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Horror tsunami that rocked small Pacific nation of Tonga driving stars like Jason Taumalolo: Woolf

18 October, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

It has been almost a year since a massive tsunami rocked the tony Pacific nation of Tonga. The destruction it caused has not been lost on the Tongan players ahead of their opening World Cup

‘I will stomp the ground with a thunderous noise’: Is Vaai ‘Jason’ Taumalolo a Tongan king in waiting?

12 October, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Vaai Taumalolo has done everything in the game except win a Rugby League World Cup. It isn’t the prettiest opening paragraph you’ll ever read but it’s simple and much like the

Israel Folau set to return to rugby league for Tonga in upcoming Test matches

24 September, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY SCOTT DILLON & KANE AUSTIN Code-hopper Israel Folau is preparing for his return to rugby league after making the shock announcement he would be lining up for Tonga in upcoming matches against Great Britain

PM Scott Morrison announces NRL games for Pacific Islands

18 January, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that the NRL will play trial games in the Pacific Islands over the next year three years. Speaking in Suva on Friday morning, the PM confirmed at least

WATCH: Tonga almost cause boilover at 1995 World Cup

17 October, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

https://youtu.be/l-Aqco92OYY

Tonga versus Australia would sell out Eden Park: Fifita

16 October, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY SCOTT DILLON Tongan prop Andrew Fifita has labelled his nation’s clash against Australia as the ‘biggest game of the year’ and would sell out the much larger Eden Park across town. The Kangaroos come

Tonga’s World Cup payback that could end a 4363 day Kangaroos record

15 October, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis It has been a remarkable 4363 days since the Australian Kangaroos lost to a side other than New Zealand but face that prospect this weekend when they come up against the

Tonga receive huge welcome in Auckland

11 October, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Hundreds turned out to welcome Tonga's league team to Auckland in an event packed with celebration, cheer and, as captain @andrewfifita discovered while speaking to @Indira_on_tweet and @TheCoconetTV, pranks from teammates. pic.twitter.com/m2aXF4Zlj1 — RNZ Pacific

Another win for Tonga as Michael Jennings pledges long term

3 May, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Slashing Parramatta centre Michael Jennings has pledged his allegiance to Tonga long-term and joins Jason Taumalolo, Andrew Fifita and Tevita Pangai in doing so. It’s another victory for the rising rugby league nation after a

Qatari newspaper reporting rugby league tournament to go ahead

6 December, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Qatari newspaper The Gulf Times is reporting that a four team tournament will be held in Qatar in early 2018. Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Qatar will be represented and has been organised

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