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Gender:Male

Est:1924

Players:1

Tonga Rugby

📍 Nuku, Tonga•Rugby World Cup

ID: team_137138

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About

The Tonga national rugby union team represents Tonga in men's international rugby union it's nicknamed ʻIkale Tahi (Sea Eagles). Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a war dance – the Sipi Tau. They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) along with Fiji and Samoa. The Ikale Tahi achieved a historic 19–14 victory over France in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, but having lost to New Zealand and Canada, were unable to achieve what would have been their first-ever presence at the quarter-finals.

City:Nuku

Country:Tonga

Stadium:Teufaiva Sport Stadium

Capacity:10,000

Stadium

Teufaiva Sport Stadium

Capacity:10,000

Location:Nuku

Teufaiva Sport Stadium which was previously known as Tenefaira Field Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. It is used mostly for rugby union, football and rugby league and the Ikale Tahi team matches. The stadium holds 10,000 people. It is the home ground of the Tonga national football team. Teufaiva is where the Secondary School sports in Tonga are held (every year). The stadium fell into disrepair in the early 2000s and was unused for eight years. It was reopened after being refurbished in 2017, but badly damaged by Cyclone Gita just a few months later. It was re-opened again in 2019.