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Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds is a former Tongan rugby union team that played in the Pacific Rugby Cup from 2006 to 2010. The other Tongan team in the Cup was Tautahi Gold. The team's name is from the Tau’uta who were the Tongan land warriors that fought in the war which united Tonga as one kingdom. Red represents the colour of blood and the sacrifice which the saviour made on the cross for all mankind. The Tau'uta Reds were minor premiers in 2007 and hosted the Pacific Rugby Cup final at Teufaiva Stadium in Nukualofa on 5 May 2007, but lost the match 15–35 to Upolu Samoa. Record Honours Pacific Rugby Cup * Runner-up: 2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto .... Season standings Pacific Rugby Cup : Internationally capped players References Rugby union in Tonga { ... [...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 footi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Pacific Rugby Cup
The 2006 Pacific Rugby Cup was the inaugural season of the Pacific Rugby Cup. It featured 6 representative rugby union football teams; 2 from each of the three Pacific rugby unions - Fiji, Samoa , and Tonga. Savaii Samoa won the title, defeating Fiji Warriors by 10 points to 5 in the grand final. Teams and format The six teams that were created to take part in the competition were: *Savaii Samoa *Upolu Samoa *Fiji Warriors *Fiji Barbarians *Tau'uta Reds *Tautahi Gold The teams played a single round-robin (home or away) series. The two top-ranked teams at the end of the standings met in the grand final match, with the first-ranked team awarded home advantage. Table : Match results ---- ---- ---- ---- Final References {{Rugby06, state=collapsed World Rugby Pacific Challenge Pacific Rugby Cup Pacific Rugby Cup Pacific Rugby Cup Pacific Rugby Cup Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Tanginoa
Tevita is the Fijian and Tongan form of the name David. It may refer to: * Tevita Aholelei, IFBB professional bodybuilder * Tevita Folau (born 1985), professional Australian rugby league player *Tevita Leo-Latu (born 1981), professional rugby league footballer *Tevita Li (born 1995), New Zealand professional rugby union player *Tevita Mailau (born 1985), rugby union player who represents Auckland in the Air New Zealand Cup *Tevita Mara, Fijian career soldier, with the rank of lieutenant colonel as of early 2006 *Tevita Metuisela (born 1983), Australian professional rugby league player *Tevita Momoedonu, Fijian chief and has served as the fifth Prime Minister of Fiji twice *Tevita Ofahengaue (born 1975), the 246th and last pick in the 2001 NFL Draft *Tevita Taumoepeau (born 1974), Tongan international rugby union player *Tevita Tuʻifua (born 1975), Tongan rugby union prop * Tevita Uluilakeba III (1898–1966), the 12th Tui Nayau and Sau Ni Vanua of the Lau Islands *Tevita Vaʻenuku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toma Toke
Toma Toke (born Ha'ateiho, 20 June 1985) Scrum.com is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop. His current team is . He was selected for the Tongan squad that entered the 2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Elli ...
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Tatafu Na'aniumotu (born 1996), Japanese rugby union playe
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Tatafu is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Tatafu Moeaki (born 1972), Tongan politician *Tatafu Polota-Nau (born 1985), Australian rugby union player Surname *Fepikou Tatafu (born 1975), Tongan former rugby union player *Lusitania Tatafu (born 1998), Tongan recurve archer *Mason Tatafu (born 2002), Australian footballer *Ray Tatafu (born 1995), New Zealand rugby union player *Tevita Tatafu is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Flanker or Number 8. He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League. International Tatafu was called-up to his country's wider training squad in April 2021, ahead of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodney Mahe
Rodney may refer to: People * Rodney (name) * Rodney (wrestler), American professional wrestler Places ;Australia * Electoral district of Rodney, a former electoral district in Victoria * Rodney County, Queensland ;Canada * Rodney, Ontario, a village located within the township of West Elgin, Ontario ;New Zealand * Rodney District, a former territorial local authority district * Rodney (local board area), a local government area ** Rodney Local Board Rodney Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of Auckland Council, and is administered by the ward councillor representing Rodney Ward. Located in the northern part of the Auckland region, it is named after the former Rodney District which e ..., an Auckland Council local board ** Rodney Ward, an Auckland Council ward * Rodney (New Zealand electorate), an electoral district containing most of Rodney District ;United States * Rodney, Iowa * Rodney, Mississippi, a former city * Rodney, Ohio * Rodney, Wisconsin, a ghost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isileli Fine
Isileli is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Isileli Nakajima (born 1989), Tongan-born Japanese rugby union player * ‘Isileli Pulu (born 1957), Tongan politician * Isileli Tupou (born 1984), Tongan rugby union player {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudson Tonga'uiha
Hudson may refer to: People * Hudson (given name) * Hudson (surname) * Henry Hudson, English explorer * Hudson (footballer, born 1986), Hudson Fernando Tobias de Carvalho, Brazilian football right-back * Hudson (footballer, born 1988), Hudson Rodrigues dos Santos, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Hudson (footballer, born 1996), Hudson Felipe Gonçalves, Brazilian football midfielder Places Argentina * Hudson, Buenos Aires Province, a town in Berazategui Partido Australia * Hudson, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowardy Coast Region Canada * Hudson, Ontario * Hudson, Quebec * Hudson, Edmonton, Alberta United States * Hudson, Colorado, a town in Weld County * Hudson, Florida, a census-designated place in Pasco County * Hudson, Illinois, a town in McLean County * Hudson, Indiana, a town in Steuben County * Hudson, Iowa, a town in Black Hawk County * Hudson, Kansas, a town in Stafford County * Hudson, Maine, a town in Penobscot County * Hudson, Massachus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Pacific Rugby Cup
The IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2008 was the third edition of the Pacific Rugby Cup competition. First held in 2006, the 2008 edition, like its predecessors, featured 6 representative rugby union football teams; 2 from each of the three Pacific rugby unions - Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. Tautahi Gold beat Upolu Samoa 11 points to 3 in the grand final match to win the Pacific Rugby Cup for 2008, becoming the first Tongan team, and the first team outside of Samoa, to win the trophy. Teams The 6 participating teams were: *Upolu Samoa and Savaii Samoa from Samoa *Fiji Warriors and Fiji Barbarians from Fiji *Tau'uta Reds and Tautahi Gold from Tonga Format and schedule The teams played a single round robin (home or away) series. The two top teams in the final standings met in the grand final match, with the first ranking team awarded home advantage. The 2008 tournament followed the completion of Fiji's Colonial Cup, Samoa's National Provincial Championship and Tonga's Provincial Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the Comparison of rugby league and rugby union, two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an Rugby ball, oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped Goal (sports)#Structure, goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
