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.
| 1997 Tonga rugby union tour of Great Britain | |||||
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| Manager | S Kolokihakaufisi | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | David Briggs | ||||
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 Wales |
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Fixtures edit
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
References edit
- Cleary, Mick, ed. (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6.