2005 Tonga rugby union tour of Italy and France

2005 Tonga rugby union tour of Italy and France
Summary	P W D L
Total	4 1 0 3
Test match	2 0 0 2
Opponent	P W D L
Italy	1 0 0 1
France	1 0 0 1

The 2005 Tonga rugby union tour of Italy and France was a series of hour matches played in November 2005 in Italy and France by Tonga national rugby union team.

It was a tour with heavy losses, with only a victory in the opening match with the Italian second team.

Results

8 November 2005

Italy A	27–33	Tonga XV

Stadio Picchi,Livorno

12 November 2005

Italy	48–0	Tonga
Try: Bergamasco 2, Bortolami 2 Canale, Sole 2 Con: Pez 5 Pen: Pez

Stadio Lungobisenzio, Prato Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Matt Goddard

Italy: 15.Ezio Galon, 14.Mirco Bergamasco, 13.Gonzalo Canale, 12.Cristian Stoica, 11.Ludovico Nitoglia, 10.Ramiro Pez, 9.Paul Griffen, 8.Josh Sole, 7.Aaron Persico, 6.Sergio Parisse, 5.Marco Bortolami (capt.), 4.Carlo Antonio del Fava, 3.Carlos Nieto, 2.Carlo Festuccia, 1.Andrea Lo Cicero, – replacements: 16.Matias Aguero, 17.Fabio Ongaro, 18.Valerio Bernabo, 19.Alessandro Zanni, 20.Luciano Orquera, 21.Maurizio Zaffiri, 22.Pablo Canavosio
Tonga: 15.Sila Va'enuku, 14.Suka Hufanga, 13.Sione Tuipulotu, 12.Rodney Mahe, 11.Salesi Finau, 10.Fangatapu 'Apikotoa, 9.Soane Havea, 8.Chris Hala'ufia, 7.Viliami Vaki (capt.), 6.Ma'ama Molitika, 5.Milton Ngauamo, 4.Inoke Afeaki, 3.Tonga Lea'aetoa, 2.Ephraim Taukafa, 1.Soane Tonga'uiha, – replacements: 16.Vili Ma'asi, 17.Peni Fakalelu, 18.Fakataha Molitika, 19.Ueleni Fono, 21.Sikuti Vunipola, 22.Keni Fisilau – No entry: 20.Sioeli Nau

19 November 2005

France	43–8	Tonga
Try: Clerc 2, Jauzion Lievremont, Rougerie Con: Yachvili 3 Pen: Yachvili 4		Try: Vaki Drop: Tuipulotu

Stadium Municipal, Toulouse Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Robert Dickson

France: 15.Julien Laharrague, 14.Aurelien Rougerie, 13.David Marty, 12.Thomas Castaignede, 11.Vincent Clerc, 10.Yann Delaigue, 9.Dimitri Yachvili, 8.Sebastien Chabal, 7.Julien Bonnaire, 6.Yannick Nyanga, 5.Jerome Thion (capt), 4.Gregory Lamboley, 3.Sylvain Marconnet, 2.Raphael Ibanez, 1.Olivier Milloud, – replacements: 16.Sebastien Bruno, 17.Pieter de Villiers, 18.Lionel Nallet, 20.Thomas Lievremont, 21.Frederic Michalak, 22.Yannick Jauzion – No entry : 19.Remy Martin
Tonga: 15.Sione Tuipulotu, 14.Pila Fifita, 13.Suka Hufanga, 12.Andrew Mailei, 11.Salesi Finau, 10.Elisi Vunipola, 9.Sioeli Nau, 8.Chris Hala'ufia, 7.Rodney Mahe, 6.Viliami Vaki (capt.), 5.Milton Ngauamo, 4.Fakataha Molitika, 3.Tonga Lea'aetoa, 2.Ephraim Taukafa, 1.Soane Tonga'uiha, – replacements: 16.Vili Ma'asi, 17.Alani Maka, 18.Talite Vaioleti, 19.Ueleni Fono, 20.Soane Havea, 21.Fangatapu 'Apikotoa, 22.Epi Taione

26 November 2005

France A	39–19	Tonga XV

Stade de la Mosson, Prato

References

• "A LIVORNO L'ITALIA A BATTUTA DI MISURA DA TONGA XV 27–33". www.sportamaranto.it. 8 November 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2005. 
• "Rugby, l'Italia travolge Tonga. Sette mete degli azzurri: 48–0" (in Italian). la repubblica. 12 November 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2005. 
• "France / Tonga – FFR" (in French). www.ffr.fr. 19 November 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2005. 
• "France A Tonga" (in French). francetv.fr. 26 November 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2005. 

Rugby union tours of Italy  Argentina 1978 1998 2002 2005 2006 2008  Australia 1973 (unofficial) 1976 (unofficial) 1983 1988 2002 2006 2008 2013  New Zealand 1977 (no test) 1979 (unofficial) 1995 2000 2004  South Africa 1995 1997 2001 Asia and Oceanian teams 1976 2001 2001 2005 2005 2005 2008 North American Teams 2000 2004 2004