The following is a list of related people who have played international rugby union.
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Rugby union is the national sport of Tonga. Tonga are considered to be a tier 2 rugby nation by the International Rugby Board.
Stephen John Bachop is a New Zealand former rugby union player and current coach. He is the older brother of fellow former All Black, Graeme Bachop.
Marist St. Joseph Sports Club is Samoan rugby union club from Apia. They play in green and white hooped jerseys and enjoy widespread support in Samoa.
Sport in Tonga consists of many games. Rugby union is the national sport, sumo has a following, while football, judo, surfing, volleyball, and cricket have gained popularity in recent years. Rugby league and Australian football are also played.
Samoan New Zealanders are Samoan immigrants in New Zealand, their descendants, and New Zealanders of Samoan ethnic descent. They constitute one of New Zealand's most sizeable ethnic minorities. In the 2018 census, 182,721 New Zealanders identified themselves as being of Samoan ethnicity with 55,512 stating that they were born in Samoa, and 861 stating that they were born in American Samoa.
Etuale Manusamoa Tuilagi is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks. Born in Samoa, he represents England at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.
Mako Vunipola is a professional rugby union player who plays as a loosehead prop for English club Saracens and the England national team. Born in New Zealand to Tongan parents, he qualified for England through residency having lived and been educated in Wales and then England since the age of 7.
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was held in New Zealand from 9 September to 23 October 2011.
Viliami Vunipola is a professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for Premiership Rugby club Saracens. Born in Australia, he represents England at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.
Elisi Busco Vunipola is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as fly-half.
This article documents the statistics of the 2019 Rugby World Cup which was held in Japan from 20 September to 2 November.