Category: Tonga
USA-Pacific move to make World Cup ‘a truly global event’
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE chair Troy Grant believes taking the next World Cup to the USA will help make the event “truly global”. In 2030, enlarged…
The stars are aligning for New Zealand
Is Kalyn Ponga the best Rugby League player in the world? To judge from this game, you would have to go a long way to…
Proud Kristian Woolf rues ‘missed opportunity’ for Tonga
TONGA head coach Kristian Woolf believes other nations are closing the gap on Australia and New Zealand. His side’s World Cup challenge came to an…
Kalyn Ponga inspires awesome New Zealand past Tonga
NEW ZEALAND 34 TONGA 10 STEPHEN IBBETSON, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Saturday NEW ZEALAND are into their first World Cup Final since 2013 after Kalyn…
Tonga ‘can do anything’ in World Cup says proud Kristian Woolf
KRISTIAN WOOLF believes Tonga are capable of anything after topping Group Pool B/C in the World Cup with a 20-18 victory over Samoa in a…
Tonga hang on against brave Samoa in epic that eliminates England
TONGA 20 SAMOA 18 CALLUM WALKER, CommBank Stadium, Parramatta, Sunday TONGA and Samoa played out a World Cup classic as Kristian Woolf’s men had just…
Talking Rugby League: Boom time for Pacific nations
AS we look forward to all the games in week three, the most remarkable thing is the demand for tickets to see the clash between…
Tonga have too much for stubborn Lebanon
TONGA 36 LEBANON 0 EMMA KENNEDY, CommBank Stadium, Parramatta, Friday SIONE KATOA and Jojo Fifita both scored doubles as Tonga overcame a stubborn Lebanon to…
Talking Rugby League: World Cup’s opening weekend a mixed bag
THE World Cup began with a bang, with last Thursday’s game between Australia and New Zealand being the best opening game to a tournament that…
Where did it go wrong for England?
MARTYN SADLER reflects on Tonga’s 30-12 victory over England in Perth. ENGLAND coach Brian McDermott, earlier last week, suggested that his team was going to…
