Tonga national rugby union team

Tonga

Union	Tonga Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s)	ʻIkale Tahi
Emblem(s)	The White Dove
Coach(es)	Mana Otai
Captain(s)	Nili Latu
Most caps	Elisi Vunipola (41)
Top scorer	Pierre Hola (317)
Most tries	Josh Taumalolo (14)
Team kit Change kit
First international
Tonga 9 – 6 Fiji  (15 August 1924)
Largest win
Tonga 119 – 0 South Korea  (22 March 2003)
Largest defeat
New Zealand 102 – 0 Tonga  (16 June 2000)
World Cup
Appearances	6 (First in 1987)
Best result	First round, third in pool 1995,2007 & 2011

The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed ʻIkale Tahi (Sea Eagles). Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a war dance – the Sipi Tau. They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) along with Fiji and Samoa. The Ikale Tahi achieved a historical 19 – 14 victory over France in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, but having lost to New Zealand and Canada, were unable to achieve what would have been their first ever presence at the quarter-finals. On 24 November 2012, Tonga beat Scotland, at Pittodrie Stadium, 21-15 for their first victory over a traditional rugby power on a European pitch.

History

Rugby was brought to the region in the early 20th Century by sailors and missionaries and the Tonga Rugby Football Union was formed in late 1923. Tonga beat Fiji 9–6 in their first test in 1924 played in the capital Nukuʻalofa. However, Tonga lost the second test 14–3 and drew the decider 0–0.

Between 1924 and 1938 Tonga and Fiji played three test series every alternate year. Matches between the two Pacific nations were hard fought; many have claimed that the ancient feuding wars between the Islanders were transplanted onto the rugby field. Troubles during the third Test of Fiji’s 1928 tour to Tonga forced the game to be abandoned with Tonga leading 11–8. In 1954 Tonga played host to a touring Western Samoa.

Tonga beat New Zealand Māori in 1969 but had to wait until 1973 before they played their second test match a 30–12 defeat against Australia in Sydney. They got their revenge when they beat Australia in Ballymore, Brisbane 16–11, scoring four tries to two in June 1973. The following year they travelled to the Arms Park for a non-cap international against Wales, a game that ended in a 26–7 defeat.

The first Tongan tour to Great Britain was in 1974 when they played 10 games, including those in Wales against East Wales, Llanelli, North Wales, Newport, West Wales and a Wales XV. The only tour victory was by 18–13 in the opener against East Wales. The 'tests' were lost by 44–8 to a Scotland XV and by 26–7 to the Wales XV.

They remained a little-known quantity in Europe until 1986 when Wales embarked on a tour of Fiji, Tonga and Western Samoa. Early in the game against Tonga Welsh flanker Mark Brown was flattened by three Tongan forwards, leading to a mass brawl involving the entire team except Malcolm Dacey and Mark Titley. Robert Jones describes the event in his book Raising The Dragon as "the worst brawl I have ever seen on a rugby field." At the post-match dinner Jonathan Davies was asked to give a few words in Welsh and as the hosts politely applauded he described them as "the dirtiest team I have ever played against!"

Tonga were drawn to play Wales again in the inaugural 1987 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The previous meeting, plus the decision to rest some of the leading players, led to a poor Welsh performance though they managed to win 29–16. Tonga lost its other two games to Ireland (32–9) and Canada (37–4).

They failed to qualify for the 1991 Rugby World Cup. In 1994 they won the South Pacific championship on try count and so qualified for the Super 10, they finished bottom of their pool with only one point.

They qualified for the 1995 World Cup ahead of Fiji on points difference. Tonga managed only two victories in the next two World Cups, against the 29–11 Côte d'Ivoire in 1995 and Italy in 1999. The win over the Côte d'Ivoire brought tragedy when Ivorian winger Max Brito was left paralyzed.

June 1999 brought their greatest home victory, a 20–16 defeat of France in Nukuʻalofa over a touring France but in 2000 they were humiliated 102–0 (including 15 tries) by New Zealand.

After losing their first four matches to Fiji and Samoa, Tonga finished third in the Oceania qualifying group. As a result they had to play home and away matches against Papua New Guinea, which they won 47–14 and 84–12, followed by a play-off against South Korea, who finished as runners-up in the Asian section. Tonga thrashed them 75–0 and 119–0.

At the 2003 Rugby World Cup Tonga lost all their games and finished bottom of their pool. Despite keeping Wales to 20–27, they were again thrashed by New Zealand 91–7.

In 2007 Tonga participated in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, winning 2 of their pool matches and nearly defeating the eventual champions, South Africa, in one of the most memorable and exciting games of the tournament, eventually going down 30–25.

Tonga achieved one of the greatest victories in Rugby World Cup history with their 19 - 14 win over France in the 2011 World Cup.

On 24 November 2012, Tonga beat Scotland, at Pittodrie Stadium, 21-15 for their first victory over a traditional rugby power on a European pitch.

Sipi Tau

Like a lot of the big Pacific rugby nations, Tonga has a pre-game war dance (Haka). The Sipi Tau is a form of the Kailao. Tonga perform the kailao/Sipi Tau prior to the commencement of a match. The kailao was originally a war dance that was imported to Tonga from Wallis Island. It is usually performed at both public and private ceremonies.

One of the most memorable performances in modern times of the Sipi Tau was during the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, in Tonga's match against the All Blacks. The All Blacks began their traditional haka, and then Tonga answered to the haka through the sipi tau whilst the All Blacks were performing it, bringing the teams within metres of one another just prior to kick-off.^[1]

Wins against Tier 1 nations

30 June 1973	Australia	11–16	Tonga	Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
	Try: Cole Tindall Con: McGill	Report	Try: Kavapalu Latu Mafi Pahulu Vave	Attendance: 9,563 Referee: Bob Burnett (Australia)

16 June 1999	Tonga	20–16	France	Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa
	Try: Taufahema Taumalolo (2) Con: Sateki Tuipulotu Pen: Sateki Tuipulotu	Report	Try: Sarraméa Con: Lamaison Pen: Lamaison (3)	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

10 October 1999	Italy	25–28	Tonga	Welford Road, Leicester
	Try: Moscardi Con: Domínguez Pen: Domínguez (6)	Report	Try: Fatani Taufahema Sateki Tuipulotu Con: Sateki Tuipulotu (2) Pen: Sateki Tuipulotu (2) Drop: Sateki Tuipulotu	Attendance: 10,244 Referee: Dave McHugh (Ireland)

1 October 2011	France	14–19	Tonga	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	Try: Clerc 80' m Pen: Yachvili (3/3) 1', 23', 49'	Report	Try: Hufanga 26' c Con: Morath (1/1) 28' Pen: Morath (4/8) 6', 35', 66', 72'	Attendance: 32,763 Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

24 November 2012	Scotland	15–21	Tonga	Pittodrie, Aberdeen
	Pen: Laidlaw (5/7) 10', 38', 46', 55', 61'	Report	Try: Lokotui 51' c Vainikolo 65' m Con: Apikotoa (1/2) 52' Pen: Apikotoa (3/5) 5', 64', 72'	Attendance: 20,306 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Overall Record

World Rugby Rankings
Top 25 Rankings as 4 May 2015[2]
Rank	Change*	Team	Points
1		New Zealand	93.70
2		South Africa	88.23
3		Ireland	85.76
4		England	85.40
5		Wales	84.07
6		Australia	82.95
7		France	79.74
8		Argentina	78.23
9		Samoa	75.39
10		Scotland	74.79
11		Japan	74.70
12		Fiji	74.57
13		Tonga	74.12
14		Georgia	72.16
15		Italy	71.85
16		United States	67.61
17		Canada	66.83
18		Romania	66.23
19		Russia	64.65
20		Uruguay	63.58
21		Spain	62.59
22	1	South Korea	58.38
23	1	Namibia	58.27
24	1	Portugal	57.40
25		Belgium	56.47
*Change from the previous week
Tonga's Historical Rankings
Source: World Rugby - Graph updated to 27 April 2015[2]

Below is table of the representative rugby matches played by a Fiji national XV at test level up until 30 November 2014.^[3]

Opponent	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Win %	For	Aga	Diff
Australia	4	1	3	0	25%	42	167	−125
Australia A [N 1]	1	0	1	0	0%	15	60	−45
Canada	7	2	5	0	28.57%	127	175	−48
Chile	1	1	0	0	100%	32	30	+2
Cook Islands	3	3	0	0	100%	235	22	+213
England [N 1]	3	0	3	0	0%	47	174	−127
Fiji	87	26	58	3	29.89%	1141	1694	−553
France	5	2	3	0	40%	75	149	−74
Georgia	3	2	1	0	50%	87	43	+44
Ireland	2	0	2	0	0%	28	72	-44
Italy	4	1	3	0	25%	63	137	−74
Ivory Coast	1	1	0	0	100%	29	11	+18
Japan	15	8	7	0	53.33%	409	359	+50
Junior All Blacks [N 1]	2	0	2	0	0%	23	77	−54
Namibia	1	1	0	0	100%	20	14	+6
New Zealand	4	0	4	0	0%	26	279	−253
Māori [N 1]	12	4	8	0	33.33%	165	319	−154
Papua New Guinea	2	2	0	0	100%	131	26	+105
Portugal	1	1	0	0	100%	24	19	+5
Romania	1	0	1	0	100%	18	19	-1
Samoa	51	18	30	3	35.29%	742	935	-193
Scotland [N 1]	6	1	5	0	16.67%	71	203	-132
South Korea	6	6	0	0	100%	464	66	+398
South Africa	2	0	2	0	0%	35	104	-69
United States	7	6	1	0	83.71%	188	98	+90
Wales [N 1]	8	0	8	0	0%	85	229	-144
Zimbabwe	1	1	0	0	100%	42	13	+29
Total	240	87	147	6	36.25%	4364	5494	-1130

World Cup Record

World Cup record									World Cup Qualification record
Year	Round	P	W	D	L	F	A		P	W	D	L	F	A
1987	Pool Stage	3	0	0	3	29	98		Automatically qualified
1991	Did not qualify								3	1	0	2	64	62
1995	Pool Stage	3	1	0	2	44	90		2	1	0	1	34	26
1999	Pool Stage	3	1	0	2	47	171		7	2	0	5	317	241
2003	Pool Stage	4	0	0	4	46	178		8	4	0	4	398	178
2007	Pool Stage	4	2	0	2	89	96		7	3	0	4	329	136
2011	Pool Stage	4	2	0	2	80	98		Automatically qualified
2015	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	To be determined								To be determined
Total	7/8	21	6	0	15	335	731		27	11	0	16	1142	643

Current squad

On the 13 October, head coach Mana Otai announced their 30-man squad for their 2014 end-of-year tests against Georgia (8 Nov), the United States (15 Nov) and Scotland (22 Nov), plus the announcement of the appointment of World Cup winning coach and former Springbok coach Jake White as a Technical Advisor for the tour.^[4]

On 14 October, Amanaki Lelei Mafi withdrew himself from the squad after choosing to represent Japan instead of Tonga, after being named in the Japanese squad for their November tests.^[5][6] Ben Tameifuna also with drew from the squad so that he could make himself eligible for All Blacks selection.^[7]

Paea Fa'anunu, Siua Halanukonuka, Sione Kalamafoni, Sione Lea and Hemani Paea were called up to the squad after Halani Aulika, Amanaki Lelei Mafi, Ben Tameifuna, Sona Taumalolo, Ma'ama Vaipulu and Taione Vea all withdrew from the squad either because of injury or contract issues.

• Head Coach: Mana Otai
• Caps Updated: 22 November 2014

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Aleki Lutui Hooker (1978-07-01) 1 July 1978 36 Gloucester Paul Ngauamo Hooker (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 2 Oyonnax Elvis Taione Hooker (1983-05-25) 25 May 1983 13 Exeter Chiefs Halani Aulika Prop (1983-08-31) 31 August 1983 8 London Irish Paea Fa'anunu Prop (1988-11-04) 4 November 1988 3 Castres Siua Halanukonuka Prop (1986-08-09) 9 August 1986 1 Tasman Sione Lea Prop (1987-01-12) 12 January 1987 2 Taranaki Tevita Mailau Prop (1985-04-25) 25 April 1985 13 Stade Montois Sila Puafisi Prop (1988-04-15) 15 April 1988 13 Gloucester Sona Taumalolo Prop (1981-11-13) 13 November 1981 13 Racing Métro Taione Vea Prop (1988-12-01) 1 December 1988 6 London Welsh Lisiate Fa'aoso Lock (1983-03-18) 18 March 1983 16 Bayonne Tukulua Lokotui Lock (1979-12-31) 31 December 1979 21 Béziers Hérault Joe Tuineau Lock (1981-08-18) 18 August 1981 18 Lyon Hale T-Pole Lock (1979-04-30) 30 April 1979 31 Havelock Sports Club Sione Kalamafoni Flanker (1988-05-18) 18 May 1988 24 Gloucester Nili Latu (c) Flanker (1982-02-19) 19 February 1982 42 Green Rockets Ma'ama Vaipulu Flanker (1989-07-21) 21 July 1989 0 Counties Manukau Viliami Fihaki Number 8 (1987-01-17) 17 January 1987 5 Sale Sharks Viliami Ma'afu Number 8 (1982-03-09) 9 March 1982 21 Oyonnax Taniela Moa Scrum-half (1985-11-03) 3 November 1985 20 Section Paloise Tomasi Palu Scrum-half (1986-09-23) 23 September 1986 11 Doncaster Knights Sonatane Takulua Scrum-half (1991-01-11) 11 January 1991 5 Northland Latiume Fosita Fly-half (1992-07-25) 25 July 1992 8 Northland Kurt Morath Fly-half (1984-11-13) 13 November 1984 21 Biarritz Olympique Liueli Simote Fly-half 0 Tupou College Hemani Paea Centre (1985-07-30) 30 July 1985 4 Oyonnax Sione Piukala Centre (1985-06-08) 8 June 1985 10 Perpignan Siale Piutau Centre (1985-10-13) 13 October 1985 19 Yamaha Júbilo Otulea Katoa Wing (1991-04-26) 26 April 1991 3 Southland Daniel Kilioni Wing (1993-02-22) 22 February 1993 0 Grenoble Fetu'u Vainikolo Wing (1985-01-30) 30 January 1985 17 Exeter Chiefs David Halaifonua Fullback (1987-07-05) 5 July 1987 12 Bergerac Vunga Lilo Fullback (1983-02-28) 28 February 1983 33 Tarbes

Individual all-time records

Most caps

#	Player	Pos	Span	Mat	Start	Sub	Pts	Tries	Conv	Pens	Drop	Won	Lost	Draw	%
1.	Elisi Vunipola	Fly-half	1990-2005	41	40	1	50	8	2	2	0	15	26	0	36.58
2.	Pierre Hola	Fly-half	1998-2009	39	38	1	317	11	68	39	3	13	26	0	33.33
	Benhur Kivalu	Number 8	1998-2005	39	35	4	40	8	0	0	0	14	24	1	37.17
4.	Nili Latu	Flanker	2006-	36	35	1	23	4	0	1	0	15	20	1	43.05
	Aleki Lutui	Hooker	1999-	36	29	7	25	5	0	0	0	11	24	1	31.94
	Manu Vunipola	Scrum-half	1987-1999	36	31	5	9	2	0	0	0	12	23	1	34.72
7.	Fe'ao Vunipola	Hooker	1988-2001	34	32	2	15	3	0	0	0	13	20	1	39.70
8.	Vunga Lilo	Fullback	2007-	33	32	1	70	11	0	5	0	14	19	0	42.42
	Ephraim Taukafa	Hooker	2002-2011	33	17	16	30	6	0	0	0	14	19	0	42.42
	Viliami Vaki	Lock	2001-2008	33	26	7	35	7	0	0	0	9	24	0	27.27

Last updated: Fiji vs Tonga, 23 June 2013. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Most tries

#	Player	Pos	Span	Mat	Start	Sub	Pts	Tries	Conv	Pens	Drop
1.	Josh Taumalolo	Centre	1996-2007	26	23	3	118	14	6	12	0
2.	Fetu'u Vainikolo	Wing	2011-	17	16	1	60	12	0	0	0
3.	Pierre Hola	Fly-half	1998-2009	39	38	1	317	11	68	39	3
	Vunga Lilo	Fullback	2007-	33	32	1	70	11	0	5	0
5.	Fepikou Tatafu	Centre	1996-2002	23	21	2	50	10	0	0	0
6.	Viliame Iongi	Wing	2011-2013	18	12	6	40	8	0	0	0
	Benhur Kivalu	Number 8	1998-2005	39	35	4	40	8	0	0	0
	Elisi Vunipola	Fly-half	1990-2005	41	40	1	50	8	2	2	0
9.	4 players on 7 tries

Last updated: Fiji vs Tonga, 23 June 2013. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Leading point scorers

#	Player	Pos	Span	Mat	Start	Sub	Pts	Tries	Conv	Pens	Drop
1.	Pierre Hola	Fly-half	1998-2009	39	38	1	317	11	68	39	3
2.	Kurt Morath	Fly-half	2009-	21	18	3	250	1	37	57	0
3.	Sateki Tu'ipulotu	Fullback	1993-2003	20	19	1	190	5	33	32	1
4.	Fangatapu Apikotoa	Fly-half	2004-	30	20	10	147	2	40	19	0
5.	Josh Taumalolo	Centre	1996-2007	26	23	3	118	14	6	12	0
6.	Gustavo Tonga	Fullback	1996-2001	13	12	1	114	1	32	15	0
7.	Vunga Lilo	Fullback	2007-	33	32	1	70	11	0	5	0
8.	Fetu'u Vainikolo	Wing	2011-	17	16	1	60	12	0	0	0
9.	Fepikou Tatafu	Centre	1996-2002	23	21	2	50	10	0	0	0
	Elisi Vunipola	Fly-half	1990-2005	41	40	1	50	8	2	2	0

Last updated: Fiji vs Tonga, 23 June 2013. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Most points in a match

#	Player	Pos	Pts	Tries	Conv	Pens	Drop	Opposition	Venue	Date
1.	Pierre Hola	Centre	44	2	17	0	0	South Korea	Nuku'alofa	22/03/2003
2.	Fangatapu Apikotoa	Fly-half	30	2	10	0	0	South Korea	Henderson	10/02/2007
3.	Sateki Tu'ipulotu	Fullback	27	1	8	2	0	South Korea	Seoul	04/05/1999
4.	Pierre Hola	Fullback	24	0	9	1	1	Papua New Guinea	Nuku'alofa	07/12/2002
5.	Gustavo Tonga	Fullback	23	1	9	0	0	Cook Islands	Nuku'alofa	05/07/1997
6.	Benhur Kivalu	Fly-half	20	4	0	0	0	South Korea	Nuku'alofa	22/03/2003
	Viliame Iongi	Centre	20	4	0	0	0	United States	Esher	08/06/2011
	Kurt Morath	Fly-half	20	0	4	4	0	Fiji	Lautoka	02/07/2011
9.	3 players on 19 points

Last updated: Fiji vs Tonga, 23 June 2013. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Most tries in a match

#	Player	Pos	Pts	Tries	Conv	Pens	Drop	Opposition	Venue	Date
1.	Benhur Kivalu	Number 8	20	4	0	0	0	South Korea	Nuku'alofa	22/03/2003
	Viliame Iongi	Wing	20	4	0	0	0	United States	Esher	08/06/2011
3.	Josh Taumalolo	Fly-half	15	3	0	0	0	Cook Islands	Nuku'alofa	05/07/1997
	Josh Taumalolo	Fullback	17	3	1	0	0	Georgia	Tbilisi	28/03/1999
	Jonathan Koloi	Flanker	15	3	0	0	0	South Korea	Seoul	04/05/1999
	Viliami Hakalo	Wing	15	3	0	0	0	Cook Islands	Raratonga	24/06/2006
7.	46 players on 2 tries

Last updated: Fiji vs Tonga, 23 June 2013. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Most matches as captain

#	Player	Pos	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Draw	%	Pts	Tries	Conv	Pens	Drop
1.	Nili Latu	Flanker	2006-	33	13	19	1	40.90	23	4	0	1	0
2.	Inoke Afeaki	Lock	2001-2003	12	4	8	0	33.33	15	3	0	0	0
3.	Fakahau Valu	Flanker	1977-1987	11	0	11	0	0.00	12	3	0	0	0
4.	Aleki Lutui	Hooker	2004-2011	9	1	8	0	11.11	5	1	0	0	0
	Elisi Vunipola	Fly-half	1999-2001	9	4	5	0	44.44	15	3	0	0	0
6.	Sione Mafi Pahulu	Number 8	1973-1975	7	1	6	0	14.28	15	3	0	1	0
7.	Siaosi Atiola	Number 8	1987-1990	6	1	4	1	25.00	4	1	0	0	0
8.	Mana Otai	Number 8	1995	5	3	2	0	60.00	5	1	0	0	0
	Fe'ao Vunipola	Hooker	1994-1998	5	2	3	0	40.00	0	0	0	0	0
10.	5 players on 4 matches

Last updated: Fiji vs Tonga, 23 June 2013. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Youngest players

#	Player	Pos	Age	Opposition	Venue	Date
1.	Elisi Vunipola	Fly-half	17 years and 292 days	Fiji	Nuku'alofa	24/03/1990
2.	Sione Kalamafoni	(Flanker)	18 years and 268 days	South Korea	Henderson	10/02/2007
3.	Soane Havea	Scrum-half	18 years and 292 days	New Zealand	North Shore City	16/06/2000
4.	Semi Taupeaafe	Wing	18 years and 317 days	Fiji	Suva	11/06/1991
5.	Sinali-Tui Latu	Number 8	18 years and 320 days	Fiji	Suva	07/07/1984
6.	Unuoi Va'enuku	Centre	19 years and 51 days	France	Pretoria	26/05/1995
7.	Viliami Hakalo	(Wing)	19 years and 53 days	Japan	Fukuoka	04/06/2006
8.	Pita Alatini	Centre	19 years and 119 days	Samoa	Nuku'alofa	08/07/1995
9.	Tevita 'Ahoafi	(Scrum-half)	19 years and 171 days	Australia A	Sydney	25/05/2007
10.	Isi Tapueluelu	Centre	19 years and 176 days	Fiji	Nuku'alofa	24/03/1990

Last updated: Fiji vs Tonga, 23 June 2013. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Oldest players

#	Player	Pos	Age	Opposition	Venue	Date
1.	Aleki Lutui	Hooker	36 years and 144 days	Scotland	Kilmarnock	22/11/2014
2.	Rudi Kapeli	Hooker	35 years and 311 days	Australia	Brisbane	04/07/1993
3.	Hale T-Pole	(Number 8)	35 years and 206 days	Scotland	Kilmarnock	22/11/2014
4.	Kuli Faletau	Lock	35 years and 185 days	Canada	Nuku'alofa	03/07/1999
5.	Ephraim Taukafa	Hooker	35 years and 80 days	Canada	Whangarei	14/09/2011
6.	Lua Lokotui	Lock	34 years and 326 days	Scotland	Kilmarnock	22/11/2014
7.	Hemani Lavaka	Prop	34 years and 292 days	Canada	Wollongong	29/10/2003
8.	Tonga Lea'aetoa	Prop	34 years and 168 days	Fiji	Lautoka	19/08/2011
9.	Kisi Pulu	Prop	34 years and 144 days	Fiji	Lautoka	23/06/2012
10.	Taufa'ao Filise	Prop	34 years and 118 days	Japan	Whangarei	21/09/2011

Last updated: Fiji vs Tonga, 23 June 2013. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Notable Former Players

Inoke Afeaki Stanley Afeaki Ipolito Fenukitau Salesi Finau Aisea Havili Pierre Hola Benhur Kivalu Nili Latu Usaia Latu Gus Leger

Viliami Ma'asi Sililo Martens Maama Molitika Nisifolo Naufahu Mana Otai John Payne Hale T-Pole Lisiate Tafa Epi Taione Josh Taumalolo

Sateki Tuipulotu

Notes

See also

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• Tonga national rugby league team
• World Cup
• Pacific Tri-Nations
• Pacific Nations Cup
• 2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
• Pacific Islanders rugby union team
• Tonga Rugby Football Union

Sources

• Tongan rugby history (from the BBC)
• The good and bad of Tonga (from the BBC)

External links

• Official site
• Tongan rugby union news from Planet Rugby
• Tongan Rugby News
• Details on Rugby WC's squads
• World Cup Preview
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