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Tonga A national rugby union team

Tonga A is a national representative rugby union team of the Tongan rugby union. It is the second-tier side to the Tonga national rugby union team. Tonga A competes in the Pacific Challenge, formerly known as the Pacific Rugby Cup, against teams including Samoa A and Fiji Warriors.[1][2] Since 2017, the team has also competed in the Americas Pacific Challenge.

Tonga A
UnionTonga Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s)ʻIkale Tahi
Emblem(s)The White Dove
Ground(s)Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
Team kit

Between 2006 and 2010, Tonga was represented by two teams at the Pacific Rugby Cup; Tau'uta Reds and Tautahi Gold.

In 2010, Tonga A played three matches against other national A teams as an invited side to the Americas Rugby Championship. Earlier in that year Tonga A also played two matches against  Fiji Warriors in the first Punjas Series. The Tongans had one win and one loss but lost the series on aggregate scores.[3] This result was repeated in the second (and concluding) Punjas Series in 2011.[4]

The Pacific Rugby Cup was reorganised in 2011, and has since been mainly contested by national 'A' teams. The Tonga A side became the sole Tongan representative in the PRC from then on.

International matches edit

Matches against national teams or national 'A" teams up to and including 2014 Pacific Rugby Cup:

16-04-2010 (PS)    Fiji Warriors 12–27   Tonga A National Stadium, Suva
23-04-2010 (PS)    Fiji Warriors 21–3   Tonga A Churchill Park, Lautoka
05-10-2010 (ARC)   Tonga A 6–17   USA Select XV  Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras
10-10-2010 (ARC)   Tonga A 16–32   Canada Selects Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras
15-10-2010 (ARC)    Argentina XV 28–10   Tonga A Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras
19-03-2011 (PRC)  Fiji Warriors 21–14   Tonga A Churchill Park, Lautoka
22-03-2011 (PRC)   Samoa A 12–23 Fiji Warriors  Churchill Park, Lautoka
13-08-2011 (PS)    Fiji Warriors 27–12   Tonga A Churchill Park, Lautoka
19-08-2011 (PS)    Fiji Warriors 30–32   Tonga A Churchill Park, Lautoka
11-10-2012 (PRC)   Samoa A 18–20   Tonga A Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
19-10-2012 (PRC)   Tonga A 16–25 Fiji Warriors Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
04-03-2014 (PRC)   Samoa A 27–18   Tonga A TG Milner Field, Sydney
19-03-2014 (PRC) Pampas XV 47–20   Tonga A Royal Military College, Canberra

Record edit

Season standings edit

Pacific Challenge (formerly Pacific Rugby Cup)

Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/- TB LB Pts Final  Notes
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014 4th 4 2 0 2 96 115 -19 1 0 9 21–54   Lost 3rd place play-off to Fiji Warriors
2013 4th 6 0 0 6 73 306 -233 0 0 0 —  
2012 3rd 8 1 1 6 72 253 -181 0 0 6 —  
2011 3rd 8 2 1 5 133 233 -100 0 1 11 —  

Americas Pacific Challenge

Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/- TB LB Pts Final  Notes
2018 —  
2017 3rd 3 2 0 1 87 77 +10 3 0 11 —   Third on league table (no final)

References edit

  1. ^ "Tonga A defeat Brumbies ACT XV". SANZAR Rugby. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Gen Blue downed by Tonga A in Pacific Rugby Cup". Waratahs Rugby. 13 March 2014. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  3. ^ Match 2 Report Fiji Live.
  4. ^ Fiji lose but claim Punjas Series Archived 2015-02-02 at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

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