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Fifita named in Tonga's World Cup squad

David Fifita has been named in Tonga's extended World Cup squad, meaning he will turn out for the Pacific nation if not picked by Australia.

AAP · Sep 16, 2022

History-making international is ready to show Welsh rugby is the perfect fit for him

Dual-country Test star Lopeti Timani has joined Cardiff from French club Toulon

Wales Online · Sep 1, 2022

Fa'aleo Tupi, Tongan rugby legend who changed the game in Australia, dies age 72

At Ballymore on June 30, 1973, Tonga beat Australia 16 points to 11 — a monumental victory that's never been repeated. Fa'aleo Tupi played in that legendary team. He would go on to play a pivotal role in bringing Polynesians to play rugby union in Australia.

ABC News · Aug 31, 2022

Tonga, not China, must decide its future, says U.S. diplomat

Tonga should determine its future, not China or any other country, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said during a multi-leg trip to Pacific nations amid growing geopolitical tension.

Reuters · Aug 6, 2022

Brisbane man Sulieni Layt bestowed royal honour as Australia's first talking chief to the King of Tonga

A Brisbane man becomes the first Australian to be installed in the Tongan royal palace in a role that will see him speak on behalf of the island nation's king.

ABC News · Aug 4, 2022

Tonga's volcano sent tons of water into the stratosphere. That could warm the Earth

"We've never seen anything like it," said atmospheric scientist Luis Millán, who works at NASA. The vapor sent skyward by the eruption will likely stay in the stratosphere for years.

WEKU · Aug 3, 2022

Tonga claim Rugby World Cup spot to face two of the world's top three sides in daunting group

Tonga have beat Hong Kong to secure a place at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France

Wales Online · Jul 23, 2022

Welsh rugby favourite one game away from reaching the World Cup after moving thousands of miles away

It has been a rapid rise, having arrived in Hong Kong less than a year ago to take over a club side

Wales Online · Jul 22, 2022

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry thought they had 'Diana's magic', book claims

Meghan and Harry embarked on a 16-day tour of Australia, which also took in New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji, to huge fanfare.

Daily Mirror · Jul 17, 2022

Antarctica bathed in dazzling colours in afterglow of Tonga eruption

Scientists say aerosols thrown into stratosphere in January responsible for volcanic twilight ‘afterglows’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 15, 2022