2005 Tonga rugby union tour of Italy and France

The 2005 Tonga rugby union tour of Italy and France was a series of rugby union matches played in November 2005 in Italy and France by Tonga national rugby union team.

2005 Tonga rugby union tour of Italy and France
Summary
P W D L
Total
04 01 00 03
Test match
02 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 Italy
1 0 0 1
 France
1 0 0 1

It was a tour with heavy losses, with only a victory in the opening match with the Italian second team.

Results

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8 November 2005
Italy A  27–33  Tonga XV
Stadio Picchi,Livorno

12 November 2005
Italy  48–0[1][2]  Tonga
Try: Bergamasco 2, Bortolami 2
Canale, Sole 2
Con: Pez 5
Pen: Pez
Stadio Lungobisenzio, Prato
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Matt Goddard  

Italy: 15. Ezio Galon, 14. Mirco Bergamasco, 13. Gonzalo Canale, 12. Cristian Stoica, 11. Ludovico Nitoglia, 10. Ramiro Pez, 9. Paul Griffen, 8. Josh Sole, 7. Aaron Persico, 6. Sergio Parisse, 5. Marco Bortolami (c), 4. Carlo Del Fava, 3. Carlos Nieto, 2. Carlo Festuccia, 1. Andrea Lo Cicero, – Replacements: 16. Matías Agüero, 17. Fabio Ongaro, 18. Valerio Bernabò, 19. Alessandro Zanni, 20. Luciano Orquera, 21. Maurizio Zaffiri, 22. Pablo Canavosio
Tonga: 15. Sila Vaʻenuku, 14. Suka Hufanga, 13. Sione Tuʻipulotu, 12. Rodney Mahe, 11. Salesi Finau, 10. Fangatapu Apikotoa, 9. Soane Havea, 8. Chris Halaʻufia, 7. Viliami Vaki (c), 6. Maama Molitika, 5. Milton Ngauamo, 4. Inoke Afeaki, 3. Tonga Leaʻaetoa, 2. Ephraim Taukafa, 1. Soane Tongaʻuiha, – Replacements: 16. Vili Maʻasi, 17. Peni Fakalelu, 18. Fakataha Molitika, 19. Ueleni Fono, 21. Sikuti Vunipola, 22. Keni FisilauUnused: 20. Sioeli Nau


19 November 2005
France  43–8[3]  Tonga
Try: Clerc 2, Jauzion
Lièvremont, Rougerie
Con: Yachvili 3
Pen: Yachvili 4
Try: Vaki
Drop: Tuipulotu
Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Robert Dickson  

France: 15. Julien Laharrague, 14. Aurélien Rougerie, 13. David Marty, 12. Thomas Castaignède, 11. Vincent Clerc, 10. Yann Delaigue, 9. Dimitri Yachvili, 8. Sébastien Chabal, 7. Julien Bonnaire, 6. Yannick Nyanga, 5. Jérôme Thion (c), 4. Gregory Lamboley, 3. Sylvain Marconnet, 2. Raphaël Ibañez, 1. Olivier Milloud, – Replacements: 16. Sébastien Bruno, 17. Pieter de Villiers, 18. Lionel Nallet, 20. Thomas Lièvremont, 21. Frédéric Michalak, 22. Yannick JauzionUnused: 19. Rémy Martin
Tonga: 15. Sione Tuʻipulotu, 14. Pila Fifita, 13. Suka Hufanga, 12. Andrew Mailei, 11. Salesi Finau, 10. Elisi Vunipola, 9. Sioeli Nau, 8. Chris Halaʻufia, 7. Rodney Mahe, 6. Viliami Vaki (c), 5. Milton Ngauamo, 4. Fakataha Molitika, 3. Tonga Leaʻaetoa, 2. Ephraim Taukafa, 1. Soane Tongaʻuiha, – Replacements: 16. Vili Maʻasi, 17. Alani Maka, 18. Talite Vaioleti, 19. Ueleni Fono, 20. Soane Havea, 21. Fangatapu Apikotoa, 22. Epi Taione


26 November 2005
France A  39–19  Tonga XV
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby, l'Italia travolge Tonga. Sette mete degli azzurri: 48–0" (in Italian). la repubblica. 12 November 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2005.
  2. ^ "Tonga make changes to face France". CNN. 17 November 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. ^ "France beats Tonga in rugby Test". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 November 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2022.