Tag: Tonga
Pacific Islanders notch first Test win
Winger Vilimoni Delasau has scored two tries as the Pacific Islanders beat Italy 25-17 in Reggio Emilia in the first Test win of their four-year existence as a combined side.[MORE]
Johnson's new-look England down Islanders
The Martin Johnson era got off to a winning and encouraging start overnight as England defeated the Pacific Islanders 39-13 at Twickenham in the first match of the former World Cup winning-captain's reign as manager.[MORE]
Tonga runs riot over hapless Scots
Tonga took advantage of a battered Scotland to register a thumping 48-0 win in the Rugby League World Cup seventh-place decider.[MORE]
Plenty at stake as Tonga meet Bravehearts
The organisers of the Rugby League World Cup have billed Saturday's game in Rockhampton between Tonga and Scotland as an epic struggle.[MORE]
South Pacific hit by dengue pandemic
An Australian medical research institute says dengue fever in the South Pacific has reached a pandemic level.[MORE]
Samoa triumphs in Pacific derby
Samoa won a combustible Pacific islands derby with Tonga 20-12 in Sydney to take a step nearer the semi-finals at the rugby league World Cup.[MORE]
Tonga welcomes court reprieve
Tonga welcomed a court ruling today allowing NRL stars Fuifui Moimoi and Taniela Tuiaki to play for the team if it can make the rugby league World Cup semi-finals.[MORE]
Tonga scrapes home against fighting Irish
A star-studded Tonga scored a try with just seven minutes left to kill off a passionate Ireland and win its opening Rugby League World Cup game 22-20 at Parramatta Stadium on Monday evening.[MORE]
Stuart backs Cup eligibility decision
Kangaroos coach Ricky Stuart says the Rugby League International Federation is right to stop Fuifui Moimoi and Taniela Tuiaki from playing in the World Cup.[MORE]
NZ warns over Pacific dengue fever outbreak
The New Zealand government is warning travellers about dengue fever, amid growing fears of an outbreak in the Pacific Islands.[MORE]
Earthquake rattles Tonga
A powerful earthquake has hit near the South Pacific archipelago of Tonga, but there was no tsunami alert and no immediate report of injuries, Australian seismologists said.[MORE]
French league team says bonjour to coast
The French rugby league team is on Queensland's Sunshine Coast preparing for the World Cup.[MORE]
Hayne cleared to play for Fiji
Parramatta's Jarryd Hayne is among four players who have been given permission to play for Pacific Island nations in the upcoming Rugby League World Cup.[MORE]
Kangaroos pluck Tupou from Tonga's grasp
Cronulla-bound forward Anthony Tupou has replaced Melbourne's Michael Crocker in the Australia squad for the Rugby League World Cup.[MORE]
Dymock hoping Tonga can provide shock value
Tonga coach Jim Dymock says he hopes his team will surprise people at the World Cup.[MORE]
Hayne chosen in Fijian Cup squad
The Rugby League International Federation will decide later this week on the World Cup eligibility of several NRL players.[MORE]
Tonga extends area under emergency powers
The South Pacific kingdom of Tonga has reimposed emergency regulations and extended its powers, officials said, nearly two years after a violent rampage left eight people dead.[MORE]
RBA urged to guard guest workers from bank fees
There has been a call for the Reserve Bank (RBA) to make sure Pacific Islander guest worker wages are not eaten up by bank transfer fees.[MORE]
Broad backing for guest workers
A World Bank economist says overstaying will not be a problem if Australia's seasonal guest worker scheme is designed properly.[MORE]
Pacific guestworker scheme to start this year
A three-year Pacific Islander guestworker pilot scheme will start later this year.[MORE]
Tonga crowns new king in lavish ceremony
Tonga's King Siaosi Tupou V has been crowned as monarch of his tiny South Pacific nation this morning, in a lavish ceremony which attracted royalty from around the world and regional leaders.[MORE]
Tonga King to give up key powers
The King of Tonga, George Tupou V, has announced he will relinquish much of the power his family has held over the South Pacific nation for generations.[MORE]
Westpac takes outright ownership of operations in Tonga
Tonga's Government has sold its 40 per cent stake in the Westpac Bank of Tonga.[MORE]
Late burst Tonga keep Fiji at bay
A two-try closing burst lifted Tonga to their first win in this year's Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament when they came from behind to beat Fiji 27-16 in Tonga on Saturday.[MORE]
NZ Maori second-half charge sinks Japan
A seven-try second-half blitz, including a hat-trick from Hosea Gear, swept the New Zealand Maori to a 65-22 victory over Japan in a Pacific Nations Cup rugby match in New Zealand on Saturday afternoon.[MORE]
