Tautahi Gold

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. ^[1] 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 compass.

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 ]}

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. ^{[2] [3]}

Record

Honours

Pacific Rugby Cup

• Champion: 2008. ^[4]

Season standings

Pacific Rugby Cup

Year	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	BP	Pts	Final	Notes
2010	3rd	5	3	0	2	102	93	+9	2	14	—	Did not compete in finals
2009	4th	5	3	0	2	110	78	+32	3	15	—	Did not compete in finals
2008	2nd	5	3	0	2	97	75	+22	1	13	11–3	Won final against Upolu Samoa
2007	6th	5	2	0	3	84	98	−14	1	9	—	Did not compete in finals
2006	6th	5	1	1	3	62	94	−32	1	7	—	Did not compete in finals

Squads

2010 Tautahi Gold Squad

2010 squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Makoni Finau Prop Tonga Afele Tongia Prop Tonga Otulea Fifita Prop Tonga Paea Siulangapo Prop Tonga Sione Fukofuka Prop Tonga Siosateki Mata'u Prop Tonga Sione Vaimounga Hooker Tonga Soane Ledger Hooker Tonga Akameta Feao Lock Tonga Kelepi Halafihi Lock Tonga Sione Poteki Lock Tonga Jack Ram Flanker Tonga Petelo Tupou Flanker Tonga Rutikha Ilolahia Flanker Tonga Sione Kalamafoni Number 8 Tonga

Player Position Union Soane Havea Scrum-half Tonga Sepuloni Makaafi Fly-half Tonga Atunaisa Sikalu Centre Tonga Maamaloa Kuluka Centre Tonga Mahe Fangupo Centre Tonga Ofa Koloamatangi Centre Tonga Viliami Hakalo Wing Tonga Tupou Palu Wing Tonga Mesui Lemoto Fullback Tonga Sitaleki Lu'au Fullback Tonga

Internationally capped players

• Isilele Matakaiongo Tupou
• Samisoni Pone
• Fangatapu 'Apikotoa
• Soane Havea
• Samiu Ika

References

1. "Pacific Cup dates set". ESPN. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
2. "2008 Pacific Rugby Cup Fixtures and Results". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions. 2008. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
3. "Tautahi Gold seal PRC title". Planet Rugby. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
4. "Pacific Rugby Cup". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008.