Tonga

Fifty-one Tongan athletes stranded in China due to the coronavirus outbreak are expected to arrive in the United Kingdom this week.

The Secretary of Tonga's Rugby National League says the association will appeal their expulsion by the sport's governing body.

The International Rugby League board has expelled Tonga from the sport's governing body, the latest move in a long-running battle over governance, money and a threatened player boycott.

Tonga and PNG remain in contention for a permanent berth on the Men's World Rugby Sevens Series despite a mixed weekend at the opening Challenger Series event

Tonga is taking nothing for granted in its bid to earn a permanent place on the men's World Sevens Series.

Four cruise ships have been refused entry into Tonga due to health warnings following the global coronavirus outbreak.

A former prime minister of Tonga and Noble MP has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges, half of which are for the acceptance of a bribe.

Tonga's Consumer Affairs Office has issued a warning to a local company after a dead gecko was discovered in one of its bottles of purified water.

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Tonga's Pita Taufatofua has suffered a major blow in his bid to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics after injuring himself in training just over a week out from the Oceania Canoe Sprint Qualifier.

More than 50 Tongan athletes and officials stranded in China because of the novel coronavirus outbreak remain in good spirits despite a long wait for arrangements to get them back home.

Nine people have been arrested in Tonga as part of an ongoing police operation targeting drug suppliers and dealers.

Tupapa Maraerenga have done just enough to secure their spot in the main draw of the OFC Champions League, with a two-all draw against Veitongo FC.

Tongan football champions Veitongo FC are talking up their chances of making history in today's do-or-die OFC Champions League qualifying match against Tupapa Maraerenga.