The 2000 Rugby League World Cup was the twelfth staging of the Rugby League World Cup. It was held in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and France, and took place between 28 October and 25 November 2000. Sixteen national teams competed in four groups of four, playing each other once over three weekly rounds before a series of play-offs that culminated in the final between Australia and New Zealand. Tournament favourites Australia defeated New Zealand in the final, claiming their sixth consecutive and ninth total Rugby League World Cup title. Australian winger Wendell Sailor was named player of the tournament.
The Tonga national rugby league team represents Tonga in rugby league football. They are currently the fourth ranked team in the world. The team was formed to compete in the 1986 Pacific Cup, and have competed at five Rugby League World Cups, starting in 1995 and continuing consecutively until the most recent tournament in 2017, where they achieved their best ever result as semi-finalists.
San Francisco Golden Gate Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in San Francisco, California. SFGG's first side competes in the Northern California Rugby Football Union's Men's Division I, Women's Division II, and Pacific Rugby Premiership. The SFGG Youth Program includes high school Varsity, Junior Varsity, Frosh-Soph teams as well as U-12, U-10 and U-8 (non-contact) youth teams. SFGG also fields nationally competitive Rugby Sevens squads over the summer. The SFGG Old Boys team, the Señors, feature in occasional matches.
Sione 'Utukiveisini Tatafu Polota-Nau is an Australian rugby union player who recently played for Parramatta Two Blues in Australia's Shute Shield. He joined the club in December 2017.
Pila Fifita is a rugby union player who has represented Tonga, including one cap during the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He also played two seasons for the New Zealand Divisional 15. He plays as a winger.
Andrew Fifita is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. He has played for Tonga and Australia at the international level.
John Fifita is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who represented Tonga in the 1986 Pacific Cup and played as a professional in England and Australia.
George Moala, is a professional rugby union player currently playing for Clermont Auvergne in the French Top 14, having previously played in New Zealand for both Auckland and the Blues.
Mata Fifita is a Tongan professional rugby union and rugby league footballer. He has played for Irish provincial side Connacht Rugby in the Pro14. Though his favoured position when he started playing for Connacht was centre, the 2013–14 season saw Fifita converted to a flanker.
Fifita is a Tongan given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
David Fifita is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League.
Doonside Roos Rugby League Football Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Doonside, New South Wales formed in 1968.
Vaea Tangitau Lapota Fifita is a Tongan born New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock or loose forward for the Hurricanes in the international Super Rugby competition, and for Wellington in the Mitre 10 Cup. Fifita has played 12 tests for New Zealand at international level, earning his first test cap against Samoa in 2017. His elder brother Leva Fifita is also a professional rugby union player who plays international rugby for Tonga.
Tonga competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. Tonga listed 236 competitors as of 4 July 2015. One competitor was qualified for two sports.
Teuila Fotu-Moala is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos and St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Talai Fifita is a former Tongan rugby union footballer who played as scrum-half.
David Fifita is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.
Salesi Halaleva Lapota Fifita is a Tongan rugby union player who generally plays as a lock represents Tonga internationally and currently plays for French club Grenoble. His younger brother Vaea Fifita is also a Tongan born rugby union player who now represents New Zealand in international arena.
Fanitesi Niu is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or fullback for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.
Daniel Suluka-Fifita is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL.