Tonga A national rugby union team
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| Union | Tonga Rugby Football Union | |
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| Nickname(s) | ʻIkale Tahi | |
| Emblem(s) | The White Dove | |
| Ground(s) | Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka | |
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Tonga A is a national representative rugby union team of the Tongan rugby union. It is the second-tier side to the Tonga national rugby union team. Tonga A competes in the Pacific Challenge, formerly known as the Pacific Rugby Cup, against teams including Samoa A and Fiji Warriors.[1][2] Since 2017, the team has also competed in the Americas Pacific Challenge.
Between 2006 and 2010, Tonga was represented by two teams at the Pacific Rugby Cup; Tau'uta Reds and Tautahi Gold.
In 2010, Tonga A played three matches against other national A teams as an invited side to the Americas Rugby Championship. Earlier in that year Tonga A also played two matches against 
Fiji Warriors in the first Punjas Series. The Tongans had one win and one loss but lost the series on aggregate scores.[3] This result was repeated in the second (and concluding) Punjas Series in 2011.[4]
The Pacific Rugby Cup was reorganised in 2011, and has since been mainly contested by national 'A' teams. The Tonga A side became the sole Tongan representative in the PRC from then on.
International matches
[edit]Matches against national teams or national 'A" teams up to and including 2014 Pacific Rugby Cup:
16-04-2010 (PS) 
Fiji Warriors12–27 
Tonga ANational Stadium, Suva 23-04-2010 (PS) Fiji Warriors21–3 Tonga AChurchill Park, Lautoka 05-10-2010 (ARC) Tonga A6–17 
USA Select XV Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras 10-10-2010 (ARC) Tonga A16–32 
Canada SelectsEstadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras 15-10-2010 (ARC) 
Argentina XV28–10 Tonga AEstadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras 19-03-2011 (PRC) Fiji Warriors 21–14 Tonga AChurchill Park, Lautoka 22-03-2011 (PRC) 
Samoa A12–23 Fiji Warriors Churchill Park, Lautoka 13-08-2011 (PS) Fiji Warriors27–12 Tonga AChurchill Park, Lautoka 19-08-2011 (PS) Fiji Warriors30–32 Tonga AChurchill Park, Lautoka 11-10-2012 (PRC) Samoa A18–20 Tonga ATeufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa 19-10-2012 (PRC) Tonga A16–25 Fiji Warriors Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa 04-03-2014 (PRC) Samoa A27–18 Tonga ATG Milner Field, Sydney 19-03-2014 (PRC) Pampas XV 47–20 Tonga ARoyal Military College, Canberra
Record
[edit]Season standings
[edit]Pacific Challenge (formerly Pacific Rugby Cup)
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This section needs expansion with: season details. You can help by adding to it. (October 2017)2017 2016 2015 2014 4th 4 2 0 2 96 115 -19 1 0 9 21–54 Lost 3rd place play-off to Fiji Warriors 2013 4th 6 0 0 6 73 306 -233 0 0 0 — 2012 3rd 8 1 1 6 72 253 -181 0 0 6 — 2011 3rd 8 2 1 5 133 233 -100 0 1 11 —
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Americas Pacific Challenge
Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/- TB LB Pts Final Notes 2018 — 2017 3rd 3 2 0 1 87 77 +10 3 0 11 — Third on league table (no final)
References
[edit]- ^ "Tonga A defeat Brumbies ACT XV". SANZAR Rugby. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Gen Blue downed by Tonga A in Pacific Rugby Cup". Waratahs Rugby. 13 March 2014. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Match 2 Report Fiji Live.
- ^ Fiji lose but claim Punjas Series Archived 2015-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- 2014 Pacific Rugby Cup News on oceaniarugby.com