Blood is thicker than water

Tom Sitake, a lifelong BYU fan, has a son, Kalani, who is an assistant coach on Utah’s football staff. He has torn loyalties for this week’s game as a father who has had two sons play for the Cougars. Flags from both schools fly in front of... 

Tonga wants IRB to step in

With many of Tonga’s key players tied up in Europe and not available for the Pacific Nations Cup competitions it has become an major issue for Tonga’s team ‘Ikaletahi. Read more in this article by Rodney Duthie of the Fiji Times.  Read More →

Kolonga Rugby Gone Global II

Photograph 1: Utu-longo-a’a, Kolonga village rugby team in Auckland. The Kolonga forwards pack walking off the field from their game against Leimatu’a village in the Auckland Tongan Rugby Tournament 2007 at Marist Ardmore. This tournament is played... 

‘Ikaletahi Supporters

View photos of supporters from Tonga of the ‘Ikaletahi Team in the photo gallery. Tonga will face off with South Africa this Saturday in the Rugby World Cup in France.  Read More →

Tonga Defeats USA 25-15 in first round RWC 2007

Tonga upsets team USA 25-15 on the first round of the Rugby World Cup 2007 in France. Read more about it in the Newswire.  Read More →

Sports: Kolonga Rugby Gone Global

KOLONGA IN THE VILLAGE - LOTOPOHA IN AUCKLAND BY FAKA’OSIFONO VALEVALE AND TEENA PULU Our ‘home’ rugby team is named after our village, Kolonga, a rural faming community of 1800 people, all family, all related, mostly youth under twenty-five... 

Sports: Hurricane Rugby Club

In February 2003, North Shore Rugby Club’s head coach Patrick Price was preparing to move from his native Southern California to O’ahu, Hawai’i. He had just recently retired from playing rugby and was looking forward to moving to Hawai’i...