Mako and Billy Vunipola have already become players from Tongan lineage to make it to English rugby’s highest level and now another young man with Pacific Island blood hopes to reach the top. Greg Fisilau, 20, is making waves with Exeter Chiefs after moving to Sandy Park following the demise […]
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LONDON — Health ministers in the Western Pacific nominated a surgeon from Tonga, Dr. Saia Ma’u Piukala, to lead the World Health Organization’s regional office at a meeting in Manila on Tuesday. Piukala’s nomination for WHO’s top job in the Western Pacific comes months after the U.N. health agency fired […]
Tonga beat Romania 45-24 in the final Pool B game at the Rugby World Cup. The teams came into the Lille clash without a point between them but the Pacific islanders finished strongly to ensure they left the competition with a win. Although Alin Conache missed an early penalty for […]
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature TRY! Tonga 28 – 24 Romania (Marius Simionescu) 55 mins. Romania have a dominant scrum that allows them to get on the front foot in the Tongan half. Sikuea bursts through into space before he’s hauled […]
South Africa’s World Cup title defence is back on track after a seven-try, bonus-point victory over Tonga who gave as good as they got in scoring three tries of their own. The five points collected in Marseille just about guarantees the Springboks’ passage to the quarter-finals. Barring an upset in […]
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Some real emotion in that Tongan outfit during their anthem. This is their third successive match against a top tier nation at the 2023 World Cup … South Africa observe the Sipi Tau before kick-off. You […]
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature SIN BIN! Afusipa Taumoepeau (Tonga) Taumoepeau is indeed shown a yellow card – and will be under review while he stews in the sin bin for the next 10 minutes. No arguments with that call, and […]
By the time Scotland run out at Stade de Nice to take on Tonga on Sunday, two weeks will have passed since their opening defeat by South Africa. Gregor Townsend’s side have had extra time to recover – and extra time to reflect – since that 18-3 loss in Marseille […]