in Pacific Cup Showdown
After last week’s heavy loss to Samoa, Tonga’s Pacific Cup campaign now hangs in the balance. Coach Kristian Woolf’s men ...
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