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Tevita Vaʻenuku
Tevita Vaʻenuku (born 27 December 1967) is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as wing. Career Vaʻenuku debuted for Tonga on 28 May 1991, against Samoa in Nuku'alofa. He was also part of the Tonga national team in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, playing all the three pool stage matches, scoring a try against France in Pretoria. His last cap for Tonga was during the third pool stage match against Ivory Coast in Rustenburg. Vaʻenuku was also part of the 1993 and 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads. In 2005, Vaʻenuku was part of the Ikale Tahi management team, along with Sione Petelo, Nafe Tufui and Semi Taupeaafe Samuela H. S. "Semi" Taupeaafe (born in Nuku'alofa, on 29 July 1972）is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as wing and centre. Career He represented Tonga in rugby union, Australia in rugby sevens, and Japan at the COBRA Rugby Ten .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonga
Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in the southern Pacific Ocean. As of 2021, according to Johnson's Tribune, Tonga has a population of 104,494, 70% of whom reside on the main island, Tongatapu. The country stretches approximately north-south. It is surrounded by Fiji and Wallis and Futuna (France) to the northwest; Samoa to the northeast; New Caledonia (France) and Vanuatu to the west; Niue (the nearest foreign territory) to the east; and Kermadec (New Zealand) to the southwest. Tonga is about from New Zealand's North Island. First inhabited roughly 2,500 years ago by the Lapita civilization, Tonga's Polynesian settlers gradually evolved a distinct and strong ethnic identity, language, and culture as the Tongan people. They were quick to establish a powerful footing acr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivory Coast National Rugby Union Team
The Ivory Coast national rugby union team, nicknamed ''Les Éléphants'', participates in the annual Africa Cup and are considered a third tier rugby team. Formed in 1990, the team's most significant achievement to date was their success in qualifying for the Rugby World Cup for their first and so far only time in 1995. They have not qualified since, though they did reach the semi-finals of the African qualifying competition for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, achieving a home draw against eventual qualifiers Namibia before being defeated in their away match. Rugby union in Côte d'Ivoire is popular among school children, but the rugby union playing population in Côte d'Ivoire is still relatively small with only 14 clubs and 470 registered senior players. The national side is ranked 43rd in the world (as of 29 July 2019). History The Fédération Ivoirienne de Rugby, the national rugby union federation, was formed in March 1990, the same month that it joined the International Rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongan Rugby Union Players
Tongan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Tonga *Tongans, people from Tonga *Tongan language, the national language of Tonga *Tong'an District, a district in Xiamen, Fujian, China See also *Tonga (other) *Tonga language (other) *Tonga people (Malawi) *Tonga people (Zambia and Zimbabwe) The Tonga people of Zambia and Zimbabwe (also called 'Batonga') are a Bantu ethnic group of southern Zambia and neighbouring northern Zimbabwe, and to a lesser extent, in Mozambique. They are related to the Batoka who are part of the Tokaleya pe ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1967 Births
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and commercial relations (not diplomatic ones). ** Charlie Chaplin launches his last film, ''A Countess from Hong Kong'', in the UK. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps, USMC and Army of the Republic of Vietnam, ARVN troops launch ''Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 14 – The Human Be-In takes place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; the event sets the stage for the Summer of Love. * January 15 ** Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species ''Proconsul nyanzae, Kenyapithecus africanus''. ** American footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semi Taupeaafe
Samuela H. S. "Semi" Taupeaafe (born in Nuku'alofa, on 29 July 1972）is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as wing and centre. Career He represented Tonga in rugby union, Australia in rugby sevens, and Japan at the COBRA Rugby Tens, He is one of the rare players to play for three national teams. At the 1995 COBRA Rugby Tens, he led Japan to the final, lost against the Māori All Blacks. In 2005, Taupeaafe was part of the Ikale Tahi management team, along with Sione Petelo, Tevita Vaʻenuku and Nafe Tufui. Club career At club level, Taupeaafe played for the NSW Waratahs, then for Sanyo and later for Tokyo Gas Rugby Club. International career At international level, he debuted for Tonga on 11 June 1991, during the test match against Fiji, in Suva. Although not taking part at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, he would be called up later for the 1999 Rugby World Cup Tonga squad. At the tournament, he played 3 matches. His last cap was against Samoa, on 29 June 2001, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nafe Tufui
Nafe Tufui (born 19 September 1968) is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as scrum-half. Career Tufui debuted for Tonga on 24 March 1990, against Fiji in Nuku'alofa. He was also part of the Tonga national team in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, playing two matches in the tournament, against Scotland in Pretoria and against Ivory Coast in Rustenburg, the latter being his last test cap. In 2005, Tufui was part of the Ikale Tahi management team, along with Sione Petelo, Tevita Vaʻenuku and Semi Taupeaafe Samuela H. S. "Semi" Taupeaafe (born in Nuku'alofa, on 29 July 1972）is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as wing and centre. Career He represented Tonga in rugby union, Australia in rugby sevens, and Japan at the COBRA Rugby Ten .... Matang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sione Petelo
Sione is a given name and a surname. It may refer to: Given name A – K *Sione Asi (born 1998), New Zealand rugby union player *Sione Fakaʻosilea (born 1987), Tongan rugby union player * Sione Faletau (born 1988), Tongan rugby union player *Sione Faumuina (born 1981), New Zealand rugby league player * Sione Feingatau ʻIloa (born ?), Tongan politician *Sione Fifita (born 1990), Tongan rugby union player * Sione Finefeuiaki (born 1979), Tongan rugby league player *Sione Fonua (born 1980), Tongan rugby union player *Sione Fua (born 1988), American football player *Sione Havili (born 1998), New Zealand rugby union player *Sione Houma (born 1994), American football player *Sione Jongstra (born 1976), Dutch triathlete *Sione Kalamafoni (born 1988), Tongan rugby union player * Sione Katoa (other), several people L – S * Sione Latu (born 1971), Tongan-born Japanese rugby union player * Sione Lātūkefu (1927–1995), Tongan historian and reverend *Sione Lauaki (1981–2017), To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rustenburg
Rustenburg (; , Afrikaans and Dutch: ''City of Rest'') is a city at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range. Rustenburg is the most populous city in North West province, South Africa (549,575 in 2011 and 626,522 in the 2016 census). In 2017, the city's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached ZAR 63.8 billion, accounting for 21.1% of the GDP of the North West Province, and 1.28% of the GDP of South Africa. Rustenburg was one of the official host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, being in close proximity to Phokeng, the capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation, where the Royal Bafokeng Stadium is located. The England national football team also used this as their base camp for the tournament. History Mfecane Before European settlers arrived, the area had been settled by agrarian Setswana-speaking tribes Rustenburg's population is primarily Tswana people. Partially belonging to the Royal Bafokeng Nation, extensive landowners earning royalties from mining operations. The Royal Baf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretoria
Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa. Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foothills of the Magaliesberg mountains. It has a reputation as an academic city and center of research, being home to the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), the University of Pretoria (UP), the University of South Africa (UNISA), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and the Human Sciences Research Council. It also hosts the National Research Foundation (South Africa), National Research Foundation and the South African Bureau of Standards. Pretoria was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Pretoria is the central part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality which was formed by the amalgamation of several former local authorities, including Bronkhorstspruit, Centurion, Gaute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonga Chronicle
The ''Tonga Chronicle'', also known as ''Kalonikali Tonga'', was a state-owned weekly newspaper in Tonga. It was established in 1964 and until 2009, published both in the English as well as the Tongan language. In March 2009, due to poor returns as a state-owned enterprise, the Government of Tonga agreed to hand over management of the ''Tonga Chronicle'' to Taimi Media Network and publisher Kalafi Moala, for a three-year period. The staff of the '' Times of Tonga'' newspaper moved in to share the state-owned building and assets of the ''Tonga Chronicle'', which then began printing in English only, heavily reducing circulation and cutting staff numbers. There had been problems in operation of the paper, which was occasionally withdrawn to publish fortnightly, monthly and ceased publication for periods. In May 2011, Taimi Media Network owner and CEO Kalafi Moala finally decided to cease publication of the paper indefinitely. On 20 March 2012, as the management contract ended, "the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France National Rugby Union Team
The France national rugby union team () represents France in men's international rugby union and it is administered by the French Rugby Federation. They traditionally play in blue shirts emblazoned with the national emblem of a golden rooster on a red shield, with white shorts and red socks; thus they are commonly referred to as or . The team's home matches are mostly played at the Stade de France in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. Rugby was introduced to France in 1872 by the British, and on New Years Day 1906, the national side played its first test match – against New Zealand in Paris. France played sporadically against the Home Nations until they joined them to form the Five Nations Championship (now the Six Nations) in 1910. France also competed in the rugby competitions at early Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal in 1900 and two silver medals in the 1920s. The national team came of age during the 1950s and 1960s, winning their first Five Nations title outright ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
