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Tautahi Gold is a former Tongan rugby union team that played in the Pacific Rugby Cup from 2006 to 2010. The other Tongan team in the Cup was Tau'uta Reds. The team's name is from the Tautahi, which was Tonga's traditional Navy Army. Gold was chosen as the team's colour from the Sun which Tongans use as their navigational campus.

Tonga country in Oceania

Tonga, officially named the Kingdom of Tonga, is a Polynesian sovereign state and archipelago comprising 169 islands, of which 36 are inhabited. The total surface area is about 750 square kilometres (290 sq mi) scattered over 700,000 square kilometres (270,000 sq mi) of the southern Pacific Ocean. The state has a population of 100,651 people, of whom 70% reside on the main island of Tongatapu.

Rugby union Team sport, code of rugby football

Rugby union, widely known simply as rugby, is a contact team sport which originated in England in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is between two teams of 15 players using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field with H-shaped goalposts at each end.

Tau'uta Reds is a former Tongan rugby union team that played in the Pacific Rugby Cup from 2006 to 2010. The other Tongan team in the Cup was Tautahi Gold.

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The home region of the Tautahi Gold team was a combination of Ha'apai, 'Eua and half of the Tongatapu Town District. It was important to the Union to make a home for the two teams to provide a pathway for players into Tonga's national rugby team.[ citation needed ]

Tongatapu island

Tongatapu is the main island of the Kingdom of Tonga and the location of its capital Nukuʻalofa. It is located in Tonga's southern island group, to which it gives its name, and is the country's most populous island, with approximately 71,260 residents (2006), 70.5% of the national population, on 260 square kilometres. Its maximum height is 65 metres. Tongatapu is Tonga's centre of government and the seat of its monarchy.

Tonga national rugby union team rugby union team

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.

Tautahi Gold were the Pacific Rugby Cup champions in 2008, defeating Upolu Samoa in the final played at Apia Park in Samoa on 14 May 2008. [1]

Upolu Samoa

Upolu Samoa is a former Samoa rugby union representative team that played in the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup from 2006 to 2010. The other Samoan team in the Cup was Savaii Samoa. The players for Upolu Samoa were selected from all rugby union competitions in Samoa.

Apia Park is a multi-function sports complex located in Apia, the capital of Samoa. Primarily used for rugby union events, Apia Park is the home stadium of the Samoa national rugby union team, Manu Samoa. It is also a venue for association football.

Samoa country in Oceania

Samoa, officially the Independent State ofSamoa and, until 4 July 1997, known as Western Samoa, is a country consisting of two main islands, Savai'i and Upolu, and four smaller islands. The capital city is Apia. The Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago. They developed a unique Samoan language and Samoan cultural identity.

Record

Honours

Pacific Rugby Cup

Season standings

Pacific Rugby Cup

YearPosPldWDLFA+/-BPPtsFinal Notes  
2010 3rd530210293+9214  Did not compete in finals
2009 4th530211078+32315  Did not compete in finals
2008 2nd53029775+2211311–3  Won final against Upolu Samoa
2007 6th52038498−1419  Did not compete in finals
2006 6th51136294−3217  Did not compete in finals

Squads

2010 Tautahi Gold Squad
2010 squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

World Rugby rugby union international governing body

World Rugby is the world governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international rugby competitions, such as the World Rugby Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens, the World Under 20 Championship, and the Pacific Nations Cup.

PlayerPositionUnion
Makoni Finau Prop Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Afele Tongia Prop Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Otulea Fifita Prop Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Paea Siulangapo Prop Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Sione Fukofuka Prop Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Siosateki Mata'u Prop Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Sione Vaimounga Hooker Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Soane Ledger Hooker Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Akameta Feao Lock Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Kelepi Halafihi Lock Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Sione Poteki Lock Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Jack Ram Flanker Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Petelo Tupou Flanker Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Rutikha Ilolahia Flanker Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Sione Kalamafoni Number 8 Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
PlayerPositionUnion
Soane Havea Scrum-half Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Sepuloni Makaafi Fly-half Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Atunaisa Sikalu Centre Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Maamaloa Kuluka Centre Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Mahe Fangupo Centre Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Ofa Koloamatangi Centre Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Viliami Hakalo Wing Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Tupou Palu Wing Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Mesui Lemoto Fullback Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Sitaleki Lu'au Fullback Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga

Internationally capped players

Soane Havea, full name, Soane Patita Pat Boone Sioape Havea is a Tongan rugby union player who currently plays for the Tautahi Gold in the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup. His favourite position is scrum-half.

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References

  1. "2008 Pacific Rugby Cup Fixtures and Results". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions. 2008. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
  2. "Pacific Rugby Cup". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008.