1997 Tonga rugby union tour of Great Britain

1997 Tonga rugby union tour of Great Britain
ManagerS Kolokihakaufisi
Tour captain(s)David Briggs
Summary
P W D L
Total
12 05 01 06
Test match
01 00 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 Wales
1 0 0 1

The 1997 Tonga rugby union tour of Great Britain was a series of matches played in October and November 1997 in Scotland, Wales and England Great Britain by Tonga national rugby union team.

Fixtures

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26 October 1997
14:30 GMT
Redruth Presidents Invitation XV9–64 Tonga
Pen: Thirlby (3)Try: Mafi (2)
Tai (2)
Tatafu (2)
Fakaʻosiʻfolau
Matakaiongo
Molitika
Pohiva
Con: Tonga (7)
Recreation Ground, Redruth

29 October 1997
19:30 GMT
Bristol RFC35–15 Tonga
Try: Hull
Breeze
Brownrigg
Tiueti
Bennett
Con: Armstrong (5)
Try: Fakaʻosiʻfolau (2)
Con: Tonga
Pen: Tonga
Memorial Ground, Bristol

2 November 1997
14:15 GMT
Edinburgh26–14 Tonga
Try: Burns
Clark
Reed
Con: Ross
Pen: Hodge (2)
Drop: Ross
Try: Tanginoa (2)
Con: Tonga (2)
Goldenacre, Edinburgh

5 November 1997
19:30 GMT
Oxford University RFC16–31 Tonga
Try: Kelaher
Con: Kelaher
Pen: Kelaher (3)
Try: K. Tuʻipulotu
Con: Tonga
Pen: Tonga (8)
Iffley Road, Oxford

9 November 1997
15:00 GMT
Bridgend RFC18–21 Tonga
Try: Boobyer
Greenaway
Con: Cull
Pen: Cull (2)
Try: Fakaosiʻfolau
S. Tuʻipulotu
Con: Tonga
Pen: Tonga (3)
Brewery Field, Bridgend

12 November 1997
15:00 GMT
Bath RFC13–29 Tonga
Try: Tsimba (2)
Drop: Balshaw
Try: Fakaosiʻfolau
Lotima
Mafileʻo
Tiueti
Con: Tai (2)
Tonga
Drop: Lotima
Recreation Ground, Bath

16 November 1997
14:00 GMT
Wales 46–12 Tonga
Try: G. Thomas (2)
Davies
Wyatt
Walker
Anthony
Con: Jenkins (2)
Pen: Jenkins (4)
Try: Tatafu
Tai
Con: Tonga
St Helen's, Swansea
Referee: S. Borsani (Argentina)
FB 15 Gareth Wyatt
RW 14 Gareth Thomas downward-facing red arrow 70'
OC 13 Leigh Davies
IC 12 Scott Gibbs
LW 11 Nigel Walker
FH 10 Neil Jenkins
SH 9 Paul John downward-facing red arrow 56'
N8 8 Gwyn Jones (c)
OF 7 Nathan Thomas
BF 6 Rob Appleyard
RL 5 Mike Voyle
LL 4 Steve Moore downward-facing red arrow 74'
TP 3 Spencer John downward-facing red arrow 56'
HK 2 Barry Williams downward-facing red arrow 58'
LP 1 Christian Loader
Replacements:
PR 16 Chris Anthony upward-facing green arrow 56'
SH 17 Rob Howley upward-facing green arrow 56'
HK 18 Jonathan Humphreys upward-facing green arrow 58'
WG 19 Dafydd James upward-facing green arrow 70'
CE 20 SM Williams upward-facing green arrow 74'
FB 15 Gustavo Tonga
RW 14 Teviti Tiueti
OC 13 Fepikou Tatafu downward-facing red arrow 76'
IC 12 Peter Tanginoa
LW 11 Semisi Fakaʻosiʻfolau
FH 10 Josh Taumalolo
SH 9 Sione Tuʻipulotu
N8 8 Holani Pohiva downward-facing red arrow 64'
OF 7 Tomasi Matakaiongo downward-facing red arrow 57'
BF 6 Katelimoni Tuʻipulotu
RL 5 Kuli Faletau
LL 4 Saia Latu
TP 3 Nualu Taʻu
HK 2 Viliami Maʻasi
LP 1 David Briggs (c) downward-facing red arrow 40'
Replacements:
PR 16 Heamani Lavaka upward-facing green arrow 40'
FL 17 Maama Molitika upward-facing green arrow 57'
N8 18 Simon Hafoka upward-facing green arrow 64'
CE 19 Sione Tai upward-facing green arrow 76'
Coach:
Tonga L. Vikalani

18 November 1997
19:30 GMT
Blackheath F.C.20–20 Tonga
Try: Peters
Pen: Braithwaite (5)
Try: Ahotaʻeʻiloa
Katoa
Tonga
Con: Tonga
Pen: Tonga
Rectory Field, Blackheath

20 November 1997
19:30 GMT
Sale F.C.14–26 Tonga
Try: Mills
Pen: Davidson (3)
Try: Fakaʻosiʻfolau
Mafileʻo
Mafi
Matakaiongo
Con: Afeaki (3)
Pen: Tonga
Heywood Road, Sale
Referee: Gordon Black

26 November 1997
20:00 GMT
Leeds29–15 Tonga
Try: S Tuipulotu
Cawthorne
Wynn
Penalty try
Con: S. Tuʻipulotu (2)
Zoing
Pen: S. Tuʻipulotu
Try: Mafileʻo
Tanginoa
Con: Tonga
Pen: Tonga
Headingley Stadium, Leeds

30 November 1997
15:00 GMT
Saracens83–8 Tonga
Try: Daniel (3)
Constable (3)
Pienaar (2)
R Wallace (2)
Ravenscroft
Watts
Bennett
Con: Singer (5)
Lee
Pen: Lee (2)
Try: Hafoka
Pen: Tonga
Vicarage Road, Watford

References

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  • Cleary, Mick, ed. (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6.