1997 Tonga rugby union tour of Great Britain

1997 Tonga rugby union tour of Great Britain
Manager	S Kolokihakaufisi
Tour captain(s)	David Briggs
Summary	P W D L
Total	12 05 01 06
Test match	01 00 00 01
Opponent	P W D L
Wales	1 0 0 1

The 1997 Tonga rugby union tour of Great Britain was a series of matches played in October and November 1997 in Scotland, Wales and England Great Britain by Tonga national rugby union team.

Fixtures

26 October 1997 14:30 GMT

Redruth Presidents Invitation XV	9–64	Tonga
Pen: Thirlby (3)		Try: Mafi (2) Tai (2) Tatafu (2) Fakaʻosiʻfolau Matakaiongo Molitika Pohiva Con: Tonga (7)

Recreation Ground, Redruth

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29 October 1997 19:30 GMT

Bristol RFC	35–15	Tonga
Try: Hull Breeze Brownrigg Tiueti Bennett Con: Armstrong (5)		Try: Fakaʻosiʻfolau (2) Con: Tonga Pen: Tonga

Memorial Ground, Bristol

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2 November 1997 14:15 GMT

Edinburgh	26–14	Tonga
Try: Burns Clark Reed Con: Ross Pen: Hodge (2) Drop: Ross		Try: Tanginoa (2) Con: Tonga (2)

Goldenacre, Edinburgh

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5 November 1997 19:30 GMT

Oxford University RFC	16–31	Tonga
Try: Kelaher Con: Kelaher Pen: Kelaher (3)		Try: K. Tuʻipulotu Con: Tonga Pen: Tonga (8)

Iffley Road, Oxford

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9 November 1997 15:00 GMT

Bridgend RFC	18–21	Tonga
Try: Boobyer Greenaway Con: Cull Pen: Cull (2)		Try: Fakaosiʻfolau S. Tuʻipulotu Con: Tonga Pen: Tonga (3)

Brewery Field, Bridgend

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12 November 1997 15:00 GMT

Bath RFC	13–29	Tonga
Try: Tsimba (2) Drop: Balshaw		Try: Fakaosiʻfolau Lotima Mafileʻo Tiueti Con: Tai (2) Tonga Drop: Lotima

Recreation Ground, Bath

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16 November 1997 14:00 GMT

Wales	46–12	Tonga
Try: G. Thomas (2) Davies Wyatt Walker Anthony Con: Jenkins (2) Pen: Jenkins (4)		Try: Tatafu Tai Con: Tonga

St Helen's, Swansea Referee: S. Borsani (Argentina)

FB 15 Gareth Wyatt RW 14 Gareth Thomas  70' OC 13 Leigh Davies IC 12 Scott Gibbs LW 11 Nigel Walker FH 10 Neil Jenkins SH 9 Paul John  56' N8 8 Gwyn Jones (c) OF 7 Nathan Thomas BF 6 Rob Appleyard RL 5 Mike Voyle LL 4 Steve Moore  74' TP 3 Spencer John  56' HK 2 Barry Williams  58' LP 1 Christian Loader Replacements: PR 16 Chris Anthony  56' SH 17 Rob Howley  56' HK 18 Jonathan Humphreys  58' WG 19 Dafydd James  70' CE 20 SM Williams  74'

FB 15 Gustavo Tonga RW 14 Teviti Tiueti OC 13 Fepikou Tatafu  76' IC 12 Peter Tanginoa LW 11 Semisi Fakaʻosiʻfolau FH 10 Josh Taumalolo SH 9 Sione Tuʻipulotu N8 8 Holani Pohiva  64' OF 7 Tomasi Matakaiongo  57' BF 6 Katelimoni Tuʻipulotu RL 5 Kuli Faletau LL 4 Saia Latu TP 3 Nualu Taʻu HK 2 Viliami Maʻasi LP 1 David Briggs (c)  40' Replacements: PR 16 Heamani Lavaka  40' FL 17 Maama Molitika  57' N8 18 Simon Hafoka  64' CE 19 Sione Tai  76' Coach: L. Vikalani

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18 November 1997 19:30 GMT

Blackheath F.C.	20–20	Tonga
Try: Peters Pen: Braithwaite (5)		Try: Ahotaʻeʻiloa Katoa Tonga Con: Tonga Pen: Tonga

Rectory Field, Blackheath

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20 November 1997 19:30 GMT

Sale F.C.	14–26	Tonga
Try: Mills Pen: Davidson (3)		Try: Fakaʻosiʻfolau Mafileʻo Mafi Matakaiongo Con: Afeaki (3) Pen: Tonga

Heywood Road, Sale Referee: Gordon Black

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26 November 1997 20:00 GMT

Leeds	29–15	Tonga
Try: S Tuipulotu Cawthorne Wynn Penalty try Con: S. Tuʻipulotu (2) Zoing Pen: S. Tuʻipulotu		Try: Mafileʻo Tanginoa Con: Tonga Pen: Tonga

Headingley Stadium, Leeds

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30 November 1997 15:00 GMT

Saracens	83–8	Tonga
Try: Daniel (3) Constable (3) Pienaar (2) R Wallace (2) Ravenscroft Watts Bennett Con: Singer (5) Lee Pen: Lee (2)		Try: Hafoka Pen: Tonga

Vicarage Road, Watford

References

• Cleary, Mick, ed. (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6.