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The Tonga national rugby union team (Tongan: timi feohi ʻakapulu fakafonua ʻa Tonga) represents the Tonga Rugby Union in men's international rugby union. The team is nicknamed ʻIkale Tahi (Sea Eagles). Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a traditional challenge – the Sipi Tau.
The Tonga national rugby union team has played in all Rugby World Cup tournaments, except in 1991, when they did not qualify. Their best performances were in the 2007 and 2011 tournaments, when they won two matches. Their best single match win was an upset victory in 2011 over eventual finalists France.
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was an international rugby union tournament played in New Zealand from 9 September to 23 October 2011. Each of the 20 competing nations was required to confirm its 30-man squad by 23 August; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
10 September 2011: 2 Vereniki Goneva T4 Fiji Namibia: Pool: 49–25: Rotorua International Stadium: 10 September 2011: 3 Alesana Tuilagi Samoa Namibia: Pool: 49–12: Rotorua International Stadium: 14 September 2011: 4 Vincent Clerc France Canada: Pool: 46–19: McLean Park, Napier: 18 September 2011: 5 Adam Ashley-Cooper Australia United ...
Pool A of the 2011 Rugby World Cup began on 9 September 2011 and was completed on 2 October 2011. The pool was composed of hosts New Zealand, the fourth-placed team from 2007, France; as well as Canada, Japan and Tonga. One of the biggest shocks in the history of the tournament came when Tonga beat France by 19 points to 14. [1]
8 June 2011: v USA at Esher 610: Sona Taumalolo: prop: 2 July 2011: v Fiji at Lautoka 611: Joe Tuineau (flanker) 2 July 2011: v Fiji at Lautoka 612: Tevita Ula (flanker) 2 July 2011: v Fiji at Lautoka 613: Sila Puafisi: prop: 9 July 2011: v Japan at Suva 614: Maleko Latu (prop) 9 July 2011: v Japan at Suva 615: Tomasi Palu (fly-half) 13 July 2011
Rugby union is the national sport of Tonga.Tonga are considered to be a tier 2 rugby nation by the International Rugby Board.. Tonga has four main rugby playing islands, Vava'u (which produced players like Epi Taione), Ha'apai (which produced players like Jonah Lomu), ʻEua (which produced the Vunipola family, eight brothers who all played for the national team), and Tongatapu the major island ...
The Tonga Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of rugby union in Tonga. They are members of Oceania Rugby. There is a rugby union playing population of fewer than 800 out of a total population of 100,000. They were formed in 1923, and joined the World Rugby in 1987 when they were invited to play in the inaugural Rugby World Cup.
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