Tonga

  • Heroes’ welcome for Tongans

    By on 4th October 2007

    Thousands of Tongans took to the streets of their capital city, Nuku'alofa, on Wednesday to welcome home their national team from its Rugby World Cup...

  • Proud Latu asks for help

    By on 29th September 2007

    Tonga captain Nili Latu paid tribute to his troops following their 36-20 loss to England in Paris on Friday, and reiterated his demands for Super...

  • Tongans tuned in to decider

    By on 28th September 2007

    Tongans will be able to watch their national team's decisive World Cup clash with England, in Paris on Friday, live on free-to-air television.

  • Tonga bring the ‘kitchen sink’

    By on 27th September 2007

    Tonga are ready to "throw the kitchen sink" at England in Friday's World Cup eliminator at Parc des Princes.

  • Latu in doubt for Tonga decider

    By on 27th September 2007

    Tongan captain Nili Latu is battling to be fit for his team's World Cup eliminator against England at Parc des Princes, Paris, on Friday

  • Tonga plan to ‘gatecrash’ England party

    By on 25th September 2007

    Tonga, despite losing first-choice lock forward Paino Hehea to injury, remain adamant they can "gatecrash" England's World Cup party and knock the defending champions out...

  • Tongans want to ‘feast’ on England

    By on 23rd September 2007

    Tongan hard man Epi Taione says they cannot wait to face England in a World Cup Pool A decider at Parc des Princes in Paris...

  • Tonga talking tough

    By on 20th September 2007

    Tongan captain Nili Latu is convinced his team can produce another giant killing act when they go head-to-head with one of the tournament favourites, South...

  • Tonga seal historic Samoan win

    By on 16th September 2007

    Tonga have recorded one of the most famous wins in their rugby history, beating Samoa 19-15 in Montpellier and throwing Pool A wide open.

  • Three Tongan changes

    By on 14th September 2007

    Tongan head coach Quddus Fielea has made three changes to his starting XV for his team's World Cup Pool A match against Pacific rivals Samoa...

  • Tonga grab four-pointer

    By on 12th September 2007

    Tonga made a successful start to their World Cup on Tuesday, beating the USA 25-15 in Montpellier to give others in Pool A food for...

  • Tongans fire World Cup warning

    By on 5th September 2007

    Tonga may be one of the World Cup minnows, but the Pacific Island outfit's players are determined to show they are not at the global...

  • Tonga ease to victory in Scotland

    By on 25th August 2007

    Tonga warmed up for their forthcoming Rugby World Cup campaign with a 26-14 win over Edinburgh on Friday.

  • Tonga to warm up against Edinburgh

    By on 23rd August 2007

    Edinburgh, in their first game since the saga with the Scottish Rugby Union, will play Edinburgh on Friday at Myreside.

  • Tong name Rugby World cup squad

    By on 10th August 2007

    Tonga head coach Quddus Fielea has announced his 30-man squad for Rugby World Cup 2007, with Inoke Afeaki poised for this third tournament having also...

  • Tonga face Edinburgh in RWC warm-up

    By on 9th August 2007

    Edinburgh will play a pre-season friendly match against Tonga at Inverleith on August 24 after their permission to play at Murrayfield was withdrawn.

  • Tonga delay naming Rugby World cup squad

    By on 2nd August 2007

    Tonga has delayed the naming of its 30-person World Cup squad following court action over continuing turmoil in their rugby union. Tonga was scheduled to...

  • Forty Tongans in RWC frame

    By on 19th July 2007

    Tonga coach Quddus Fielea has named 40 players for a Rugby World Cup training squad, including 28 players from Europe's and SANZAR's major leagues.

  • Tonga pip Fiji in Lautoka

    By on 16th June 2007

    Tonga notched up their first win of the Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday, coming from behind to regisitering a tense 21-15 victory over Fiji at...

  • Tonga’s RWC under threat

    By on 26th March 2007

    Tonga's participation in the Rugby World Cup is in serious doubt as the troubled Pacific nation's rugby union faces a vast amount of financial difficulties.

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