A Tonga XV side ran in ten tries on Thursday to beat a World invitational team 60-26 in a rugby match honoring the coronation of King George Tupou V. FULL STORY >>
Veteran Welsh internationals Colin Charvis and Mark Taylor are heading to Tonga to play in a special coronation game for the South Pacific nation's new king.
Tonga finished their IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2008 campaign on a high by defeating Fiji 27-16 at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa on Saturday.
After impressing at the Rugby World Cup last year, Tonga have flattered to deceive in this year's Pacific Nations Cup and enter the final weekend still looking for their first win.
Samoa made the most of their dearth of possession to beat Tonga 20-15 in the Pacific Nations Cup in Nuku'alofa on Saturday, almost certainly consigning the Tongans to the wooden spoon.
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