The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed ʻIkale Tahi . Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a war dance – the Sipi Tau. They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) along with Fiji and Samoa. The Ikale Tahi achieved a historic 19–14 victory over France in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, but having lost to New Zealand and Canada, were unable to achieve what would have been their first ever presence at the quarter-finals.
Villiami Sione "Willie" Tonga, also known by the nickname of "Little Willie", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Leigh Centurions in the Super League. An Australia international and Queensland State of Origin representative centre, he previously played for the Paramatta Eels, the Bulldogs, with whom he won the 2004 NRL Premiership, and the North Queensland Cowboys. He joined French club the Catalans Dragons in 2015 and signed a contract with the Centurions for 2016.
Mosese Nasau Rauluni is a retired Fijian rugby union footballer. He usually plays at scrum half, and played for Saracens in the Guinness Premiership in England. He has played for Fiji, including captaining them. He is the younger brother of Jacob Rauluni and first cousin of Waisale Serevi.
Tevita Vaikona is a Tongan professional rugby league and rugby union footballer, a winger who played rugby league and picked up many honours before switching codes to rugby union. In 2002, Vaikona was voted best rugby league winger in the world.
Viliami Vaki is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He represented Tonga at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and the 2007 Rugby World Cup. From 2003 to 2005 he played for Gran Rugby in Italy, then moved to USA Perpignan in the Top 14. He currently plays for Reggio in the Top12.
Samuela "Sam" Moa is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. He is both Tonga and New Zealand international.
Ramin Ott is a professional football player for the American Samoa national football team. He is tied as his nation's top scorer with Shalom Luani, having scored three goals in his international career. In September 2015, he scored his third goal, making him American Samoa's national top goalscorer. He played in the 2018 World Cup OFC qualifiers. He helped American Samoa achieve two wins and one loss, but this wasn't enough to give them first place, and they went out of the competition in the first round.
Salesi Finau is a Tongan former rugby footballer. He represented Tonga in both the rugby league and rugby union sides.
Phil Howlett is a Tonga-born Australia-raised former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level Tonga, as a centre or five-eighth.
Hudson Tonga'uiha born as Kosilio Tonga'uiha is a Tongan rugby footballer. He plays for London Welsh as a centre or fullback.
Ngele'ia FC is a Tongan football club located in Kolofou, Tonga. It played in the Lion Shield, the top level of football competition in Tonga, from at least 1971 until 2009, winning four outright titles and one shared title in the seventies and eighties. They are the second most successful team in Tonga in terms of top-flight league titles after Lotoha'apai SC and also the most successful team in the Tonga Cup, the premier knockout competition in Tongan football, winning nine of the twelve known competitions.
Siosifa Moimoi is a Tongan footballer who plays as a striker. He played for Tonga at 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He also played for Tonga U-17 and Tonga U-23.
The Tonga national under-17 football team represents Tonga in international under-17 or youth football competitions and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.
Manu Maʻu, also known by the nickname of "Tongan Terminator", is a rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Hull F.C. in the Betfred Super League. He has played for both Tonga and New Zealand at international level.
Jale Dreloa is a Fijian footballer who plays as a defender for Labasa in the National Football League and the Fiji national football team.
Hemaloto Polovili, also called Hema Polovili, is a Tongan footballer who plays as a forward for Veitongo and the Tonga national football team. He made his debut for the national team on August 19, 2015 in a 5–0 loss against Fiji.
Kilifi Uele is a Tongan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veitongo and the Tonga national football team. He is also the Technical Director of the Tonga Football Association.
Sione Tuifangaloka is a Tongan footballer who plays as a defender for Tongan club Veitongo and the Tonga national team.
Semisi Otukolo, sometimes written Semesi is a Tongan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper or defender for Tongan club Haʻamoko United Youth and the Tonga national team.
Shannon Michael Frizell is a Tongan-born New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition. His position of choice is flanker.
