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Tonga turn focus to Samoa showdown after Lebanon win
Mate Ma'a Tonga have turned their attention to an enticing showdown with Toa Sam...
Jack Brady (AAP) 26 Oct 2026
'Come a long way': how Fifita won over Kangaroos coach
Kevin Walters says that when David Fifita is smiling then "good things happen" a...
Joel Gould (AAP) 26 Oct 2026
'No regrets': why Kangaroos prop made switch from Tonga
Keaon Koloamatangi has revealed why he couldn't knock back the opportunity to re...
Joel Gould (AAP) 23 Oct 2026
An emotional game inbound for the Wallaroos
Wallaroos prop Eva Karpani has fought back tears, reflecting on the road to 50 W...
Morgan Reinwald (AAP) 22 Oct 2026
'Redemption': Katoa's drive to keep firing for Tonga
Isaiya Katoa has revealed it felt like "redemption" for Tonga to knock off Engla...
Tonga crush England in World Cup game of death

England's hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals are already on life support after suffering a 30-12 loss to world No.5 Tonga in their blockbuster showdown in Perth.

40,000 reasons Kaufusi wants World Cup pay equality

The inequality in player payments at the Rugby League World Cup is a major issue that leading NRL players representative Felise Kaufusi is determined to rectify.

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Joel Gould (AAP) Oct 15, 2026
Taumalolo hungry like the Woolf for Tonga's big test

Jason Taumalolo is in a mood ahead of his fourth and likely last World Cup for Tonga as England await in a round one blockbuster in Perth."What I have seen in him this year is a real hunger," coach Kr...

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Joel Gould (AAP) Oct 15, 2026
Tonga settle on spine for World Cup 'Game of Death'

Tonga will field an explosive bench and a new-look spine in a World Cup opening clash with England that could well spell tournament doom for the loser.

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Joel Gould (AAP) Oct 14, 2026
'Make him proud': all black and Whyte for Kiwi enforcer

When Naufahu Whyte takes the field for New Zealand in the Rugby League World Cup it will be with his family on his back and the example of Māori warrior prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves embedded deep...

Tonga half cleared for World Cup as Titans prop culled

Tonga have received a boost on the cusp of the Rugby League World Cup with playmaker Junior Amone getting official clearance to play in the tournament.

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Joel Gould (AAP) Oct 9, 2026
'One of the greats': Tupou signs off on Roosters career

Trent Robinson says Daniel Tupou will be remembered as one of the Sydney Roosters' all-time greats, after the four-time premiership-winning winger announced his retirement from the NRL.

Amone named for Tonga as big halves call looms

The rollercoaster career of playmaker Junior Amone has taken a positive turn after he was named in the Tonga squad for the Rugby League World Cup.

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Joel Gould (AAP) Oct 6, 2026
What the world can learn from the Pacific

Many of the challenges Pacific peoples have navigated for generations are now becoming global challenges. As the world confronts climate change, environmental degradation, food insecurity and growing...

Roosters star in tug of war makes World Cup call

Australia has lost the World Cup tug-of-war for newly-minted premiership winner Rob Toia, with the Sydney Roosters centre declaring for Tonga.

Fifita leads Australia to 11-try rout in PM's XIII game

A rag-tag Australian side has outclassed Papua New Guinea 60-10 in the annual Prime Minister's XIII clash in Port Moresby. The Australians scored 11 tries and exposed the PNG side's defensive frailti...

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Dave Lyall (AAP) Oct 5, 2026
Simply the Best: centres to renew rivalry in decider

Robert Toia has declared he wants to atone for State of Origin and get one back on Bradman Best in the NRL grand final against Newcastle. The matchup between Toia and Best looms as one of the most exc...

Roosters' centre Toia he'd never play again

The Sydney Roosters are back in the grand final, but one of their starting centres feared they would never play rugby league again after a brutal spell of injuries.

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