Rugby World Cup News

The USA team announced on Monday contains five players with Tongan ancestry. Amazingly the Tonga coach, Quddus Fielea, is the uncle of prop Matekitonga Moeakiola, who scored the USA’s try against England on Saturday.
USA head coach Peter Thorburn has announced his team to play Tonga in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool A match at […]

Tonga have launched their new shirts for the Rugby World Cup (RWC) in France. The home strip is true to the original Tongan Red but now features white side flash’s and white patterns on the arms. The shirt is distinctive and very much one worth adding to your collection.

Tonga shirts can be ordered
The shirt […]

Backrow forward Inoke Afeaki, competing in his third World Cup, will captain Tonga in the tournament in France. Tonga, who are in the same pool as England, open their World Cup campaign against the USA on 12 September.
Squad:
Forwards: Toma Toke, Mosese Moala, Taufa’ao Filise, Soane Longopoa Tonga’uiha, Siosateki Havea Mata’u, Ephraim Taukafa, ‘Aleki ‘Aho Lutui, […]

England face Tonga in pool ‘A’ on the 28th Sep at the Parc De Princes, Paris in Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2007. England have only met Tonga once before in RWC, that was in 1999 when they destroyed the Islanders 101-10.
England Tonga Preview
England will have to pacify a fiery pack and some big hitting backs […]

South Africa meet Tonga in Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2007, pool ‘A’ on the 22nd Sep at the Felix Bollaert Stadium, Lens. This will be the first occasion the sides have met at the RWC and there is no history of meetings between them at any time.
South Africa Tonga preview
This pool meeting is one of […]

Samoa and Tonga continue their rivalries at the Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2007 on the 16th Sep in La Mosson Stadium, Montpellier. Although the sides played in the qualification for this years finals, it will be the first time they have met in the final stages.
Samoa Tonga Preview
Samoa who went through as the top qualifier […]

The USA Eagles meet Tonga on the 12th Sep in La Mosson Stadium, Montpellier for Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2007, pool ‘A’. This is the first meeting between the sides in RWC and it should be a tight affair.
USA Tonga Preview
The Eagles will find Tonga a very hard opposition and this is a tricky game […]

As we predicted Tonga beat Korea 85-3.  At the Waitemata Park in Auckland new Zealand, Tonga booked their place in pool ‘A’ to play against England, Samoa, South Africa and USA at RWC 2007 in France.

IRB confirms the venue and kick-off time for the decisive Rugby World Cup 2007 Repechage 2 match between Tonga and Korea in New Zealand on February 10.
The fixture, which will determine the 19th team to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2007, will be played at Waitemata Park, Auckland and will kick off at 2.35pm. The […]

The Repechage 2 qualifying match between Tonga and Korea will be played in Auckland, New Zealand on 10 February stadium to be confirmed. The winner of the match will qualify directly for Rugby World Cup 2007 and will join England, South Africa, Samoa and USA in pool A.